This is a sub-specialty of Forensic Medicine which has been initiated at AIIMS Bhopal under the guidance of Prof Arneet Arora, Professor and Head of the Forensic Medicine and Toxicology department at AIIMS Bhopal.
This sub-specialty does not exist anywhere else in India as part of a medico legal
Background/purpose: The relationship between endodontic and periodontal lesions remains a controversy. Their diagnosis is often difficult and requires an interdisciplinary approach to rule out the cause and provide appropriate treatment. Periodontitis as an etiology of pulpal necrosis and irreversible pulpitis has been a hypothetical concept. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the non-carious teeth extracted due to periodontitis both clinically and histologically to understand the possible association between periodontitis and its effect on pulp vitality.
Materials and methods: The study consisted of 60 teeth, of which 20 were extracted due to orthodontic requirements (control group) and 40 were extracted due to periodontitis (test group), which was further subclassified based on the presence or absence of gingival recession. Clinically, the teeth were categorized as non-vital after testing them with the electronic pulp tester (EPT). Later, these teeth were sectioned, and his
According to a study, the OPS/NPS specimen, as well as possible urine specimens, should be considered crucial specimens for Monkeypox diagnosis in cases with
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The OPS/NPS specimen as well as possibly urine specimens should be considered as critical specimens for Monkeypox diagnosis in cases with no active skin lesions, according to a study. India News | Oral, Nasal Samples Critical for Monkeypox Diagnosis, Finds ICMR Study.