Purpose:The aim of this systematic review was to assess the efficacy of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs).Methods:Medline search was done from 1997 to 2011 using search terms appropriate to establishing a relation between LLLT and TMD. Only randomized controlled trials were included in this study. Outcome variables related to pain, muscle tenderness, mandibular movements, and Electromyographic (EMG) activity were considered. Of the 242 articles examined, 13 were finally included in the critical analysis conducted as a part of the present systematic review.Results:Of the 242 titles reviewed, only 13 articles were considered eligible. 7 articles showed significant improvement in the study group, whereas 5 showed no significant improvement between the study and control groups. The primary outcome of most of the studies was pain. Other variables considered were muscle tenderness, mandibular movements; EMG activity was considered.Conclusion:Our results have shown that LLLT seems to be effective in reducing pain in TMD's. It may be a treatment option for patients with an interest in a noninvasive, complementary therapy.

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In a very short period of time, “COVID-19” has seized the consciousness globally by making remarkable changes in our day to day living and has superintended as a public health emergency globally. It has high radar of transmission, affecting an individual at work to frontline workers. The measures and planning for a response plays a key role from drawing up an emergency committee and this follows an equation which broadly deals with epidemiological to clinical history of the patient, management steps from isolation, screening, diagnostic assays for identification and treatment. The application of an organized plan with secure structure aids in better performance, increases efficacy of management and saves time. Also saves time for a health care worker to g through routine levels of channels of administration if already a familiar way of operation is known for such situations. Thus, planning and developing a ‘blueprint of approach’ towards management of patient while facing such situation is a must. This review provides an insight to the measures for detection, response and preparedness of the hospital and health care workers should largely be inclusive of; also highlights the measures to be taken at every step after coming in contact with a positive case of “COVID-19”.

Non-ossifying fibroma (NOF) is not prevelant in the mandible. It appears mostly in the long tubular bones in children and adolescents. We are presenting a case of a four-year-old girl reported to the maxillofacial department with painless swelling over the lower right side of the jaw. On the orthopantomogram (OPG), a well-defined multilocular radiolucency with a sclerotic margin was present. On computed tomography (CT), an expansile lytic lesion with cortical thinning without a breach in cortical continuity was noted. By correlating clinical and radiological features, a diagnosis of odontogenic and/or osteogenic lesion was made. The patient was considered for an excisional biopsy with curettage. On histopathology, NOF was confirmed. On postoperative follow-up, there was no sign of recurrence, and bone regeneration was significant.

Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) has been ruled out as having the highest prevalence among infections associated with avoidable health care. The application of coatings and other treatments to medical devices to avoid bacterial colonisation has gotten a lot of press recently. Bacterial growth should be prevented rather than treated because once bacteria have formed a habitat, they form a biofilm that prevents antibiotics from penetrating the infection site. As a result, it would be necessary to incorporate an antimicrobial agent into medical devices. Objectives: The study's main goal is to see how successful, Triclosan Coated polyglactin suture as a wound closure agent in terms of surgical site infection after surgery, bacterial colonization, trismus and pain over the plain conventional one. Methodology: Two groups (Group-I & Group-II) with 15 individuals as subjects are considered for the study model. Systemically healthy individual with presence of mandibular third molar (MTM) with similar difficulty index, depth of, and relationship with ramus will be included in the study sample. Wound closure would be achieved by using antimicrobial triclosan-impregnated 3–0 polyglactin sutures for closing the surgical site using simple interrupted sutures (Group-I) and plain 3–0 polyglactin sutures for closing the surgical using simple interrupted sutures (Group-II), respectively. Post-operatively measurement of surgical site infection, bacterial colonization, trismus and pain will be done. Expected Results: Polyglactin sutures coated with triclosan for closure of wound after MTM surgery, will be successful in minimising post-operative surgical site infection, bacterial colonization, trismus and pain. Conclusion: Use of polyglactin sutures coated with triclosan, aids in the prevention of one of the most prevalent postoperative conditions, surgical site infection(SSI) and to reduces bacterial colonization, trismus and pain. The surgeon's and the patient's need for a positive cosmetic outcome postoperatively is hampered if a postoperative surgical site infection develops, which one can be overcome by their usage.