Double-Needle Arthrocentesis with Viscosupplementation in Patients with Temporomandibular Joint Disc Displacement without Reduction

OBJECTIVES: Arthrocentesis is the simplest surgical intervention for the temporomandibular joint (TMJ).It can be performed on an Draught Excluder outpatient basis at a low cost and with low morbidity.The objective is to release the articular disc by disrupting the adhesion formed between its surfaces and the mandibular fossa through hydraulic press

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Assessment of sanitation service quality in urban slums of Khulna city based on SERVQUAL and AHP model: A case study of railway slum, Khulna, Bangladesh

Sanitation facilities are one of the major aspects of an urban area which has paramount importance on the quality of life and environment.The city of Khulna, 3rd largest city of Bangladesh, RECONSTRUCTURING SHAMPOO contains 8.14% slum of total area where poor sanitation facilities exist.Different Government and NGOs provide sanitary latrines in the

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Effect of Vitamins D and E on the Proliferation, Viability, and Differentiation of Human Dental Pulp Stem Cells: An In Vitro Study

Introduction.The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of vitamins D and E on the proliferation, morphology, and differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs).Methods.In this in vitro experimental study, hDPSCs were isolated, characterized, and treated with vitamins D and E, individually and in combination, utilizing diff

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Validation of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Field Tool for Rapid and Sensitive Diagnosis of Contagious Agalactia in Small Ruminants

Contagious agalactia (CA), an infectious disease of small ruminants, caused by Mycoplasma agalactiae, is responsible for severe losses to dairy sheep production with substantial socioeconomic impacts on small-scale farmers.The diagnosis of CA is still problematic, time-consuming and requires well-equipped labs for confirmation of outbreaks.Therefor

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