Introduction: With its numerous practical applications, the usage of nanotechnology in the medical profession has been a godsend in our modern technological era. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is a semiconducting metal oxide with superior inherent qualities which can be utilized in various applications across various fields. Taking into account all of the above information, the current study focused on the mechanism of action of TiO2 nanoparticles mediated by clove and ginger herbal formulations against Lactobacillus species. Materials and Methods: Extract of clove and ginger herbal formulation-mediated TiO2 nanoparticles was obtained with acetone in the ratio of 10:1, yielding 9 mg/mL. After overnight incubation and further serial dilutions, the solution was introduced into microplate wells with cultured Lactobacillus species for 4 hours. A 5% of test solution was added into Kimble tubes containing Muller-Hinton broth along with the plant extract, followed by recording of minimum inhibitory concentrations at certain time intervals. The number of samples used for each concentration was 4 using the convenience method. The grouping sample was 3, i.e. test group, antibiotic and positive control group. The results were statistically analysed following one-way analysis of variances using SPSS software version 22. Result: Optical density determines the degree of scattering of light that is produced by a bacterium within a culture plate. The more the bacteria, the more the light is scattered. The results ( P < .005) show that as the concentration increases, the value of optical density decreases which proves that there occurs a bactericidal process that results in the reduced bacterial count. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that TiO2 nanoparticles enhanced with clove and ginger might be used as an antibacterial agent against Lactobacillus species.

The current study aimed at evaluation of the awareness of undergraduate dental students regarding the use of digital imaging that are used for orthodontic diagnosis and treatment. An online survey using google forms was conducted among the undergraduate dental students as a part of this study setting. The sample size of participants was 109. The survey was composed of a set of 14 questions including demographics. Ethical clearance was obtained from the Institutionalized ethical committee. SPSS software was used for data analysis and descriptive statistics. Among the entire population, 46.2% participants said that they would be using digital dental imaging during their practices and in their career and the remaining 53.8% participants said that they would not be using digital imaging due to various reasons. This study found out that undergraduate dental students have an average level of awareness regarding the use of digital dental imaging that are used for orthodontic diagnosis and treatment.

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Coronavirus, also called as COVID-19, a pandemic disease that causes a widespread concern about the economic hardships for both the consumers and businessman communities that are present across the globe. As the coronavirus unfolds, the global economic market melts down, which is caused by this pandemic disease, pushes the wealthy. The main aim of this study is to evaluate the awareness level of global wealth due to covid 19. A self-designed survey study was conducted among 100 individuals of the general population. The questionnaire was designed in the manner to assess their knowledge about the impact of COVID-19 on global wealth. The questionnaire contains a set of 15 questions. It was distributed through the google docs. The results and data from this study was using SPSS software. The responses recorded in the present study from the survey participant depicts that the participants possess adequate knowledge about the COVID-19 infection and equally they possess an adequate awareness about the impact caused globally due to COVID-19. The results of the present study shows that 71.03% of the participants are aware about the pandemic outbreak COVID-19 and among them 57.94% participants believes that the pandemic outbreak COVID-19 resulted in a global impact on various industries. Within the limitations of the present study, awareness and knowledge among the survey population about the impact of COVID-19 on global wealth is and from the result of the descriptive analysis carried out in the present study, it is evident that majority of the population are aware of the impact caused on the global wealth due to the pneumonia associated with the global pandemic outbreak, COVID-19.

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