Renu Kundu

Gujarat University · Dental

Fractures of edentulous mandible are common in elderly persons. The advancing age, residual ridge resorption and decreased vascularity impairs the mandibular bone strength, predisposing it to fracture during traumatic event and even to spontaneous fracture. Gunning splint is a prosthetic aid designed to stabilize the reduced fractured mandibular se...

Objective: To determine the average weight of conventional complete dentures processed with acrylic resin base material and the associated clinical significance Materials and methodology: Weight of a total of 200 complete dentures; 100 ideal dentures fabricated by pre clinical students and 100 mucosal borne complete dentures fabricated for patients...

Esthetic and functional rehabilitation of young adult with severely mutilated dentition through conservative systematic approach

The impact of digitalization on general dental practice influences number of parameters like clinical aspects, student training, patient motivation, laboratory procedures, practice management and dental research. The availability of software has also augmented the role of chairside computers by successfully integrating clinical features with corres...

Vaginal agenesis is one of the major congenital anomalies of the female genital tract. It may present either as an isolated developmental defect or within a complex of more extensive anomalies. Most commonly it is associated with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome. The correction of vaginal agenesis requires the creation of a neovaginal...

Facial deformity can be debilitating, especially in the psychological and cosmetic aspects. Although surgical correction or replacement of deformed or missing parts is the ideal treatment, prosthetic replacement serves the purpose in case of surgical limitations. Prosthetic rehabilitation of a missing auricle is an acceptable option as it provides...

Keloid is cutaneous lesion characterized by fibrous growth produced as a result of aberration in the healing process. Pressure therapy, in combination with other forms of therapy, is used for the management of keloids. Clips or stents are generally used for the therapy and prophylaxis. This report presents use of presurgical compression and prophyl...

Keloid is dermal lesion characterized by nodular fibroblastic proliferation, which is considered an aberration of wound healing process. It is believed to be the confused scar that does not know when to stop growing. Pressure therapy using clips or splints is widely used for the treatment of keloids; however, it is often very difficult to control t...

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of Platelet-Rich-Plasma (PRP) and different implant surface topography on implant stability and bone levels around immediately loaded dental implants. Materials and methods: Dental implants were placed in subjects divided into two groups and four subgroups on basis of implant treatment with PRP and implant surface...

Accidents can occur in children and adults at any place. However, accidental injuries are preventable. A case of a young girl is being presented whose scalp was avulsed with loss of both ears by pull of her long plait while working in the fields with threshing machine. This case emphasizes the need to educate the people about the safety of the farm...

The word vitamin means vital amine. Vitamin A is one of the earliest vitamins discovered and is an essential part of the nutrients. Deficiency of Vitamin A causes night blindness, xerophthalmia, keratoconjunctivitis, enamel hypoplasia, xerostomia, gingivitis, periodontitis and irregular dentinal tubular formation. Excess intake of Vitamin A results...

Vitamin D has an array of impact on human body physiological processes such as bone and calcium metabolism , cell growth and differentiation, immunity and cardiovascular function. Through its various mechanism of action it not only maintains musculoskeletal health but also has an important role in prevention of infectious and chronic inflamma-tory...

Vitamin C is an essential dietary nutrient required as a co-factor for many enzymes. Ascorbic acid is a reduced form of this vitamin, which is an effective antioxidant owing to its high electron-donating power and readily converts back to the active reduced form. In body tissues and fluids, the concentrations of the vitamin C are maintained by inte...