Population and Oral Hygiene (World Population Day Editorial Comment)

World Population Day Editorial Comment by Dr. Taruna Malhotra, Forensic Editor, IHR

National Girl Child Day: Save Girl Child and Educate Her (Guest Editorial)

Guest Editorial By Dr. Richa Anand, Reader ITS Dental College, Hospital and Research Centre, Greater Noida on the OCcasion of National Girl Child Day, Celebrated on 24th January Each Yea

A Healthy Heart Leads to a Healthy Life

World Heart Day Guest Comment by Dr. Mansimranjit Kaur Uppa

Ageing and Health– A Review

Dental care is vital to maintain natural teeth and enhance the quality of life for elderly people. Preserving good oral health starts early in life by developing healthy lifestyles, practicing appropriate self-care, and regularly using oral health services when available. The overall objective of dental therapy is to preserve dentition by preventing the progression of dental diseases. It should be integrated into overall health management of all geriatric patients and its maintenance is crucial to stability and functional health of the tissues. This review is intended to provide brief layout on diseases seen in older population, so as to render a professional service

Homoeopathy for COVID-19: A Public Health Emergency

Guest Comment by Dr. Kanagavalli Mathivathanan, M.D. (Homeopathy), Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Maharshi Menhi Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Katihar, Bihar, India. &nbsp

World Alzheimer’s Day: The Need to Spread Awareness

Short Commentray on the Occasion of World Alzheimer’s Day by Dr. Harpreet Grewal, Professor & Head (Unit-II), Department of Dentistry, UCMS & GTB Hospital, Delhi-110095 &nbsp

Stem Cell Therapy: A Review

The human body is an intricate system consisting of numerous cells and tissues working in an organized fashion for the sustenance of life and stem cell biology become an important field for the understanding of tissue regeneration and implementation of regenerative medicine. Stem cells have capability of replicating themselves and can be readily available at the time of a planned procedure. Furthermore, it’s been shown that these cells have high potential to serve as resources not for medical therapies and tissue engineering, but also for dental or bone reconstruction. Stem cell research is not merely a science fiction but has rather opened the door for future treatment modalities

A Case Report of a 55 Year Old Female with Epulis Granulomatosa

Epulis is any tumor like growth present in the oral cavity. Epulis granulomatosum is an enlargement of the soft tissue originating from the extraction socket and is thought to be a post extraction sequel. It is considered to be a benign exuberation of the soft tissue in the form of a hyperplastic reaction

Oral Mucositis Induced by Methotrexate: A Case Report

The prescription of Methotrexate is well-recognized for various neoplastic diseases. For Rheumatoid arthritis, it is prescribed once a week, low-dose regimen for the treatment of psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis. Apart from providing therapeutic benefit, it is not devoid of side effects like oral ulceration which may be due to over dosage regarding its once-weekly regime. This case report describes a patient with inherent Methotrexate toxicity that developed oral mucositis due to Methotrexate being given for rheumatoid arthritis

Hiccups Associated with Steroid Injection: A Case Report

Hiccups fall under rare adverse events that occur after an epidural steroid injection. A few studies in medical literature have reported on the physiological and pharmacological aspects of the same and some case reports have also been published. We hereby report a case of a 37-year-old woman who presented with hiccups after epidural steroid injection. She was successful treated with chlorpromazine and omeprazole