ABSTRACT
Atrophic rhinitis is a chronic nasal disease characterized by progressive atrophy of the mucosa and underlying bone of the turbinates and the presence of a viscid secretion which rapidly dries and forms crusts which emit a characteristic foul odor sometimes called ozaena; there is abnormal patency of the nasal passages. The study was conducted on 32 patients with age range [14- 30] years, all patients included in this study suffered primary atrophic rhinitis with the classic symptoms of nasal crusts, ozenea and roomy nose, all were subjected to history taking, endoscopic examination of the nose and a histopathological examination of a specimen obtained from the inferior concha, and VDRL testing prior to therapy. Honey sprays were prepared by the patient daily as a solution of 2:1 in distilled water and packed into a sprayer that used by the patient three times daily in each nostril for 45 days. Post treatment evaluation included symptom score improvement, clinical examination and post treatment histopathology. Results showed a significant reduction in patient's symptoms especially foul nasal discharge and crust formation. Post treatment histopathology results are also presented
ABSTRACT
A survey of 394 people from Sharkhan village were examined dentally [including teeth and gum]. Their age was arranged between 5-80 Yr. The results from questionnaire were indicated that 33% of them brush their teeth once or more daily, and 61% were not visit the dentist at all, where as 86% whom visit the dentist seeking pain relief or asking for extraction of a painful tooth. Clinical results indicated that the mean DM FT for age group 5-14 was 4.5, and it was increased with age. The males have lower DMFT than females and this differences was significantly at 1% level and found that 84% of DMFT was decay that mean it need treatment. The condition of their gum [bleeding of gingiva] indicated that 92. 7% of people were affected, and more than half of the teeth surfaces were examined are affected