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DMIMS Journal of Dental Research, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed to be University VOLUME 7 NUMBER 1 January to March 2023

Multi Disciplinary Medical Journal Official Publication of Staff Research Society Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed University) Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra, India 442004.

Original Article

1 Diagnosis of Temporomandibular Disorders using Helkimo Index among Adolescents of Wardha
Author : Pragati A Bhargava
Aim : To investigate the prevalence of TMD-diagnoses among children and adolescents in the10-15 year old adolescents of wardha using Helkimo Index. Introduction : Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder is an umbrella term used to describe many conditions with differing etiologies. The multifactorial etiology of Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder is related to emotional tension, teeth loss, occlusal interferences, masticatory muscular dysfunction, postural deviation, internal and external changes in TMJ structure and the various associations of these factors. The present cross-sectional study was undertaken to evaluate the prevalence of Symptomatic and Asymptomatic patients with Temporomandibular Joint disorders.

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7 Perception Of Orthodontists Towards Use Of Headgear Vs IZC In Distalization Of Maxillary Dentition : A questionnaire Study
Author : Lovely Bharti
Aim : To Estimate the Perception Of Orthodontists towards Headgear Vs IZC in distalization of maxillary dentition in orthodontic treatment.Objective: To compare the percentage of interest and use of Headgear vs. IZC for maxillary dentition distalization between new and old orthodontists. Material and method: 60 old and 60 new Orthodontists participated in the study. The questionnaire was given to them and necessary data was tabulated.

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11 Awareness Regarding Dental Trauma In Children Among School Teachers - A Cross-Sectional Survey
Author : Dhruvi Raj Solanki
School teachers play a pivotal role in the overall development of a child as they spend a considerable amount of time in schools. Dental trauma is very common in childhood. Management of the emergency dental injuries in the school should also be manageable by the school teachers, so as to provide palliative care to the children and refer the children to the dentist.

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Case Report

16 Verrucous carcinoma of buccal mucosa: A case report
Author : HUSNA TEHZEEB
Oral verrucous carcinoma (OVC) is a rare but well differentiated form of oral squamous cell carcinoma mainly seen in sixth or seventh decade of life with male predominance. Smokeless tobacco is found to be the most etiological factor in development of verrucous carcinoma although other potentially malignant lesions may act as a predisposing factor.

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19 Bilateral Zygomaticomaxillary Complex (ZMC) Fracture : A Case Report of Rarity
Author : Pooja Agrawal
Due to its prominence and position, the zygoma bone fractures more frequently than the nasal bones in the midface. Studies on the incidence of Zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) fractures have shown that most common cause of fracture is road traffic accident followed by assault cases with a rate of 43.7 % for tetrapod fractures and 34.53 % for zygomatic arch fractures with a male: female predilection of 4:1. Bilateral ZMC fracture is an extremely rare entity with a very sparse literature reported till date. Ellis et al in his study of ZMC fracture reported only 93 cases of bilateral ZMC out of total 2067 cases. the fractures of ZMC should be diagnosed carefully and requires meticulous treatment for both cosmetic and functional reasons.

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23 Treating a compromised tooth with an endo-crown : A clinical case report
Author : Vedant Pathak
Rehabilitation of endodontically treated molar still remains a challenge. After endodontic treatment, molars lose their mechanical characteristics. In fact, they became fragile and that is in relation to the removal of pulp and surrounding dentin tissues.

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Review

27 A Review on Loops in Orthodontics
Author : Kushal Taori
Closure of extraction space is an essential component of orthodontic therapy that necessitates a complete knowledge of biomechanics. Retraction is accomplished using either friction (sliding) or frictionless mechanics in the pre-adjusted edgewise method.

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