Effectiveness and Parental Perception of Silver Diamine Fluoride toward Treatment of Dental Caries in Primary Teeth.

Aim: Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is taken into account as one among the effective measures for caries arrest and prevention in youngsters, due to the fact it proffers marginally invasive but cost-effective alternative to time-commemorated restorative caries control. The study was carried out to appraise the effectiveness of SDF (38%) in arresting active carious lesions and to gauge parental perception toward the treatment of cavities with SDF in the primary teeth.

Materials And Methods: A total of 36 children in the age range 2-10 years, having active caries lésions, based on ICDAS criteria, in primary teeth were selected following the baseline examination.

Association between early childhood caries and feeding practices among 3-5-year-old children of Indore, India.

Background: The impact of early childhood caries (ECC) seen in infants and young children to the society is enormous. Most studies on ECC have been focused on specific ethnic and lower socioeconomic communities, however fewer studies are conducted in India as compared to other developed countries.

Aims: The study investigates the association between selected feeding practices and the presence of early ECC among 3-5 year-old children of Indore city.

A Clinical and Microbiological Evaluation of Helicobacter pylori in Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis.

Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the association of Helicobacter pylori in recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) with or without peptic ulcer.

Materials And Methods: A total of 42 patients were selected for the present study from outpatient Department of Oral Medicine, and divided into control (group I) and test groups (groups II, III). A total number of 15 patients suffering from RAS based on history and clinical examination was selected as group II.

Pediatric dental chair vs. traditional dental chair: a pediatric dentist's poll.

Objective: Proper positioning of the child patient, can not only have positive ramifications for the operator's posture, comfort, and career longevity - it can also lead to better treatment and increased productivity. The aim of the survey questionnaire was to assess the utilization, need, and attitude concerning dental chairs among pediatric dentist while working on and managing the child patient.

Study Design: The questions were structured using adobe forms central online software, regarding the user-friendliness of pediatric dental chair vs.