A Critical Review of YouTube Videos on the Socket-shield Technique: A Content-quality Analysis.

Dental students often prefer social media for its accessibility and low cost but must critically evaluate the content before applying it in practice. This study analyzed YouTube content on socket shielding. A new Google account was created to search for "Socket Shield Technique" and "Partial Extraction Therapy.

Computer-aided prosthetic rehabilitation of a resected maxilla after mucormycosis using a quad zygomatic implant protocol with digital planning.

The rehabilitation of patient function and esthetics is essential from a social and psychological point of view. After a maxillary resection, the supporting structures that help provide retention or stability to a removable prosthesis are lacking. An effective, functional, straightforward, comfortable, and esthetic prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with a resected maxilla using a digital workflow is presented.

Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancers in Resource-Constrained Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICS) Scenario-Outcomes, Practice Patterns, and Commentary on Treatment Costs.

Anant Ramaswamy  The overall survival (OS) of metastatic colorectal cancers (mCRCs) in clinical practice and resource-constrained low- and middle-income countries (LMICS) like India is not known.  Data of patients with mCRC treated between January 2013 and August 2017 were accessed from a prospectively maintained database. Demographics, disease characteristics, chemotherapeutic regimens, use of monoclonal antibodies, and survival outcomes in treated patients were collected and analyzed.

CBCT Analysis of Prevalence of the Canalis Sinuosus on the Alveolar Ridge in the Site of Endosseous Implant Placement: A Retrospective Study.

This study aimed to perform a cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) analysis in the Chennai population to check for the prevalence of the canalis sinuosus and its terminal branches in the site of endosseous implant placement in the alveolar ridge of the anterior maxilla. A retrospective analysis was conducted in Saveetha Dental College, Chennai. One hundred (50 male and 50 female) CBCT images that included the maxilla of patients aged 18-65 years were selected at random from the archives of the Oral Implantology Department, which were taken in the period from December 1, 2019 to November 30, 2020.

Commonly Used Implant Dimensions in the Posterior Maxilla - A Retrospective Study.

Implant therapy is a treatment option to ensure prosthesis survival rate and it is also done as a fixed dental prosthesis for replacing single and multiunit gaps. Posterior maxilla often has insufficient bone quality and quantity; for this reason it makes implant placement challenging in the site. Posterior edentulous maxilla presents special challenges to implant surgeons that are unique to this region compared to other regions of the maxilla.

Frequency and association of self-reported oral cancer among individuals with type 2 diabetes at a tertiary care diabetes centre in South India - A retrospective study.

Aim: To assess the frequency of self-reported oral cancer and associated factors among individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) at a tertiary care diabetes centre in South India.

Methods: Individuals with T2D who reported that they had oral cancer were included from the Diabetes Electronic Medical Records (DEMR) database. To assess the association of oral cancer with T2D, a retrospective nested case-control study design was adopted.

Intraoperative removal of third molars does not affect the postoperative infections after BSSO - Randomized controlled trial.

The goal of this study was to evaluate the incidence of postoperative wound infection and timing of mandibular third molar removal in bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO). This wis a prospective, single-blinded, randomized, split-mouth clinical trial. All patients were divided into two groups: Group I, where pre-operative removal of the third molars were done 6 months prior to BSSO and Group II, where intra-operative removal of contralateral third molars were done for the same patients during the osteotomy.

Effectiveness of Concentrated Growth Factor on Surgical Wound Healing: A Pilot Study.

Aim: The aim of the current study is to assess and evaluate the effectiveness of concentrated growth factors on wound healing after implant placement procedures.

Methodology: Twenty-four patients who underwent implant placement were included in the study and were divided into two groups (group 1 = non-CGF group; group 2 = CGF group). Conventional implant placement was done in both the groups followed by placement of CGF membrane and closure using 3-0 silk in the CGF group and only closure using 3-0 silk sutures in the control group.

Comparison of Accuracy/Dimensional Stability of High-Rigid Vinyl Polysiloxane, Polyvinyl Siloxane, and Polyether Impression Materials in Full Arch Implant-Supported Prosthesis: In Vitro Study.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy/dimensional stability of High-rigid vinyl polysiloxane, polyvinyl siloxane, and polyether impression materials in full arch implant-supported prosthesis. Custom acrylic trays were made on a stone replica of the reference die. Two groups were present in this study: splinting and nonsplinting.

Implant Dimensions Commonly Used for the Posterior Mandibular Region among Patients Visiting a Dental Institution in Chennai: Retrospective Study.

Rehabilitation with dental implants is, without doubt, an ordained technique. The clinical utilization of dental implants has accelerated in recent years, and new applications continue to emerge. This retrospective study aims to report the implant dimensions commonly used for the posterior mandibular region.

Requirement of Osteoplasty in Dental Implant Surgery-A Retrospective Analysis.

Osteoplasty is a surgical procedure for reshaping or recontouring bone. As dental implants are the most commonly preferred treatment for prosthetic rehabilitation, adequate bone height and width are important prerequisites for a successful implant. There is continuous resorption of the alveolar crestal region after extraction of the tooth, which may form sharp edges or sharp bony margins.

Burden of diabetes and oral cancer in India.

Oral cancer and diabetes are highly prevalent among the Indian population and are part of the top four non-communicable diseases responsible for mortality and morbidity. Their numbers are so great that they pose a unique burden to the socioeconomic growth of the country. In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of studies examining the role of diabetes in oral cancer reporting co-existence of diabetes and cancer.

Antiemetic prophylaxis with temozolomide: an audit from a tertiary care center.

Background: In our previous experience, a significant proportion of patients who received 5-HT antagonist monotherapy with adjuvant temozolomide (150-200 mg/m) had chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). This is an audit comparing the multiple antiemetic therapies in the prevention of temozolomide-associated CINV.

Methods: This was a retrospective audit.

The Patterns and Etiology of Maxillofacial Trauma in South India.

Background: Maxillofacial trauma is any physical trauma to the facial region, commonly encountered by maxillofacial surgeons, and is often associated with high morbidity. Maxillofacial injuries can occur as an isolated injury or may be associated with multiple injuries in other parts of the body.

Aim: This study aims to assess the patterns, etiology, and management outcomes of maxillofacial trauma in a teaching hospital in Chennai, South India, over an 8-year period.

Role of Virtual Reality in Pain Perception of Patients Following the Administration of Local Anesthesia.

Background: Dental anxiety and anxiety-related avoidance of dental care creates significant problems for the patients and dental practitioners. Administration of local anesthesia is one of the procedures which results in increased anxiety level among patients.

Aim: The aim of this study was to study the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) as a distraction tool during the administration of local anesthesia in patients undergoing a dental procedure.

Scalpel Versus Diathermy in Wound Healing After Mucosal Incisions: A Split-Mouth Study.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze and compare the healing of scalpel and diathermy incision wounds in the oral mucosa.

Materials And Methods: This is a prospective split-mouth study conducted from January 2015 to April 2017 among patients undergoing either Le Fort I or anterior maxillary osteotomy (or both). The study groups were classified based on the different techniques used to make the incision (group A, incision made by a scalpel; group B, incision made by diathermy).

Risk Factors for Post-operative Infection Following Single Piece Osteotomy.

Objective: The aim of this retrospective study was to identify the significant risk factors that contribute towards postoperative infection in patients recovering from orthognathic surgery.

Methods: Retrospective records of 522 patients who underwent orthognathic surgery over 9 year period were evaluated for postoperative infection within 3 months of surgery and after 3 months of surgery. The variables of interest included age, gender, habits like smoking and alcohol consumption and incidence of postoperative infection.

A case series of salvage CCNU in high-grade glioma who have previously received temozolomide from a tertiary care institute in Mumbai.

Introduction: In our center, we routinely use CCNU (Lomustine) as salvage treatment in high-grade glioma patients who cannot afford bevacizumab. This exploratory analysis was done to report the efficacy and toxicity associated with this regimen.

Methods: Patients who were treated with salvage CCNU (postexposure to temozolomide) between January 2015 and August 2016 were included for this retrospective analysis.