The efficacy of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy in the disinfection of coronal and radicular dentine of primary teeth: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Optimal endodontic disinfection by means of conventional root canal treatment of primary teeth remains a challenge. Recently, antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has been proposed as an adjunct to conventional endodontic treatment for microbial disinfection. The purpose of this review is to critically appraise and synthesize the currently-available evidence about the antimicrobial efficacy of aPDT (antimicrobial photodynamic therapy) when used as an adjunct to traditional root canal therapy.

Post-Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Vascular Complications: Femoral Artery Minimal Surgical Access Versus Percutaneous Approach.

Introduction: Percutaneous transfemoral access approach for the transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is still associated with significant vascular complications. Hence, evaluation of best techniques for the reduction of vascular injury via the femoral access remains a key subject of research.

Aim: We report on a single centre's experience with TAVI performed via the Femoral Artery Minimal Surgical Access (MSA) and percutaneous approach (PC).

Efficacy of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) in reducing cariogenic bacteria in primary deciduous dentine.

Aim: The aim is to systematically review the efficacy of aPDT in minimizing cariogenic bacteria in primary dentine when compared to tooth preparation and endodontic debridement.

Materials And Methods: The focused question was: Is aPDT (intervention) effective in minimizing the cariogenic bacteria (outcome) in deciduous dentine (participants) after caries removal when compared to before aPDT or mechanical caries removal alone (controls). The keywords that were used were: 'antimicrobial photodynamic therapy', 'dentine', 'primary teeth' and 'deciduous teeth' in different combinations.

Synergistic effect of graphene oxide/calcium phosphate nanofiller in a dentin adhesive on its dentin bond integrity and degree of conversion. A scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared, micro-Raman, and bond strength study.

The objective was to formulate and analyze a dentin adhesive incorporated with graphene oxide (GO) nanoparticle and calcium phosphate (CaP) composite. Methods comprising of scanning electron microscopy (SEM)-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), micro-Raman spectroscopy, shear bond strength (SBS), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy were used to characterize nanoparticle composite, dentin bond toughness, degree of conversion (DC), and adhesive-dentin interaction. Postsynthesis of GO nanoparticles, they were functionalized with CaP using standard process.

Association of Dental Caries and Anthropometric Measures among Primary School Children.

: This study aimed to investigate an association between dental caries status and anthropometric measures in primary school children. : An analytical cross-sectional study ( = 376) was conducted among primary school children (age range = 6-9 years) registered in private schools. Non-clinical data was gathered from parents of participating children through a self-administered structured questionnaire as well as from the children through an interviewer-administered questionnaire.