Pulpotomy is the most accepted procedures for treating primary and young permanent teeth with carious/traumatic pulp exposures. Pulpotomy as a procedure was delineated by Sweet in 1930 and followed up by various other researchers. Innumerable materials, methods and studies later, the ideal pulpotomy is still a mirage, yet through elusive, progressive strides towards success have been documented. There has been a change in the technique and the medicaments used in pulpotomy technique from the empirical era into the biological era. The evolution of material sciences starting from the highly...

The concept of beauty is central to all human cultures regardless of race, age and sex. Physical appearance has always played a significant role in the development of self conceptualization and self esteem, in the establishment of interpersonal relationships, in employment opportunities and in the quality of life. Dentofacial deformities affect approximately 20% of the population. Patients with Dentofacial deformities may demonstrate various degrees of functional and esthetic compromise. Many patients with Dentofacial deformities can benefit from corrective orthognathic surgery. The specific...