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Introduction: The purpose/aim of the study conducted was to compare the efficiency between two principles of plating system, 3D non locking mini plates versus 3D locking mini plates., Materials and Methods: A total of 20 adult patients were selected according to the inclusion criteria and divided into two groups of locking plates/screws and non-locking plates/screws of ten each. All patients were treated with 2.0 mm 3D locking and non locking mini plates and screw system. Comparison of ease of use, functional stability, operator's comfort were tabulated., Results: A total of 27 fractures in 20 patients were treated. Each group contained ten patients. Fracture reduction was good in all the cases. At the follow up of 3 months, all fractures had healed, only one patient had a occlusal discrepancy., Conclusion: There was no difference in the stability in both the groups. Intra operatively locking group consumed more time in fixation as it demands precision in making a hole exactly in the centre of plate necessitating the use of drill guide. Clinical and radiographic healing was good in both the groups.

Introduction: Distant spread of infection due to dental abscess in head and neck region is often reported in the literature. Orbital cellulitis or abscess although rare as a complication from decayed primary teeth in children is not an exception. The periapical infection from the maxillary primary molar spreads easily to the maxillary sinus first and followed by entry into the orbit through the orbital floor or through the ethmoidal sinuses. This if untreated may lead to orbital abscess, proptosis, progressive loss of vision, intracranial extension and even death., Materials and Methods: A 10 year old boy presenting with severe pain, proptosis of right eyeball, ophthalmoplegia and blindness., Conclusion: Managed successfully with timely medical and surgical intervention with complete restoration of vision. This case presented emphasizes the primary teeth care necessary in children which if unchecked can cause fatal complications.

Unlabelled: PRIMARY AIM: Variability is characteristic of different faces and facial types, and normative data based on one population group does not represent all. Hence, this study was undertaken to establish skeletal cephalometric norms for the South Indian (Karnataka) population utilizing the norms laid by Burstones's analysis for Caucasians., Methods: The sample comprised of lateral cephalograms taken in natural head position of 100 participants (50 men, 50 women). The cephalograms were traced, analyzed and interpreted using the landmarks and values given by Burstone's analysis (Cephalometric analysis for Orthognathic surgery). The student's t test, standard deviation and mean deviation were calculated to compare between two groups., Results: Statistically significant skeletal differences were found between men and women of the South Indian origin in comparison to Caucasian origin. Men had decreased facial divergence, anterior maxillary dental height and proclined upper incisors. Women had marginally increased cranial base, increased midfacial height and proclined upper incisors., Conclusion: Statistically significant differences were found between South Indian men and women when compared with Caucasians in certain key parameters. These differences need to be considered when analyzing the cephalogram for orthognathic surgeries. The values derived from this study may be considered to make the deformity assessment and plan surgery to get optimal results for people of south Indian origin conclusive results can be derived after conducting a study with an eager sample size.