AIMS Long-term ketamine abuse results in severely inflamed bladder and intractable bladder pain. Currently there is no guideline for clinician to follow how to manage patients with ketamine cystitis (KC). This study analyzed the KC patient characteristics between who received conservative management and augmentation enterocystoplasty (AE). METHODS A total of 53 patients with chronic ketamine ...

Abstract The trauma of anterior teeth is a frequent occurrence in young patients. Reattachment fractured fragments one the various treatment modalities proposed tooth coronal fractures. reattachment grants advantage immediate aesthetic rehabilitation and restoration function, which relatively rapid less arduous procedure. manuscript presents case report depicting management complicated crown ro...

this prospective study, conducted in 8 cities of iran from 1999 to 2000. out of total 16,573 trauma patients, 106 (0.63%) included in this study had renal injury. this study aimed at investigation of incidence, etiology and management of renal trauma patients in iran. they were 87 (82.1%) male and 19 (17.9%) female patients. renal trauma mechanism was mainly blunt injury (93.4%). road traffic c...

Identifying suitable genetic stock for restoration often employs a 'best guess' approach. Without adaptive variation studies, restoration may be misguided. We test the extent to which climate in central US grasslands exerts selection pressure on a foundation grass big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), widely used in restorations, and resulting in local adaptation. We seeded three regional ecotype...

Rectocele is an herniation of the rectum through the rectovaginal fascia and posterior vaginal wall causing a protrusion into the vaginal lumen. It’s a common disorder in women with history of multiple vaginal deliveries and it is asymptomatic in 80% of cases. Symptomatic rectocele is less common, usually affects postmenopausal females, and results in obstructed defecation and constipation. Sur...

AIM The purpose of the present study was to determine the influence of glass ionomer cement and amalgam restoration on the level of Streptococcus mutans in the interproximal plaque at periodic intervals and also to compare these values. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seventeen adult patients having two proximal carious lesions on any quadrant of the jaw (either opposing or contralateral) were selected...

AIM Within the context of minimally invasive dentistry this article describes the sonic and ultrasonic cavity preparation techniques and assesses their advantages and disadvantages, clinical difficulties of their use, and offers a statement about these devices. BACKGROUND Ultra-conservative Class 2 restorative techniques require the use of devices such as sonic and the new ultrasonic preparat...

BACKGROUND Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) involves compression of the brachial plexus, subclavius artery and vein. Many studies discuss efficacy of surgery and few discuss conservative treatment. It is unknown what specific forms of conservative treatment are best. OBJECTIVE Describe conservative management for TOS using unique exercises. CASE DESCRIPTION A collegiate football player report...

objectives: the aims of this study were to evaluate the efficacy of conservative treatment in patients with and without cervical ribs and thoracic outlet syndrome (tos). from so many kinds of conservative treatment in literature, we used a multidisciplinary approach (correction of posture, maximizing muscle endurance and power, stretch shorten muscles, massage for trigger points and maximize th...

Short clinical crown affects appearance and retention of the restoration placed within aesthetic zone. Thereafter, Surgical lengthening procedure is done to increase length for restorative or reasons without breaching biologic width. Herewith, we present a case along with osseous reduction on maxillary anteriors in 25 years female patient referred our department which resulted harmonious symmet...