What it means to be a patient: An introspection into doctor–patient communication

In this essay, we talk about the importance of the relationship between doctors and patients, and the need for patient-centric communication rather than that with a paternalistic approach. Training of a medical student should include communication skills besides technical training in healthcare. As patient care evolves, communication becomes more crucial; therefore, it is important to understand the repercussions of poor communication skills and how improvement in this vital area can be beneficial.

Evaluation of decalcified allogenic bone matrix grafts in and around root apices. A histological study.

Decalcified Allogenic Bone grafts were implanted in and around eighteen root apices after apicoectomy. The procedure was carried out on eighteen rabbits, dividing them into three groups of six rabbits each. The animals were sacrificed after 48-72 hours, 8-10 days & 8-10 weeks period of interval. Result of the present investigation reveal that DABM grafts stimulate osteogenesis and cementogenesis after the initial phase of inflammation. Tissues simulating bone and cementum appear at the apical end, speculating that the grafts would certainly result in physiological sealing of root apices. The possibility of saving the life of non vital teeth with or without wide apical foramen will enhance in future.