Diabetes and Edentulism: A Survey on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Indian Sub-Population.

Aims: The current study was conducted to assess the oral health-related quality of life in completely edentulous and diabetes mellitus (DM) patients. The null hypothesis of the survey is that there is no effect of both edentulism and diabetes on the oral health-related quality of life of patients.

Settings And Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study.

A comparative evaluation of colour stability of different resin cements and its influence on the final shade of All-Ceramic Restorations: An Study.

Introduction: Colour changes of the luting material can become clinically visible affecting the aesthetic appearance of thin ceramic veneers. Therefore, unfortunately, the long-term success of veneers is tied to the colour stability of the luting agent used to cement them.

Aim: To compare the colour stability of different resin cements and its influence on the final shade of overlying ceramic using two different thicknesses of ceramic.

Assessment of different surface treatments and shear bond characteristics of poly-ether-ether-ketone: An SEM analysis.

Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the surface roughness and shear bond characteristics of pol-ether-ether-ketone after different surface treatments.

Setting And Design: An in vitro, prospective.

Materials And Methods: One hundred and twenty disc-shaped samples of 10 mm diameter and 2 mm thickness were milled and subjected to following surface treatments: 110 μm alumina particles, 98% concentrated sulfuric acid, and 10-20 μm synthetic diamond particles.

Comparative evaluation of marginal and internal fit of endocrowns using lithium disilicate and polyetheretherketone computer-aided design - computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) materials: An study.

Purpose: To evaluate the marginal and internal fit of endocrowns with different computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) materials by measuring them with a stereomicroscope (μm).

Materials And Methods: A mandibular first molar typodont tooth was prepared to receive an endocrown. The preparation was scanned using an extra-oral scanner.

Assessment of the existing dental education environment at a dental teaching institution.

Introduction: An important aspect of creating a competent medical practitioner is the teaching-learning environment that shapes the mentality and instigates an urge among the students to learn. To facilitate a motivating learning setup, the faculty members need to inadvertently establish a successful and safe learning environment which is extensively feasible, given that the faculty gets to control their own style of teaching. A lot of research focuses on student's perception of the learning environment, seldom studies have reported the teacher's perspective.

A study on the wear of enamel caused by monolithic zirconia and the subsequent phase transformation compared to two other ceramic systems.

Purpose: The purpose of this research project was to evaluate and compare the wear behavior of human tooth enamel opposing monolithic zirconia and other different ceramic restorative materials and also to observe the tetragonal to monoclinic phase transformation in zirconia-based ceramics that may occur while simulating wear occurring at room temperature in a wet environment.

Materials And Methods: A total of sixty samples were prepared for this study. Fifteen discs of glazed zirconia, 15 discs of polished zirconia without glaze, 15 discs of metal ceramic, and 15 discs of lithium disilicate were fabricated.

An evaluation of wear of human enamel opposed by ceramics of different surface finishes.

Statement Of Problem: Surface of porcelain restoration is a matter of clinical concern because of its abrasive action on the opposing enamel.

Purpose: This study comparatively evaluated wear of enamel when opposed by three different surface finishes of ceramic.

Materials And Methods: A total of 60 metal-ceramic discs (10 mm × 2 mm) with different surface finishes were fabricated.

A comparison of fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth restored with bonded partial restorations and full-coverage porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of bonded partial restorations compared with full-coverage porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) crowns as a viable treatment option for endodontically treated posterior teeth. Forty-five recently extracted maxillary first premolars were collected, endodontically treated, and mounted in acrylic blocks. The specimens were randomly divided into three groups and prepared to receive their respective restorations.

Prosthodontic management of a completely edentulous patient with microstomia: a case report.

Patients with microstomia who need to wear removable dental prosthesis often face difficulty of being unable to insert or remove the prosthesis because of restricted opening of the oral cavity. Prosthetic rehabilitation of patients with microstomia presents difficulties in all the clinical steps. In such patients, it is difficult to make impressions and fabricate dentures using conventional method.

Comparative evaluation of dimensional accuracy of different polyvinyl siloxane putty-wash impression techniques-in vitro study.

Background: Dimensional accuracy when making impressions is crucial to the quality of fixed prosthodontic treatment, and the impression technique is a critical factor affecting this accuracy. The purpose of this in vitro study was to compare the dimensional accuracy of the casts obtained from one step double mix, two step double mix polyvinyl siloxane putty- wash impression techniques using three different spacer thicknesses (0.5mm, 1mm and 1.

An in vitro Comparative Evaluation of Micro Tensile Bond Strength of Two metal bonding Resin Cements bonded to Cobalt Chromium alloy.

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the micro tensile bond strength of two metal bonding resin cements to sandblasted cobalt chromium alloy.

Materials & Methods: Eight, Cobalt chromium alloy blocks of dimensions 10x5x5 mm were cast, finished and polished. One of the faces of each alloy block measuring 5x5mm was sandblasted with 50 μm grit alumina particles.

Waxing techniques to develop proper occlusal morphology in different occlusal schemes.

Static and dynamic occlusal interferences frequently need to be corrected by selective grinding of the occlusal surface of conventional cast, porcelain fused to metal and all-ceramic restorations. Proper dimensional contours and occlusal morphologies of these restorations is an important consideration in overall success of the case. Various types of occlusal morphologies and contact relationships of posterior reconstructions are dependent on the occlusal schemes (Cusp-fossa or Cusp-marginal ridge) and the requirements of the patient's masticatory system.