Niger J Clin Pract
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Case Reports
Use of Diode Laser for Lip Repositioning, Evolution of the Conventional Technique. A Case Report.
LipStaT® lip repositioning surgery using a diode laser for the management of gummy smiles offers promising and consistent long-term results. ⋯ The use of a 940 nm diode laser proved to be an effective treatment option for patients with a gummy smile, allowing control of intraoperative bleeding and improvement of the healing process obtaining predictable long-term results.
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Case Reports
Spontaneous Partial Percutaneous Extrusion of Swallowed Metallic long Spoon: A Case Report.
Foreign body ingestion is a commonly encountered clinical challenge. Most of these objects pass spontaneously, but long objects could be retained leading to uncommon complications. There seem to be no record of percutaneous extrusion of ingested spoon in literature. ⋯ Patient had an uneventful postoperative recovery. Clinicians should be mindful that ingested large foreign bodies may be delayed in presentation. Whereas our index patient had open surgery, minimally invasive retrieval approaches could be considered when comparable cases are encountered.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The Effect of Different Surface Roughening Systems on the Micro-Shear Bond Strength of Aged Resin Composites.
There are controversies regarding the most effective surface treatment method to be applied for the effective repair of resin composites. ⋯ This study showed that surface roughening method is mandatory for effective bond strength and the type of fillers in resin composite affects the micro-shear bond strength.
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Taping is widely used intervention in various conditions treated by physiotherapist. Neurodevelopmental disorders in children leading to foot abnormality is one of the major concen. As taping is one of the intervention in same the study is focusing taping on pronated feet in the selected age group. ⋯ Group 1 (taping) and Group 2 (exercises) showed no significant results as a single entity, whereas there was a small effect seen of the intervention.
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Mitchell-Banks technique (MBT), in which inguinal canal is not opened, usually used in inguinal hernia repair in children under 2 years of age. The majority of pediatric surgeons tend to open the inguinal canal while performing inguinal hernia surgery in children over 2 years of age, called as modified Ferguson herniotomy (FH). ⋯ This study showed that inguinal hernia repair performed without opening the inguinal canal in children older than 2 years do not lead to an increase in complications. In this respect, MBT can be used as a simple and safe procedure in older children.