T he peripheral giant cell reparative granuloma has been described for many years in literature under a variety of names. It also named with peripheral giant cell tumor and giant cell epulis [1]. T he etiology of Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma (PGCG) is not clear. It can be considered an over exuberant local response of tissue to injury. PGCG is known as asymptomatic, hyperplastic lesion of the attached gingiva or alveolar mucosa. Clinically lesion located on the gingival or edentulous ridge and the most common site is posterior area. Mostly, lesions are asymptomatic but the chief complaint is bleeding due to trauma. Treatment of PGCG consists, removal of the lesion and eliminating traumatic factors

Aim & Objective: Schools are the valuable platform for promotion of oral health and preschool teachers can prove to be beneficial in disseminating oral health education for children because of the vulnerability to dental diseases during this period. Hence, the objective of the study was to evaluate the oral health knowledge, attitude and self-practices of the preschool teachers. Material and Method: A cross sectional study was conducted among hundred preschool teachers in Bhopal, India. Schools were randomly selected and the teachers were invited to participate in the study. Results: Ninety f ive percent school teachers had knowledge about importance of oral health care for children. 92.1% of them felt it is important to prevent deciduous teeth from caries. 80.2% of them were aware of the different aids used in oral health care of children like rinsing mouth with water, tooth brushing, tongue cleaning and mouthwashes; 91.1% of the teachers advised the child to rinse his/her mouth after meals, 81.2% knew a child should brush his / her teeth twice daily and 68.3% of them reported about the dental problem in the child to his/her parent. 57.4% responded that the amount of toothpaste applied over the toothbrush for children should be pea sized and 51.5% responded circular technique should be used while brushing the teeth of children. Conclusion: Preschool teachers possess satisfactory knowledge regarding dental caries and few of them knew about the importance of regular visit to the dentist. Most of the schools were not linked with a dental school for children’s regular dental checkup and most of the preschool teacher’s required training in oral health care of children.

T he highest court in India recalled its controversial verdict of 2013 quashing a Medical Council of India (MCI) notification mandating a common National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test (NEET) both for undergraduate and postgraduate medical and dental courses in government and private institutions. A bench of Justice Dave, Singh and Goel said that NEET did not infringe upon the rights of the state governments or the private institutions and the single-window test must be applied from this academic year itself [1]. This signifies that no college, together with more than 600 privately run and minority medical institutions, will be allowed to conduct its own entrance examination for selection of students. The bench made its decision on the basis of a petition filed by the MCI. Medical and Dental Council of India, 2010 amended the regulations on Medical and Dental Education Act, 1997 to make provision for a single eligibility examination test named National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to medical and dental courses. Central Board of Secondary Education was notified to be the institute to conduct NEET [2]. The single window NEET was articulated and implemented based on the prototype and model of the single exam conducted in United States and few other developed countries. The NEET would give students an all-India ranking and a state ranking and students could be admitted either on the basis of their all-India or the state performance if they were to opt for the state quota. The state quota could be used by only those who met the domicile criterion. The NEET had been welcomed by all including the students, parents, medical teachers and general public at large.

The present article describes the evolution of a squamous cell carcinoma of the maxillary sinus that produced as its first clinical appearance intraoral signs and symptoms. The patient had visited her primary dentist due to advanced mobility of the upper left second molar. Following its extraction, the signs and symptoms of a malignant lesion appeared. A review of the literature is presented following this case. The objective of this article is to describe the intraoral signs and symptoms of squamous cell carcinomas of the maxillary sinus, for their early diagnosis and treatment to improve their prognosis.

There are several developmental cysts derived from embryonic structures or faults in their remnants located in oro-facial region. Nasopalatine Duct Cyst (NPDC) is the most common of all the developmental, epithelial and non-odontogenic cysts of the maxilla. This cyst originates from epithelial remnants from the nasopalatine duct. The cells could be activated spontaneously during life, or are eventually stimulated by the irritating action of various agents (infection, etc.). Generally, the patients present without clinical signs and symptoms. Therefore, the tentative diagnosis “nasopalatine duct cyst” is often based on a coincidental radiological finding on a routine panoramic view or occlusal radiograph. Although NPDC is not rare, it is mostly misdiagnosed. The definite diagnosis should be based on clinical, radiological and histopathologic findings. We report a case of a nasopalatine duct cyst in a 21-yearoldmale patient. The typical radiologic and histologic findings are presented.