Publications by authors named "Anant Gopal Nigam"

Background: Dentistry has made a remarkable progress in techniques, materials and technologies, however the anxiety of the child related to dental treatment still remains constant. Tell Show Do is the most common technique behaviour management of the child in the dental clinic since many years. Recently, many modifications of Tell Show Do technique have been researched and most of them provided an enhanced potential for the conventional technique research but were always individually compared to conventional technique.

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  • - The study aimed to compare dental arch dimensions between patients with beta thalassemia major and normal individuals aged 12-16 years, analyzing multiple dimensions using dental impressions.
  • - Researchers conducted measurements of various arch widths and lengths using digital calipers, identifying significant differences in several parameters between the two groups, particularly in the maxillary and mandibular arches.
  • - Findings indicate that patients with beta thalassemia major have significantly reduced dental arch widths and lengths compared to normal individuals, suggesting potential clinical implications for dental treatment in these patients.
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Introduction: Dental caries is one of the most common preventable childhood infections. a number of measures are available to prevent occlusal caries; pit and fissure sealants are one of the various methods currently available to cost effectively reduce dental caries.

Aim: To evaluate the retention of pit and fissure sealant bonded using sixth (Adper promt), seventh (Optibond) and eighth (Futurabond Dual Cure) generations of adhesives.

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Background And Objectives: To study the effect Achyranthes aspera, 0.2% aqueous chlorhexidine gluconate and Punica granatum oral rinse on salivary Streptococcus mutans count in children.

Materials And Methods: A total of 60 children of 8 to 12 years of age were randomly allocated into 3 groups.

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Background: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of dental anxiety in a group of children aged 3 to 5 years and to explore the relationships between dental anxiety and general fearful nature of the child.

Materials & Methods: A total of 250 children were selected for the study after due selection via inclusion criteria. Pre-school anxiety scale by Spence and Rapee (1999) was used to assess the general fear of the child and was filled by the parent during the first visit.

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An accurate understanding of the morphology of the root canal system is a prerequisite for successful root canal treatment. Invaginated teeth have a complex root canal configuration that cannot be instrumented effectively. Correct diagnosis and treatment planning are fundamental to treatment of dens invaginatus.

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