Publications by authors named "A L Talekar"

Background: In recent times, bioceramic calcium silicates have gained attention due to high success rates with pulpotomy in primary teeth.

Aims: To evaluate and compare the clinical and radiographic outcomes of three different bioceramic calcium silicate cements in vital deciduous teeth treated with pulpotomies over a period of 24 months.

Design: Children aged 4-9 years, with deep dentinal caries (ICDAS 4-6) in primary molars, having no history of spontaneous pain or signs of non-vitality were included in the study.

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Purpose: The purpose of the study was to assess and compare the masticatory performance in children receiving preformed metal crown by Hall technique and conventional technique.

Methods: Children having teeth indicated for restorative/endodontic therapy and belonging to the age group of six to ten years were invited to participate in the study. Eighteen children received preformed metal crowns (PMCs) by Hall technique.

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Purpose: To determine whether self-reported race/ethnicity is associated with intraocular pressure (IOP) and glaucoma and to explore whether any associations are due to social, behavioral, genetic, or health differences.

Design: Cross-sectional analysis of population-based data.

Methods: We used the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Comprehensive Cohort, which consists of 30,097 adults aged 45-85 years.

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the association of alcohol consumption with intraocular pressure (IOP) and glaucoma and to assess whether any associations are modified by a glaucoma polygenic risk score (PRS).

Methods: Cross-sectional analysis of data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Comprehensive Cohort, consisting of 30,097 adults ages 45 to 85 years, was done. Data were collected from 2012 to 2015.

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Purpose: The purpose of this prospective, randomized, parallel-group clinical study was to evaluate and compare the clinical outcome of preformed zirconia crowns and preformed stainless steel crowns when used to restore permanent first molars.

Methods: Patients with severely decayed, badly broken down hypomineralized or hypoplastic permanent first molars that required a full-coverage restoration were invited to parti- cipate in the study. Sixty-nine healthy, cooperative children, ages six to 12 years, were recruited for the study.

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