BACKGROUND Medical sphincterotomy has gained popularity as a treatment for anal fissure. Calcium channel blockers in topical forms could also be appropriate with low adverse effects. OBJECTIVES This was a prospective randomized controlled trial to compare topical and oral nifedipine in the treatment of chronic anal fissure. PATIENTS AND METHODS A prospective randomized controlled trial was ...

Chronic anal fissure is one of the most common causes of anal pain and surgical therapy is the treatment of choice. There is scarce information regarding the prophylactic effects of oral metronidazole on postoperative complications of anal fissure. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of metronidazole as a prophylactic measure for postoperative anal fissure complications. In...

intracranial lipomas are congenital malformations. these uncommon lesions have an incidence of 0.1 to 1.7% of all intracranial tumors. most cases are located at midline and 5% are along the sylvian fissures. if symptomatic, seizures are the most common symptom. these tumors are slow growing and have favorable outcome. we report a case of a 25-year-old man whose ct and mri revealed a lesion in r...

OBJECTIVES Application of sealants is a safe and effective way to prevent occlusal caries in the posterior teeth. A successful sealant therapy depends on good isolation. Decreased steps of adhesive application may enable proper isolation and use of self-adhering flowable composites for sealant therapy. This study sought to compare the marginal microleakage of fissure sealants and self-adhering ...

OBJECTIVE To compare the penetration and adaptation of a moisture tolerant resin-based sealant with a conventional resin-based sealant in different occlusal fissure types in vitro by scanning electron microscopic (SEM) technique. METHODS Fifty sound, intact extracted premolars and third molars were included. They were randomly and equally allocated to receive either Seal-Rite (conventional re...

INTRODUCTION This study reports our results relating to palpebral eyelid fissure and orbital measurements following evisceration with orbital implantation of hydroxyapatite integrated implant and PMMA implant. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study is a prospective study of 43 patients that underwent evisceration for different ocular affections at University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Ophthalmol...

Title: Antibacterial properties of fluoride releasing glass Ionomer cements (GICs) and pit and fissure sealants on Streptococcus mutans. Background: Occlusal pit and fissures are the most susceptible sites for dental caries. The clinical effectiveness of GICs and fissure sealants in preventing caries is well-documented, but there is some concern about bacteria left beneath sealants. Objective: ...

OBJECTIVE Long-term retention of pit and fissure sealants is crucial for their success. This clinical study evaluated the retention rate of a flowable composite resin (Filtek Supreme XT Flowable Restorative) compared to a conventional resin-based sealant (Concise Light Cure White Sealant) over 12 months. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty subjects aged 6 to 9 years were included in the study. Using ...

Lungs are separated into lobes by fissures, with three lobes on the right and two on the left. The fissures facilitate the uniform expansion of the whole lung. The anatomical knowledge of the fissures and the lobes of the lung is important for accurate interpretation of bronchopulmonary segments on X-rays and CT scans. 40 pairs of lungs removed from cadavers were utilized for the study of the p...

Dry skin is a common problem which affects wound healing, severity of other skin diseases and quality of life of people. One of its undesirable effects is fissure that is a cutaneous condition in which there is a linear loss of epidermis and dermis with sharply defined, nearly vertical walls. In the present study, we have investigated the etiology of the disease and its treatments in convention...