Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is a global epidemic problem affecting majority of preschool children, which if left untreated leads to degenerating conditions in primary dentition even at a very youn...
Based on current research data the effects of probiotics on periodontal health and its maintenance are not clear. Scientific evidence is poor in this area. Systematic in vitro studies are first nee...
HIV is a virus that targets and alters the immune system, increasing the risk and impact of other infections and diseases. It transmits through some body fluids, such as semen, vaginal secretions, ...
The handbook encompasses the techniques of growth prediction in children and the modification of the growth spurt using myofunctional appliances. Interceptive orthodontics of developing malocclusio...
Dental caries is a localized post eruptive pathological process of external origin involving softening of the hard tooth tissue and proceeding to the formation of cavity as defined by WHO. It is th...
The use of adhesive fixed prostheses is an excellent alternative to replace incisors and first premolars in edentulous spaces, due to its low cost and less invasiveness to adjacent dental tissues. ...
This book will enlighten the medical professionals and the general public about the importance of saliva. How saliva can play an important role in diagnosing and monitoring diabetes mellitus with t...
This book provides an insight about the various methods to accelerate orthodontic tooth movement. Every orthodontic patient's prime concern is the duration of treatment. Thus they desire a faster t...
Sleep apnea is a condition marked by abnormal breathing during sleep. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a condition in which there is physical blockage in the upper airway leading to abnormal breath...
Anaemia is one of the diseases associated with pregnant women. World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that the majority of 61.3% of anaemic pregnant women was found in Africa. The purpose of this...
Cryptosporidiosis is a disease caused by cryptosporidium. Cryptosporidium that can be found in water, food, soil or on surfaces or dirty hands that have been contaminated with the feces of humans o...
Health care workers were constantly exposed to a number of specific workplace hazards which develop and intensify with years. Awareness regarding these workplace hazards and implementation of preve...
It is a review of controversial topics in medicine such as medical assistance protocols, cardio respiratory arrest, brain death and cerebrovascular diseases. The author reflects and offers points o...
Foot pain is the most common disorder in those student population who have to stand for long period of time throughout their program tenure and is thought to have a detrimental impact on their heal...
One of the premises of the Cuban National Public Health System is the attention to the person, the family and the community. In this regard, the authorities and nurses in PHC attach importance to f...
The merabolic syndrome is also known as metabolic variability, so called because of a set of metabolic alterations immersed in different subgroups of obesity, it is also found in the decrease of se...
Is it possible to lower glycemia levels, even in the presence of adrenaline? The blockade of alpha-adrenergic receptors reveals a little explored field of research that promises to open up new ther...
It was important to define the epidemiological pattern and pathophysiological profile of COVID-19. The sample consisted of 341 subjects. Fifty-six percent were women and 44% men. The usual residenc...
Angiogenesis is the growth of blood vessels from the existing vasculature. It occurs throughout life in both health and disease, beginning in utero and continuing on through old age. Capillaries ar...