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The panoramic radiographs for localisation of impacted canines are now mostly available in the digital form. It is difficult to apply the localisation techniques in the digital format especially when it is viewed and diagnosed using smart phones. So in this paper we are describing about an app we created based on the android platform. Using this app three localisation methods can be applied by using multiple tools.
Alar collapse is known to aggravate snoring-severity and possibly the severity of obstructive sleep apnoea. Various surgical techniques, implants and commercial mechanical/prosthetic nasal alar dilators are evident in literature.

A malleable wire prosthesis at 'no' manufacturing cost is custom designed through computer modelling and animation and thereafter tested for its efficacy in 20 normal subjects as per visual analog scale along with its correlation with patient-profiles.

All subjects reported improvement in their nasal patency ranging from 30% to 99% but no correlation was seen between the degree of improvement & patient variables. This improvement in normal subjects indicates even a better improvement in true alar collapse.

Main advantages of this devise is its extremely low-cost, non-traumatic nature, adjustability to suit patient comfort and can be customised across all types of noses. However it seems cosmetically unacceptable during the daytime, as well as for small children. With no correlation with patient factors the acceptability of this devise is mainly dependent on a good customized design. With a constant use during bedtime in alar collapse this device may not only resolve snoring and improve the sleep-quality of spouse but also enhances oxygenation during sleep.
Main advantages of this devise is its extremely low-cost, non-traumatic nature, adjustability to suit patient comfort and can be customised across all types of noses. However it seems cosmetically unacceptable during the daytime, as well as for small children. Compstatin molecular weight With no correlation with patient factors the acceptability of this devise is mainly dependent on a good customized design. With a constant use during bedtime in alar collapse this device may not only resolve snoring and improve the sleep-quality of spouse but also enhances oxygenation during sleep.
Clinical experience in cases of advanced complexity/rare cases is limited among undergraduate dental students. This commentary narrates a module termed "case sharing", wherein a small group of undergraduate dental students treat/assist, document and present advanced or rare cases to their entire cohort in eight weeks.

Undergraduate students perform procedures of straightforward and moderate complexity, and later assisted the clinical specialists during procedures of advanced complexity. students document these cases with clinical photographs and case notes to make presentations that were uploaded in the faculty's online management system to be reviewed by the entire cohort. student groups presented their cases with their entire cohort. an independent assessor assessed the groups for their organization of the case, information collected on the topic, critical analysis of the case, defending the diagnosis and treatment plan, teamwork and presentation skills.

Students reported improvement in the depth of knowledge on particular diseases/procedures, a better understanding of holistic management of advanced cases, improved rapport, team spirit and communication among group members. they also reported difficulties in recruiting and completing the procedures within eight weeks.

rom didactic lectures and routine clinical supervision.
Apart from improving the clinical experience of undergraduate students, the module provides an opportunity for the development of teamwork, communication skills, and ethical presentations among students, which are invaluable to the faculty to meet its programme learning outcomes. case sharing provides a platform for holistic learning and serves as an alternative learning method aside from didactic lectures and routine clinical supervision.Colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality is 47% higher in African American men and 34% higher in African American women compared to non-Hispanic white men and women. This analysis assessed factors associated with CRC screening among 163 African American participants of a peer-counseling intervention study (2016-2018). In a one-group pre/post-test pilot study, trained Community Health Advisors (CHAs) at 9 African American churches in Los Angeles (LA) promoted CRC screening via one-on-one counseling, print materials and telephone reminder calls. Participants completed telephone surveys 3-6 months after the intervention. We fit bivariate and multivariate mixed effects logistic regression models to assess correlates, including participants' demographic characteristics, access to care, cancer-related knowledge and attitudes and receipt of CHA counseling of (1) discussion of CRC screening with provider and (2) receipt of CRC screening during follow-up. After controlling for gender and education, receipt of CHA counseling (OR 3.77) was significantly associated with discussing CRC screening with a provider during follow-up but not with CRC screening. Instead, a routine check-up in the past 12 months (OR 4.47) and discussion of CRC screening with a provider (OR 3.07) were significantly associated with CRC screening during follow-up. Residence in South LA (OR 0.38) was significantly associated with lack of CRC screening. Findings confirm the important role of health care providers and suggest that residence in South LA constitutes an additional barrier to CRC screening. Further research and additional resources are needed to address disparities in the uptake of CRC screening among African Americans, especially in South LA.Adolescence is a critical time for the preservation or loss of cardiovascular health. We aimed to describe trajectories of cardiovascular health in adolescent girls and identify early adolescent factors associated with cardiovascular health in young adulthood. We used data from the National Growth and Health Study, a longitudinal cohort of 2,379 girls followed annually from ages 9-19 years. We classified participants as having ideal, intermediate, or poor levels of the seven cardiovascular health metrics at four developmental stages early (ages 9-11), middle (ages 12-14), and late (ages 15-17) adolescence, and early young adulthood (ages ≥ 18). We calculated total cardiovascular health scores (range 0-14) at each stage and empirically identified patterns of cardiovascular health trajectories. We examined associations between trajectory group membership and various demographic, behavioral, and physiological factors. Mean cardiovascular health scores declined with age from 10.8 to 9.4 in white girls and 10.3 to 8.
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