Food composition of Indian Eagle Owl Bubo bengalensis Franklin (Aves: Strigiformes: Strigidae) from Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu, India

The diet of the Indian Eagle Owl was studied from April to September 2017 in Tiruchirapalli District, Tamil Nadu, India.Analysis of 1082 regurgitated pellets yielded 2077 prey items; the mean prey items/ pellet was 1.91.The diet constituted 65.1% of rodent prey and the remaining 34.83% of other groups of both vertebrate and invertebrate animals.The

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Evaluating the impact of tooth carving training on the knowledge, attitude, and practice of general dental practitioners in clinical practice

BACKGROUND: Tooth carving exercises using wax blocks are integral in Indian dental education, aiding in the understanding of dental anatomy and enhancing manual dexterity.This study evaluates the impact of tooth carving training on the knowledge, attitude, and practice of dental practitioners in clinical settings.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A questionna

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Reconstruction options in pediatric population with hemi or total mandibulectomy defects: A systematic review

Purpose: Mandibular pathologies causing extensive defects in pediatrics is relatively rare, and sparse literature is available for the reconstructive options of the same.The main aim is to provide optimum esthetics and function.Materials and methods: PubMed, Cochrane CENTRAL, Embase, MEDLINE and Scopus databases were searched for articles published

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