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Authors are the souls of any journal, and deserve much respect. To publish a journal manuscripts are needed from authors. Authors have a great responsibility for producing facts of their work in terms of number and results truthfully and an individual honesty is expected from authors in this regards. Both ways its true "No authors-No manuscripts-No journals" and "No journals–No manuscripts–No authors". Reviewing a manuscript is also a very responsible and important task of any peer-reviewed journal and to be taken seriously. It needs knowledge on the subject, sincerity, honesty and determination. Although the process of reviewing a manuscript is a time consuming task butit is expected to give one's best remarks within the time frame of the journal.
Salient features of the JCDR: It is a biomedical, multidisciplinary (including all medical and dental specialities), e-journal, with wide scope and extensive author support. At the same time, a free text of manuscript is available in HTML and PDF format. There is fast growing authorship and readership with JCDR as this can be judged by the number of articles published in it i e; in Feb 2007 of its first issue, it contained 5 articles only, and now in its recent volume published in April 2011, it contained 67 manuscripts. This e-journal is fulfilling the commitments and objectives sincerely, (as stated by Editor-in-chief in his preface to first edition) i e; to encourage physicians through the internet, especially from the developing countries who witness a spectrum of disease and acquire a wealth of knowledge to publish their experiences to benefit the medical community in patients care. I also feel that many of us have work of substance, newer ideas, adequate clinical materials but poor in medical writing and hesitation to submit the work and need help. JCDR provides authors help in this regards.
Timely publication of journal: Publication of manuscripts and bringing out the issue in time is one of the positive aspects of JCDR and is possible with strong support team in terms of peer reviewers, proof reading, language check, computer operators, etc. This is one of the great reasons for authors to submit their work with JCDR. Another best part of JCDR is "Online first Publications" facilities available for the authors. This facility not only provides the prompt publications of the manuscripts but at the same time also early availability of the manuscripts for the readers.
Indexation and online availability: Indexation transforms the journal in some sense from its local ownership to the worldwide professional community and to the public.JCDR is indexed with Embase & EMbiology, Google Scholar, Index Copernicus, Chemical Abstracts Service, Journal seek Database, Indian Science Abstracts, to name few of them. Manuscriptspublished in JCDR are available on major search engines ie; google, yahoo, msn.
In the era of fast growing newer technologies, and in computer and internet friendly environment the manuscripts preparation, submission, review, revision, etc and all can be done and checked with a click from all corer of the world, at any time. Of course there is always a scope for improvement in every field and none is perfect. To progress, one needs to identify the areas of one's weakness and to strengthen them.
It is well said that "happy beginning is half done" and it fits perfectly with JCDR. It has grown considerably and I feel it has already grown up from its infancy to adolescence, achieving the status of standard online e-journal form Indian continent since its inception in Feb 2007. This had been made possible due to the efforts and the hard work put in it. The way the JCDR is improving with every new volume, with good quality original manuscripts, makes it a quality journal for readers. I must thank and congratulate Dr Hemant Jain, Editor-in-Chief JCDR and his team for their sincere efforts, dedication, and determination for making JCDR a fast growing journal.
Every one of us: authors, reviewers, editors, and publisher are responsible for enhancing the stature of the journal. I wish for a great success for JCDR."
Thanking you
With sincere regards
Dr. Rajendra Kumar Ghritlaharey, M.S., M. Ch., FAIS
Associate Professor,
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Gandhi Medical College & Associated
Kamla Nehru & Hamidia Hospitals Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462 001 (India)
E-mail: drrajendrak1@rediffmail.com
On May 11,2011
Dr. Shankar P.R.
"On looking back through my Gmail archives after being requested by the journal to write a short editorial about my experiences of publishing with the Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research (JCDR), I came across an e-mail from Dr. Hemant Jain, Editor, in March 2007, which introduced the new electronic journal. The main features of the journal which were outlined in the e-mail were extensive author support, cash rewards, the peer review process, and other salient features of the journal.
Over a span of over four years, we (I and my colleagues) have published around 25 articles in the journal. In this editorial, I plan to briefly discuss my experiences of publishing with JCDR and the strengths of the journal and to finally address the areas for improvement.
My experiences of publishing with JCDR: Overall, my experiences of publishing withJCDR have been positive. The best point about the journal is that it responds to queries from the author. This may seem to be simple and not too much to ask for, but unfortunately, many journals in the subcontinent and from many developing countries do not respond or they respond with a long delay to the queries from the authors 1. The reasons could be many, including lack of optimal secretarial and other support. Another problem with many journals is the slowness of the review process. Editorial processing and peer review can take anywhere between a year to two years with some journals. Also, some journals do not keep the contributors informed about the progress of the review process. Due to the long review process, the articles can lose their relevance and topicality. A major benefit with JCDR is the timeliness and promptness of its response. In Dr Jain's e-mail which was sent to me in 2007, before the introduction of the Pre-publishing system, he had stated that he had received my submission and that he would get back to me within seven days and he did!
Most of the manuscripts are published within 3 to 4 months of their submission if they are found to be suitable after the review process. JCDR is published bimonthly and the accepted articles were usually published in the next issue. Recently, due to the increased volume of the submissions, the review process has become slower and it ?? Section can take from 4 to 6 months for the articles to be reviewed. The journal has an extensive author support system and it has recently introduced a paid expedited review process. The journal also mentions the average time for processing the manuscript under different submission systems - regular submission and expedited review.
Strengths of the journal: The journal has an online first facility in which the accepted manuscripts may be published on the website before being included in a regular issue of the journal. This cuts down the time between their acceptance and the publication. The journal is indexed in many databases, though not in PubMed. The editorial board should now take steps to index the journal in PubMed. The journal has a system of notifying readers through e-mail when a new issue is released. Also, the articles are available in both the HTML and the PDF formats. I especially like the new and colorful page format of the journal. Also, the access statistics of the articles are available. The prepublication and the manuscript tracking system are also helpful for the authors.
Areas for improvement: In certain cases, I felt that the peer review process of the manuscripts was not up to international standards and that it should be strengthened. Also, the number of manuscripts in an issue is high and it may be difficult for readers to go through all of them. The journal can consider tightening of the peer review process and increasing the quality standards for the acceptance of the manuscripts. I faced occasional problems with the online manuscript submission (Pre-publishing) system, which have to be addressed.
Overall, the publishing process with JCDR has been smooth, quick and relatively hassle free and I can recommend other authors to consider the journal as an outlet for their work."
Dr. P. Ravi Shankar
KIST Medical College, P.O. Box 14142, Kathmandu, Nepal.
E-mail: ravi.dr.shankar@gmail.com
On April 2011 Anuradha
Dear team JCDR, I would like to thank you for the very professional and polite service provided by everyone at JCDR. While i have been in the field of writing and editing for sometime, this has been my first attempt in publishing a scientific paper.Thank you for hand-holding me through the process.
Dr. Anuradha
E-mail: anuradha2nittur@gmail.com
On Jan 2020
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| COMMENTARIES A Review of Literature to Understand the Complexity of Equity, Ethics and Management for Achieving Public Health Goals in India |
6084 | 965 | 960 |
| ORIGINAL ARTICLE / RESEARCH Variations in the Pulmonary Venous Ostium in the Left Atrium and Its Clinical Importance |
7061 | 947 | 944 |
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Type of Conception and Outcomes in Women with Singleton Pregnancy |
4962 | 865 | 860 |
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Epidemiology of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study |
21192 | 1234 | 1224 |
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Nested Multiplex (NMPCR) Detection of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 16 and 18 in Pre-invasive Lesions and its Implication in Screening of Carcinoma Cervix (CaCx) |
10113 | 1019 | 1013 |
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Comparison of Intrathecal Dexmedetomidine with Buprenorphine as Adjuvant to Bupivacaine in Spinal Asnaesthesia |
5670 | 970 | 960 |
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Assessment of Nutritional Risk and Its Associated Factors among Elderly Women of Old Age Homes of South Suburban Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
5469 | 957 | 954 |
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Association of Body Mass Index (BMI) with Lung Function Parameters in Non-asthmatics Identified by Spirometric Protocols |
7142 | 943 | 940 |
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Management of Unstable Thoracolumbar Spinal Fractures by Pedicle Screws and Rods Fixation |
5165 | 944 | 939 |
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Psychomotor Retardation, Attention Deficit and Executive Dysfunctional in Young Non-hospitalised Un-medicated Non-psychotic Unipolar Depression Patients |
6060 | 1002 | 996 |
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Acute Transfusion Reactions in Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Study |
5758 | 977 | 964 |
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Bimanual Coordination: Influence of Age and Gender |
5783 | 940 | 936 |
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A Comparative Study to Evaluate the Effect of Crook Lying Position versus Sitting Position on Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) in Healthy Individuals |
6734 | 941 | 934 |
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Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) - A Marker of Circulating Lipids in Type 2 Diabetic Patients |
6150 | 929 | 927 |
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Prevalence of Hypoparathyroidism (HPT) in Beta Thalassemia Major |
6216 | 941 | 939 |
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Effect of Smoking on Metalloproteinases (MMPs) Activity in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) |
5327 | 1002 | 994 |
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Status of Homocysteine in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) |
5983 | 961 | 958 |
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Apo B/Apo A-I Ratio is Statistically A Better Predictor of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) than Conventional Lipid Profile: A Study from Kathmandu Valley, Nepal |
6573 | 1006 | 1004 |
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Relationship between Lipoprotein(a) and Thyroid Hormones in Hypothyroid Patients |
6031 | 1000 | 997 |
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Progression of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) from Stable Angina (SA) Towards Myocardial Infarction (MI): Role of Oxidative Stress |
7504 | 939 | 934 |
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Profile of Yeasts Isolated from Urinary Tracts of Catheterized Patients |
5686 | 958 | 951 |
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Evaluation of Culture, Antigen Detection and Polymerase Chain Reaction for Detection of Vaginal Colonization of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in Pregnant Women |
5491 | 930 | 920 |
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Pneumococcal Infections at a Rural Tertiary Care Hospital: A Seven Year Study on Isolation Rate, Clinical Spectrum and Antibiogram |
6687 | 959 | 953 |
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Treatment Outcome Among the Retreatment Tuberculosis (TB) Patients under RNTCP in Chandigarh, India |
5688 | 907 | 898 |
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Role of Gender and Serum Immunoglobulin E (IGE) levels on Severity of Migraine |
5161 | 872 | 866 |
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To Study the Level of Awareness About Complications of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media(CSOM)in CSOM Patients |
5696 | 1037 | 1032 |
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Cardiovascular Disease and Menopause |
7161 | 946 | 941 |
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Disparities in the Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome (MS) and its Components Among University Employees by Age, Gender and Occupation |
6077 | 962 | 961 |
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Morphometric Study of Left Coronary Artery Trunk in Adult Human Cadavers: A Study on the Eastern Region Population |
6230 | 999 | 992 |
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A Study of Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome (APS) in Patients with Type1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) Followed Up at a Teritiary Care Hospital |
6429 | 959 | 953 |
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A Hospital Based Study on Estimation of Adenosine Deaminase Activity in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Various Types of Meningitis |
16702 | 972 | 966 |
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A Study of Clinical Characteristics of Mediastinal Mass |
7559 | 942 | 934 |
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Hospital Acquired Infections Among Patients Admitted in the Medical and Surgical Wards of a Non-Teaching Secondary Care Hospital in Northern India |
5915 | 970 | 966 |
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Ultrasound Guided Direct Percutaneous Nephrostomy (PCN) Tube Placement: Stepwise Report of a New Technique with Its Safety and Efficacy Evaluation |
11559 | 1007 | 993 |
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A Comparative Study between Modified Bassini’s Repair and Lichtenstein Mesh Repair (LMR) of Inguinal Hernias in Rural Population |
6051 | 997 | 991 |
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Pain Management after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy-A Randomized Prospective Trial of Low Pressure and Standard Pressure Pneumoperitoneum |
6965 | 1099 | 1093 |
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Pan Endoscopic Approach “Hysterolaparoscopy” as an Initial Procedure in Selected Infertile Women |
6882 | 1032 | 1022 |
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Pregnancy Outcome in Women with Previous One Cesarean Section |
10606 | 1119 | 1110 |
| CASE REPORT Right Double Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) with Preaortic Iliac Confluence – Case Report and Review of Literature |
10319 | 1025 | 1025 |
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Origin of Medial and Lateral Pectoral Nerves from the Supraclavicular Part of Brachial Plexus and its Clinical Importance – A Case Report |
12901 | 1046 | 1040 |
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Bilateral Absence of Flexor Digitorum Superficialis (FDS) Tendon of the Little Finger: Clinical Significance |
8163 | 1017 | 1016 |
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A Rare Case of Primary Supraclavicular Lymphadenitis due to Cryptococcus Neoformans in an HIV Infected Patient |
5102 | 946 | 941 |
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Isolation of Aeromonas salmonicida from Human Blood Sample: A Case Report |
6790 | 964 | 962 |
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Coexistence of Cutaneous Tuberculosis (Scrofuloderma) and Hanseniasis-A Rare Presentation |
6252 | 931 | 925 |
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A Heart with Multiple Coronaries Anomalies: Myocardial Bridging, Left Dominance and High Takeoff of Ostia-An Autopsy Case |
5486 | 947 | 941 |
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Prominent Intracytoplasmic Crystals in Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma (ASPS): An Aid in Cytological Diagnosis |
6385 | 975 | 975 |
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Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix: A Rare Entity |
5370 | 958 | 954 |
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Sinonasal Carcinoma – A Report of Two Cases |
4696 | 943 | 941 |
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Primary Cavernous Haemangioma of the Thyroid - A Case Report |
5103 | 931 | 929 |
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Encysted Spermatic Cord Hydrocele in a 60-year-old, Mimicking Incarcerated Inguinal Hernia: A Case Report |
15394 | 1046 | 1042 |
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Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Stomach-A Case Report |
5131 | 923 | 923 |
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Primary Midgut Carcinoid, a Rare Cause of Paraneoplastic Limbic Encephalitis: A Case Report |
7357 | 953 | 949 |
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Scalp Metastasis of Gastro-Esophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma: A Rare Occurrence |
5152 | 968 | 963 |
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Juvenile Hyaline Fibromatosis (JHF): A Rare Case with Recurrence |
8097 | 914 | 909 |
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Sirenomelia with Oesophageal Atresia: A Rare Association |
8140 | 897 | 894 |
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Paratesticular Liposarcoma-Masquerading as a Testicular Tumour |
8040 | 971 | 968 |
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Giant Epidermoid Cyst of External Ear – A Rare Case Report |
10530 | 999 | 993 |
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Post-traumatic Headache: An Uncommon but Treatable Entity |
5275 | 888 | 888 |
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Tracheal Agenesis with Tracheo-oesophageal Fistula |
5891 | 879 | 874 |
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Abdominal Cocoon: An Unusual Presentation of Small Bowel Obstruction |
5314 | 944 | 939 |
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Splenic Epidermoid Cyst - A Rare Entity |
6725 | 1051 | 1046 |
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Metastatic Primary Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma of Rectum: A Case Report of 10-Year-old Male Child |
4938 | 880 | 880 |
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Self Mutilation of Genitalia-Using Teeth |
6384 | 1006 | 1001 |
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A Rare Case of A2+ve Blood Group in an Obstetric Emergency |
5129 | 937 | 932 |
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Bilateral Pathological Subluxation of Hips Secondary to Tuberculosis in an Adult: A Rare Presentation |
4736 | 956 | 951 |
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Synchronous Multicentric Giant Cell Tumour (GCT)-A Rare Case Report |
5936 | 860 | 855 |
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Doppler Sonography and 3D CT Angiography of Acquired Uterine Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs): Report of Two Cases |
16897 | 984 | 976 |
| REVIEWS Etiopathogebesis and Neurobiology of Narcolepsy: A Review |
8206 | 1065 | 1063 |
| DENTISTRY Effect of Obesity and Lifestyle on the Oral Health of Pre Adolescent Children |
5600 | 929 | 920 |
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Choosing Public Health Dentistry as a Career: A Cross-Sectional Study |
5951 | 946 | 940 |
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Assessment of Position and Bilateral Symmetry of Occurrence of Mental Foramen in Dentate Asian Population |
5940 | 963 | 958 |
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Quantitative Assessment of Apical Debris Extrusion and Intracanal Debris in the Apical Third, Using Hand Instrumentation and Three Rotary Instrumentation Systems |
10287 | 923 | 923 |
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Cyclic Fatigue Testing of Three Different Rotary Nickel Titanium Endodontic Instruments in Simulated Curved Canals - An in Vitro Sem Analysis |
5600 | 917 | 916 |
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Effect of Vital Bleaching on Disintegration Tendency of Glass Ionomer Restorations |
5192 | 871 | 870 |
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Efficacy of Low–Level Laser Therapy in Treatment of Recurrent Aphthous Ulcers – A Sham Controlled, Split Mouth Follow Up Study |
9527 | 1018 | 1013 |
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Transepithelial Brush Biopsy – Oral CDx® – A Noninvasive Method for the Early Detection of Precancerous and Cancerous Lesions |
6437 | 893 | 891 |
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Effectiveness of Mini Implants in Three-Dimensional Control during Retraction - A Clinical Study |
6525 | 933 | 932 |
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Evaluation of Salivary Flow Rate, pH and Buffer in Pre, Post & Post Menopausal Women on HRT |
7091 | 966 | 963 |
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Alveolar Bone Expansion for Implant Placement in Compromised Aesthetic Zone – Case Series |
5465 | 894 | 893 |
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Management of Large Radicular Cyst by Conservative Surgical Approach: A Case Report |
14729 | 904 | 898 |
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Biological Dentin Post for Intra Radicular Rehabilitation of A Fractured Anterior Tooth |
6422 | 940 | 934 |
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A Novel Technique in Restoring Fractured Anterior Teeth |
5059 | 940 | 937 |
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Residual Cyst Associated with Calcifications in an Elderly Patient |
9271 | 1029 | 1019 |
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Pediatric Odontogenic Tumor of the Jaw – A Case Report |
9920 | 894 | 889 |
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Re-treatment of a Two-rooted Maxillary Central Incisor - A Case Report |
6090 | 889 | 889 |
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Solitary Nodular Lesion of Tongue- A Rare Entity |
22325 | 1089 | 1087 |
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Evidence Based Dental Care:Integrating Clinical Expertise With Systematic Research |
8485 | 968 | 967 |
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy – Can It Be the New Era in Dentistry? |
7955 | 902 | 897 |
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Histogenetic Concepts, Terminology and Categorization of Biphasic Tumours of the Oral and Maxillofacial Region |
8175 | 934 | 933 |
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Health Hazards of Xylene: A Literature Review |
10088 | 1100 | 1082 |
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Autism Disorder (AD): An Updated Review for Paediatric Dentists |
7166 | 998 | 992 |
| VIEW POINT Doctor and Healing Touch |
5944 | 851 | 846 |
| IMAGES IN MEDICINE Toxic Thyroid Adenoma in McCune-Albright Syndrome |
5550 | 926 | 921 |
| LETTER TO EDITOR Quackery: A Major Loophole in Dental Practice in India |
6182 | 930 | 924 |