Publications by authors named "Damodar Hegde"

Article Synopsis
  • - Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) and atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) are minimally invasive methods for preventing and managing dental cavities, which together form a new technique called silver modified atraumatic restorative treatment (SMART).
  • - SMART involves applying SDF to arrest the progression of cavities before restoring them with glass-ionomer cement (GIC), allowing for effective treatment without unnecessary removal of tooth structure.
  • - The article analyzes existing research on SMART, discussing its practical advantages, potential challenges, areas for further study, and its clinical applications, especially in treating non-cooperative children.
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High viscosity glass ionomer cement (HVGIC) has been employed as a restorative material for Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART). As residual caries persist after caries removal in ART, the antibacterial activity of HVGIC gains importance. Organic and inorganic substances with antibacterial properties have been incorporated into HVGIC over the years, and their effects on the antibacterial and physical properties have been studied.

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