Publications by authors named "Allama Prabhu"

Background: Smoking is the single most important public health challenge facing the National Health Service. The detrimental effects on the general health of tobacco smoking are well documented. Smoking is a primary risk factor for oral cancer and many oral diseases.

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  • Dental caries is a major dental health issue in developing countries, and fluoride varnish helps improve fluoride absorption in enamel while forming calcium fluoride compounds.
  • The study involved 70 deciduous canines, which were treated differently with fluoride varnish and varying concentrations of fluoride dentifrice to assess their effectiveness in preventing enamel demineralization.
  • Findings showed that combining fluoride varnish with dentifrice did reduce demineralization compared to no treatment, but it was not more effective than using dentifrice alone with higher fluoride concentration.
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Aim And Objective: Acrylic teeth separates from the denture base and remains a major worry in day-to-day routine dental procedure. The present study was conducted to comparatively evaluate different mechanical modifications of acrylic teeth on bond strength between Lucitone 199 heat cure resin and cross-linked teeth.

Materials And Methods: The test specimens, central incisors (21) were demarcated into four groups.

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