Evaluation of Spin in Abstracts of Randomized Controlled Trials Published in Pediatric Dentistry Journals.

Aim And Background: The term "spin" in biomedical journals refers to reporting strategies that misinterpret actual results and mislead readers toward viewing a drug or treatment in a more favorable or less favorable manner. The study aimed to evaluate the presence of spin in abstracts of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in PubMed-indexed pediatric dentistry journals.

Methods: The study was conducted in the Department of Dentistry at a tertiary care hospital from April to June 2023.

Effectiveness of hand and rotary instrumentations during biomechanical preparation in primary teeth: an umbrella review with evidence stratification.

Aims/objectives: Biomechanical preparation (BMP) of primary teeth often involves using hand and rotary instruments. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of hand and rotary instruments during BMP in primary teeth.

Methods: A thorough search for relevant systematic reviews and meta-analyses (SRMAs) was conducted in four databases, including MEDLINE, EMBASE, Google Scholar, and the Cochrane Library.

A rare case report on endodontic management of calcified structures within large periapical pathology: An 8-year follow-up outcome.

Periapical lesions with mixed radiographic appearance can have odontogenic or nonodontogenic origin. A number of neoplastic lesions either benign or malignant can present as radiolucent, radiopaque, or mixed in jaws and if present near the root apices can be misdiagnosed as odontogenic infection/etiology. The present case report describes a rare case of two elongated radiopaque structures within periapical pathology located beneath the apices of mandibular central incisors in a 26-year-old male.

Microleakage of Class II Posterior Composite Restorations with and Without use of Liners - A Comparative Study.

Aim: This study aims to compare the effect of liner on microleakage in Class II restorations at the occlusal and gingival levels when restored with a nanocomposite.

Methodology: A total of 60 mandibular molars were selected and divided into three groups. Cavities in Group A were restored with posterior nanocomposite without liner, samples of Group B were restored with posterior nanocomposite with flowable composite liner and in Group C samples were restored with posterior nanocomposite with resin-modified glass ionomer cement (RMGIC) liner.

Prevalence of Pulp Stones in the Population of Rajasthan: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital.

Introduction This study aimed to use radiography to determine the prevalence of pulp stones in the population of Rajasthan and to evaluate the relationship between pulp stones and tooth status, type, age, and gender. Methods The radiograph data record files collected from the Department of Dentistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, from September 2018 to October 2019, had a total of 9918 diagnostic quality intraoral periapical radiographs. One examiner examined all the radiographs to identify pulp stones and associated factors.

An analysis to evaluate the disinfection effectiveness of Cold Atmospheric Pressure (CAP) plasma jet in infected root canals.

Cold Atmospheric Pressure (CAP) plasma has shown successful antibacterial efficacy in different medical applications which have prompted researchers to explore its possible use in endodontics. The aim of the present study was to comparatively evaluate the disinfection effectiveness of CAP Plasma jet with 5.25% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) and Qmix in infected root canals at different time intervals (2, 5, and 10 min).

The Clinical Efficacy of EMLA as a Topical Anesthetic Agent Instead of Palatal Injection During Maxillary Dental Extractions: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Even after the invention of the modern injection techniques, palatal injection still remains a painful experience for patients, and this pain is attributed to the presence of rich nerve complement and displacement of tightly adherent palatal mucosa during anesthesia.

Aim: To check the clinical efficacy of EMLA as a topical anesthetic agent instead of palatal injection during maxillary dental extractions.

Methodology: The trial includes a total of 102 participants, in whom maxillary molar extractions were indicated, were randomly divided into the experimental group (eutectic mixture of local anesthesia (EMLA) topical application was used along with buccal injection) and control group (palatal injection along with buccal injection).

Caries experience scores revisited for caries risk assessment using cariogram model - A cross-sectional study.

Context: The widely accepted caries risk assessment tools such as the Cariogram model needs modifications in the scoring of different factors for reliable results.

Aims: The study was aimed to report the caries experience in 3-60 years of the Rajasthan population and to apply the newly derived average decayed exfoliated filled teeth/Decayed Missing Filled Teeth (deft/DMFT) scores in the Cariogram model to assess the caries risk.

Settings And Design: The cross-sectional study was planned in the Department of Dentistry and a total of 500 participants were equally divided into five groups (3-6, 7-12, 13-30, 31-44, and 45-60 years) were included.

The clinical efficacy of minocycline mouth rinse on recurrent aphthous stomatitis-A randomized controlled trial.

Introduction: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is one of the most common ulcerative diseases affecting the general population. The present study aimed to evaluate the clinical efficiency of 0.5% minocycline mouth rinse prescribed along with the topical anesthetic gel and vitamin supplement over the topical anesthetic gel and vitamin supplement prescribed alone for treating RAS.

Comparative Analysis of Shear Bond Strength of Composites to the Sodium Ascorbate Hydrogel-treated Bleached Enamel Surfaces: An Analysis.

Aim: To compare the shear bond strength of composites to the sodium ascorbate hydrogel-treated bleached enamel surfaces.

Materials And Methods: Sixty-six extracted human maxillary first premolars were sectioned mesiodistally to obtain two nonocclusal surfaces ( = 132). The specimen in the experimental group ( = 80) were divided into four treatment groups depending upon bleaching protocols used: group I (10% FGM home bleach), group II (22% Pola Night home bleach), group III (37% light-activated in-office bleach Pola Office+), and group IV (35% Pola office in-office bleach without light activation).

Effectiveness of zirconia crowns compared with stainless steel crowns in primary posterior teeth rehabilitation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The authors' aim was to evaluate the clinical and radiographic effectiveness of zirconia crowns (ZCs) compared with stainless steel crowns (SSCs) in the rehabilitation of primary posterior teeth.

Types Of Studies Reviewed: Using predefined combinations of different search terms, the authors searched the standard electronic bibliographic databases-MEDLINE, Embase, Google Scholar, The Cochrane Library, The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature-and the Trip medical database for randomized controlled trials in which the investigators evaluated the clinical and radiographic effectiveness of ZCs and SSCs. Version 2 of the Cochrane risk of bias tool for randomized trials was used for quality appraisal of the included clinical trials.

Age estimation using third molar maturation based on Demirjian's criteria.

Dental age estimation is routinely used in human identification, in both the living and the dead. Teeth follow a predictable pattern of eruption and maturation that can be assessed radiographically in the living, allowing experts to estimate an individual's age. Third molars develop much later than the other permanent teeth, and can be used to estimate age of individuals nearing the age of maturity.

Level of Evidence Analysis in Journal of Maxillofacial Oral Surgery: A Twelve-Year Bibliometric Analysis of 1300 Publications (2009-2020).

Aim: Analysing Level of Evidence (LOE) provides an insight to evidence-based medicine (EBM). The aim of our study was to evaluate and analyse trends in Levels of Evidence (LOE) in Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery (MAOS) since inception, i.e.

An unusual variation of radicular dentin dysplasia: A rare case report with review of literature.

Dentin dysplasia (DD) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder of dentin development, which is generally divided into two types based on the clinical and radiographic appearance of the affected dentinal tissues: Type-I (Radicular DD) and Type-II (Coronal DD). This paper reports the case of a 17-year-old female patient with both classical and atypical features of radicular DD in the permanent dentition. The present case shows clinically normal appearing crowns, localised mobility in the maxillary teeth, completely obliterated pulp chambers, widened root canals without any obliterations and the presence of multiple periapical radiolucencies.

The prevalence of traumatic dental injuries in primary teeth: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background/aims: The varied prevalence of traumatic dental injuries (TDI) in primary teeth around the globe raises a serious knowledge gap in the available literature. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of TDI in primary teeth and also to evaluate the different factors associated with TDI in primary teeth.

Materials And Methods: Comprehensive searches were performed in PubMed, Embase, Google Scholar, and The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials with predefined search criteria.

Comparative Evaluation of the Influence of Different Sports/Energy Drinks and Alcoholic Beverages on the Surface Roughness of Three Different Flowable Esthetic Restorative Materials: An Analysis.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the surface roughness of three flowable esthetic restorative materials after exposure to sports/energy drinks and alcoholic beverages.

Materials And Methods: A total of 210 specimens of dimension (2cm diameter and 2 mm thickness) with giomer, compomer, and composite (70 samples with each esthetic material) were made with the help of plastic rings. The prepared samples were tested in six experimental sports/energy drinks (beer, whiskey, vodka, Gatorade, Red Bull, and Sting) and distilled water was considered as the control group.

The incidence of nickel-titanium endodontic hand file fractures: A 7-year retrospective study in a tertiary care hospital.

Aim: The present retrospective cross-sectional study aims to evaluate the incidence and factors associated with nickel-titanium hand file fractures in root canal-treated teeth in a tertiary care hospital of western India.

Methodology: The diagnostic records of intraoral periapical (IOPA) radiographs were analyzed to check for file fractures in the root canal-treated teeth. As a part of standardized departmental protocol, Hand ProTaper Universal file system (Dentsply, India) was used for chemomechanical preparation for root canal treatment.

Critical analysis of methodological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analysis of antibiotics in third molar surgeries using AMSTAR 2.

The clinicians usually prescribe antibiotics to reduce post-operative complications during third molar surgeries. However, in the absence of clear conclusions regarding the use of antibiotics in third molar surgeries, present systematic review was planned to assess the quality of systematic reviews evaluating the efficiency of antibiotics in reducing post-operative complications. The literature search was done in Cochrane Library, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), PUBMED, EMBASE, and Google scholar.

Clinical differences of hand and rotary instrumentations during biomechanical preparation in primary teeth-A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The hand and rotary instruments are used for cleaning and shaping of root canals during biomechanical preparation in primary teeth.

Aim: To determine clinical differences of hand versus rotary root canal instrumentation in primary teeth.

Design: Comprehensive searches were made in four electronic databases [MEDLINE (via PubMed), EMBASE, Google Scholar, and The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials] till March 2020, and prospective studies that met the inclusion criteria were included.

Evaluation of Three Different Bleaching Agents in Permanent and Primary Teeth: An Study.

Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of three different bleaching agents in permanent and primary teeth.

Materials And Methods: The study was done on 60 freshly extracted single-rooted teeth (30 permanent and 30 primary incisors) with intact coronal portion. The teeth were artificially stained with whole blood as the staining medium in a high-speed centrifuge.

A Comparative Evaluation of Three Different Dental Age Estimation Methods in India: A Test of Ethnic Variability.

Aim: The present study aimed to evaluate and compare the applicability of Demirjian, Willems, and Haavikko methods of dental age estimation in southeastern (Dravidian ethnicity) and northwestern regions (Aryan ethnicity) of the Indian population.

Materials And Methods: The study includes the orthopantomographs (OPGs) of 303 individuals (173 males and 130 females) of age ranging from 5 to 14 years. The participants in the present research were evaluated under two study groups: group I: participants of the southeastern region and group II: participants of the northwestern region.

Impact of Oral Submucous Fibrosis on Quality of Life: A Multifactorial Assessment.

Background: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) has been extensively researched for its etiopathogenesis, malignant potential, and various available treatment modalities, but its effect on different domains of patient's life has not been thoroughly investigated. The present study aimed to clearly construe the effects of OSMF like severity and demographic variables on different domains of quality of life in OSMF patients.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Dentistry, AIIMS Jodhpur, India.

Evaluating the fracture resistance of fiber reinforced composite restorations - An analysis.

Background: Laboratory reports show that fiber-reinforced composites have improved fracture resistance over traditional composites. However, limitations in the biomechanics of tests to evaluate the fracture resistance of fiber-reinforced composites need to be considered for accurate clinical applications.

Aim: To assess the fracture resistance of particulate filler composites, glass fiber-reinforced composites, and polyethylene-fiber reinforced composites by analyzing the different fracture types and failure patterns.

Simple and novel technique for fabrication of prosthetic vaginal dilators.

Vaginal agenesis is one of the major congenital anomalies affecting women. Postoperative prosthetic vaginal dilators are indicated in patients treated surgically for vaginal agenesis. Although different dental materials such as acrylics and silicone-coated materials are used, addition silicones alone have never been used for the fabrication of prosthetic vaginal dilators.