The photographs have become an essential document in dentistry. The lack of acquaintance on the technique, equipment, and advancements has limited its appropriate usage. It is mandatory to have the understanding on its use to obtain the needed advantages. The knowledge is necessary from the principles of photography, equipment, accessories, lighting, settings, setups, postprocessing, purpose of...

There seems to be more news coverage these days about automated external defibrillator (AED) failures and device recalls by manufacturers. In March of this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its intent to require new AEDs and accessories to go through a more rigorous approval process. The action is in response to recalls by manufacturers, documented failures, and adverse even...

BACKGROUND The Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) is a program established in the state of Maine in the United States of America, where all students in 7th and 8th grades are provided with a notebook computer to use at school and at home during the academic year. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to describe the anthropometric measurements and typing proficiency of a cohort of students in t...

BACKGROUND Glass and quartz fiber posts are used in restoration of structurally compromised roots. Accessory fiber posts are recently introduced to enhance the fiber post adaptation. This study evaluated the effectiveness of glass versus quartz accessory fiber posts. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this experimental study, 40 mandibular premolar roots with similar dimension (radius of 3.5 ± 0.2 mm a...

Radiography plays a very important role in medical diagnosis but the equipment and accessories used bear a considerable risk of harbouring nosocomial bacteria which may complicate patient’s original condition. The aim of the study was to identify the nosocomial bacteria commonly found on x-ray equipment and accessories in this locality and assess the effectiveness of some common chemical disinf...

The rare complication of port-site tuberculosis following laparoscopic cholecystectomy is reported. In this case, the source of infection was most probably the laparoscope or its accessories. Thus, proper sterilization of the laparoscope and instruments is of utmost importance in preventing infectious complications and ideally autoclaving should be used for this purpose.

Non-human primate (NHP) models utilizing infection with simian Similarly, the value of this complex approach needs to be further evaluimmunodeficiency viruses (SIV) remain the most compelling means to inform mechanisms of protection and viremic control as a guide to development of HIV vaccines for prevention and therapy short of human efficacy trials (Hirsch and Lifson, 2000). Occasionally stud...