Radicular cyst is believed to be derived from the epithelial cell rests of Malassez. The associated tooth is nonvital, usually asymptomatic, and may result in swelling, tenderness, tooth mobility, or other problems with rare possibility of neoplastic transformation of its epithelial lining. The treatment options include endodontic procedure, extraction of offending tooth, enucleation with primary closure, and marsupialization. The present report describes the case of a radicular cyst of anterior maxillary region in a 31-year-old male patient, with a detailed description of clinical, radiographic, histopathologic features, pathogenesis, and its surgical management.

Background: Oral health has been an integral component of general health, with a serious impact on the quality of life and the overall well-being. Limited availability and accessibility of oral health services are risk factors for poor oral health and diseases. This study aimed to observe common dental disease pattern and to evaluate drug utilization pattern among patients visiting Dental Out-Two hundred forty prescriptions were collected and analyzed. Descriptive statistical analysis was carried out to find out common dental disease pattern and to evaluate drug utilization pattern.Results: Total 240 prescriptions were analyzed. Pulpitis 54 (22.5%) was the most common diagnosis, followed by periapical abscess 34 (14.16%). Out of 411 drugs prescribed, 166 (40.38%) were analgesics, 116 (28.22%) were antibiotics and 93 (22.62) were topical agents. Combination of paracetamol with ibuprofen was most commonly prescribed analgesics 133 (80.12%) and combination of amoxicillin with clavulanic acid was most commonly prescribed antibiotics 51 (43.97%). Out of all drugs prescribed, fixed dose combination was given in 194 (47.20%). Only 260 (63.26%) drugs were given by generic name and 133 (32.36%) drugs were from National List of Essential Medicines-Nepal.

Objective: To access the awareness of dental practitioners of Nepal towards COVID-19 transmission through aerosols.Materials and Methods: The study involved 384 dentists from all over Nepal and was conducted for a period of three months. A self-reported online questionnaire was developed using Google forms and the link was shared. It emphasized the awareness related to the aerosol and ventilation system in their daily practices was prepared. The data were analysed in Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20.0 software. Results: Majority of participants were female 52.9% (n = 203) and within the age groups of <30 years 57% (n = 219). Participants from Bagmati Province were 60.4% (n = 232), with least from Sudurpaschim Province 0.5% (n = 2). 60% of participants provided only emergency services during the COVID-19 pandemic and few (7%) provided consultations via telephone. The current ventilation system used was a well-ventilated room with open windows 65.4% (n = 251). However, 52.8% (n = 203) preferred specialized operatory incorporating high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters and ultraviolet (UV) light. More than 60% of respondents were unaware of the particle size of the aerosol.Conclusions: The obtained results signify the need for the proper ventilation system with appropriate air filtration systems in dental clinical setups.

Background: Personal identification is one of the key areas in the forensic sciences. A combination of different simple and easily available methods such as lip prints and fingerprints can be used for human identification. Our objective was to analyze the types of lip print and fingerprint patterns in dental students and to identify if they were associated with gender. Methods: This was a cross-sectional comparative study conducted in 150 students (male: female 1:1), aged between 17 to 34 years, from Kantipur Dental College. The lip print and fingerprint patterns were recorded and interpreted based on the Tsuchihashi and Michael Kucken classification respectively. Results: The most common lip print pattern was intersected type (44, 29.3%), while the least common was undetermined type (7, 4.7%). The intersected lip pattern (23, 30.7%) was most prevalent in males and the vertical pattern (28, 37.3%) was most prevalent in females (p < 0.05). The loop-type (82, 54.7%) fingerprint pattern was the most common while the arch-type (19, 12.7%) was the least common.  The most common fingerprint pattern in both sexes was loop pattern (38, 50.7%). Conclusions: The type of lip print pattern holds potential promise as a supplementary tool for gender identification. However, fingerprint pattern was not associated with gender.