Publications by authors named "Chandana Kalita"

Background: Dental caries among children is one of the most common health-related issues worldwide.

Aim: To find out the prevalence of dental caries among 2-5 years old children in Kamrup district of Assam with reference to breastfeeding and associated variables.

Materials And Methods: In this community-based cross-sectional study, 1439 children were examined from 15 wards of Kamrup Metro and four randomly chosen blocks of Kamrup Rural.

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Background: The prevention of dental caries has always remained a challenge. Caries prevention through dietary intervention holds promise. Studies have revealed that several constituents present in tea have anticariogenic properties.

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Objectives An ideal restorative material should be capable of supplanting the biological, functional, and aesthetic qualities of a healthy tooth structure. There has always been a search for optimal and aesthetically pleasing restorative materials. This study aims to evaluate the surface roughness and colour stability of three nanohybrid composite resins post-exposure to mouth rinse and colouring beverages.

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Background: Orphan children living in orphanages are often neglected. These children's physical and mental health status is essential as they are highly prone to malnourishment and psychosocial distress. We aim to evaluate the orphan children's physical and psychosocial status living in orphanages.

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Methods: The study was a comparative cross-sectional study among four different ethnic groups of North-east India among the age group of 20-30 years. Dimensions of the maxillary and mandibular teeth were measured with a digital Vernier calliper using the dental casts of 50 male and 50 female subjects from each of the four ethnic groups under study. The data were statistically analyzed using a Student's -test and one-way analysis of variance.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study investigates the effectiveness of combining different concentrations of a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) with calcium hydroxide (CH) and chlorhexidine (CHX) to eliminate a persistent endodontic pathogen in root canals.
  • Experimental groups were created using various combinations of CH, CHX, and PPI, followed by analysis of their effects on the pathogen using spectrophotometry.
  • The results indicated that the combination of CH, CHX, and a lower concentration of PPI (6.25 μg/ml) had the highest inhibitory effect on the pathogen, while the lowest effectiveness was noted in a group with only CH and PPI.
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Context: Plant extracts are used in folklore medicine from time immemorial to treat different oral diseases. Chemical constituents extracted from these natural resources are gifted with huge opportunities.

Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the antibacterial property of (Neem), (Tulsi), and (Pochotia) against oral microorganisms.

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Background: Dental caries is a multifactorial disease, causes of which are mostly understood nowadays. This disease is not only treatable but also preventable, if detected in its initial stage. In a developing country like India, facility of dental treatment is available mostly for urban population, whereas a very common approach of dental disease treatment is still traditional for the rural people.

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Background: The study was aimed to evaluate the microleakage of Biodentine using two different manipulation methods by dye penetration.

Materials And Methods: A total of 60 single-rooted human maxillary permanent teeth were cleaned and obturated with gutta-percha using lateral condensation method. Standardized root-end cavities were prepared after apical resection.

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