Rotary Endodontics in Pediatric Dentistry: Literature Review.

Pulpectomy is indicated in primary teeth with carious pulp exposures in which coronal and radicular pulp exhibits clinical signs of hyperemia or evidence of pulp necrosis with or without caries involvement. In primary teeth, it can be challenging and time-consuming, especially during canal preparation, which is considered one of the most important steps in root canal therapy. The development of NiTi rotary files has helped pediatric dentists also. With the availability of rapidly coming versions of these files, it may be difficult to pick appropriate file systems and techniques most suitable for an individual case. Practitioners must always bear in mind that all file systems have benefits and weaknesses

Discoloration of Teeth: A Literature Review

The psychological and social impact of tooth staining on patient has been greatly reported. Tooth staining may be the result of different etiological factors, it may have different appearances, location and severity. Tooth discoloration is mainly caused by intrinsic and extrinsic factors. There are various types of treatment available and it depends upon the underlying etiology and depth of the lesion. Treatment can be microabrasion of enamel, bleaching, veneers and crowns

Mucocele: A case report with brief review

Mucocele is a clinical term that basically includes two phenomenon i.e. mucus extravasation and mucus retention. Cysts arising in connection with minor salivary glands are common and about 90 per cent of cases are of the mucous extravasation type. These lesions are typically painless, dome-shaped, and fluctuant; they appear blue in colour secondary to the presence of mucin under the mucosa. The vesicular appearance created by the superficial nature of the mucin spillage, causes a separation of the epithelium from the connective tissue. The pathologist must be aware of this lesion and should not mistake it microscopically for a vesiculo-bullous lesion, especially mucous membrane pemphigoid. Here, we present a case report on mucocele with a brief review

Leukoplakia: A Comprehensive Review

Leukoplakia is a potentially malignant disorder of the oral mucosa. It usually presents as a white patch in the oral cavity. The term leukoplakia represents a clinical entity and should preferably be used only for provisional diagnosis and not after histopathology. There are various terminologies and definitions associated with leukoplakia since past times. In this article, we have reviewed the literature to provide a comprehensive update on leukoplakia

Stem cells – the tiny procreators: a review article

Stem cells are known to be the most fascinating components of biology today and the basis for the research on these depends on the knowledge about how an organism develops from a single cell and also how healthy cells are capable of replacing the damaged cells in adult organisms. This area of science has led the scientists to investigate the possibility of cell based therapies to find treatment for many of the incurable diseases. This mode of treatment is referred to as regenerative/reparative medicine. But like many expanding fields of scientific enquiry, research on stem cells raises scientific questions about healing, ethics etc., as rapidly as it generates new discoveries.&nbsp