Objectives Rehabilitation of edentulous ridges to promote the insertion of dental implants has been the key indicator for retaining osseous structures since tooth extraction. Recombinant Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2(rhBMP-2) is exploited for bone augmentation due to its osteoinductive capacity. The objective of the study to determine the effectiveness of bone induction for implant placement by rhBMP-2 delivered on beta-tricalcium phosphate graft (β-TCP) and PRF following tooth extraction. Results Minimal changes in the width of the crestal bone relative to baseline values were found three months after socket grafting. A bone loss in the mesiodistal and buccolingual aspects of 0.6 ± 0.13 mm and 0.5 ± 0.13 mm was found, respectively. While drilling before the implant placement, the bone's clinical hardness evaluated through tactile was analogous to drilling into spruce or white pine wood. Total radiographic bone filling was seen in 3 months and no additional augmentation was needed during implant placement. Besides, histology shows no residual graft of bone particles. Therefore, the data from this study demonstrated that the novel combination of rhBMP-2 + β-TCP mixed with PRF has an effect on de novo bone formation and can be recommended for socket grafting before implant placement.

“Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)” is induced by a novel enveloped virus having single-stranded RNA which was originated in Wuhan city of Hubei, province, China. The coronavirus has a protein envelope. On the outer surface, the virus has spike-like glycoprotein, which is responsible for the attachment and entrance inside host cells. It transmits rapidly affecting more than 160 countries globally, so, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced it as a pandemic. It is considered as a relative of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), COVID-19 is caused by a beta coronavirus named SARS-CoV-2 that affects the lower respiratory tract and manifests as pneumonia in humans. It is an airborne disease as announced by WHO and the incubation period ranges from 2 to 14 days. The clinical spectrum of COVID-19 is heterogeneous, ranging from mild flu-like symptoms to acute respiratory distress syndrome, multiple organ failure and death. Till now, so specific treatment is invented so, prevention plays a significant role. The current situation is only limiting the spread of disease. Coronavirus infection leads to the activation of adaptive and innate immune responses, resulting in massive inflammation (to so-called cytokine storm), which in turn can lead to damage to various tissues, septic shock and multiple organ failure. According to WHO, older individuals and people having associated co-morbidities like diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, obesity, etc., are at higher risk of getting infected by the coronavirus. This review explains the renewed correlation between diabetes and COVID-19. It also highlights the potential mechanisms by which diabetes regulates the host immune response and host-viral interactions.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Viral diseases continue to evolve, posing a significant public health concern. Over two decades, several viral epidemics have been recorded wherein several strains of coronaviruses have been associated with epidemics causing severe respiratory complications and even death. Recently, a novel strain of this virus has come into the picture, eventually leading the world towards a pandemic. The situation today is similar to that witnessed earlier named as “SARS-CoV” and “MERS-CoV” which also affected the respiratory system. Current evidence suggests that SARS-CoV-2 is propagating to humans via transmission from illegally sold wild animals in the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market. Phylogenetically, it has been shown that SARS-CoV-2 is a new member of the Coronaviridae family and yet is distinct from SARS-CoV (79% identical) and MERS-CoV (50% identical). Knowing the origin of such a pathogen is essential to develop the means to prevent further transmission and effective vaccines. This starts a discussion about the very origin of these viruses that have fanned a global emergency in the name of COVID-19. Therefore, the focus of this review is the origin, evolution and emergence of CoV during “SARS-CoV”, “MERS-CoV” and “SARS-CoV-2” along with possibilities of future outbreaks.

The role of calcium in plants has been the subject of research for many years. Calcium has been postulated to cover a wide variety of functions which have major and minor influences on the plant's metabolism. Calcium interaction with pectin has been postulated as a major source of cell wall stability, however, no direct measurements of this interaction have been made. In this study, a sequential extraction method has been utilized to fractionate the various forms of calcium present in cured bright and Burley tobacco. The extraction method uses water, potassium chloride, lanthanum chloride and hydrochloric acid with emphasis on the lanthanum chloride extraction which appears to preferentially replace the structural calcium. Extraction data in conjunction with light microscopy (LM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) data have been used to predict the role of structural calcium in the cell wall. Oxalate and calcium analyses have been made at each of the extraction steps for bright tobacco. It is shown that the major portion of calcium extracted is not associated with oxalate except for the hydrochloric acid step. The data show that approximately 20 % of the calcium is structurally related and that calcium oxalate utilizes a maximum of another 20 % of the total calcium. The remaining 60 % is non-structural and non-oxalate and is probably inorganic salts and salts of organic acids. Combining these two techniques provides a means of obtaining quantitative information that either technique used independently could not provide. The techniques used in this study are applicable to the investigation of other plant types and may be useful in furthering the general knowledge of the role of calcium in plant materials.

Objectives –The main indication for preserving osseous structures following tooth extraction has been the rehabilitation of edentulous ridges to facilitate the placement of dental implants. Recombinant Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2(rhBMP-2) is exploited for bone augmentation due to its osteoinductive capacity. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of bone induction for implant placement by rhBMP-2 delivered on beta-tricalcium phosphate graft (β-TCP) and PRF following tooth extraction.Results- At three months following socket grafting, minimal changes in the crestal bone width compared to baseline values were seen. A bone loss of 0.6 ± 0.13 mm and 0.5 ± 0.13 mm at the mesiodistal and buccolingual aspects, respectively, was seen. While drilling before the implant placement, the bone's clinical hardness evaluated through tactile was analogous to drilling into spruce or white pine wood. Complete radiographic bone fill was seen in 3 months, and there was no need for any additional augmentation during implant placement. Besides, histology revealed no residual bone particulate graft. Therefore, the data from this study demonstrated that the novel combination of rhBMP-2 +β-TCP mixed with PRF has an effect on de novo bone formation and can be recommended for socket grafting before implant placement.