Publications by authors named "Heena Dixit Tiwari"

Objectives: The purpose of this research was to evaluate, in a tertiary care context, the effects of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection on the incidence and prognosis of oral malignancies.

Methods: At a tertiary care hospital, 100 patients who received an oral cancer diagnosis between 2020 and 2022 were the subject of a retrospective analysis. Medical records were used to gather clinicopathological data, and histopathological specimens' molecular analyses were used to ascertain the HPV infection status.

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  • - The study aimed to compare pregnancy outcomes between women with PCOS and a control group, assessing maternal-fetal health and birth outcomes through data collected from 2017 to 2022.
  • - Results showed women with PCOS had higher incidences of preeclampsia (12.3% vs. 8.1%) and gestational diabetes (18.7% vs. 9.8%) compared to the control group, highlighting increased risks associated with PCOS.
  • - However, there were no significant differences in low birth weight or preterm delivery, indicating the complexity of PCOS's impact on pregnancy and the need for further research to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies.
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Context: Pediatric inguinal surgeries sometimes cause considerable post-operative pain that requires effective analgesics. Caudal and abdominal nerve blocks may help this population with pain. It is uncertain how successful they are compared.

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Background: School-based oral health promotion initiatives are essential for enhancing children's and teenagers' oral health outcomes. However, the long-term efficacy of these initiatives is yet unknown.

Methods: Over the course of a year, 500 children between the ages of 6 and 12 years participated in prospective observational research.

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Introduction: In the first trimester, almost one in five identified pregnancies end in spontaneous miscarriage, and another 22% result in induced abortion. After a spontaneous and/or induced abortion, there may be retained products of conception (POC). Because of its relatively poor efficacy and the unpredictability of the time interval until spontaneous evacuation, expectant treatment is not often chosen by healthcare professionals.

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Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of 5.25% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) and 17% ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and sterilization on the nanostructural alteration of nickel titanium (Ni-Ti) rotary file systems in endodontics using the atomic force microscopy (AFM).

Materials And Methods: The study was performed on four commercially available rotary Ni-Ti files: group I-Vortex Blue (Dentsply), group II-ProTaper Next (Dentsply), group III-Mtwo (VDW), and group IV-iRaCe (FKG).

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  • The study investigates how common antibiotics affect pathogenic microorganisms in the mouth, focusing on both antibacterial and antifungal activities.
  • Various antibiotics, including Augmentin, Ceftriaxone, and Linezolid, were tested using the agar-well diffusion method to measure their effectiveness against specific microorganisms and Lactobacillus.
  • The results showed varying zones of inhibition based on antibiotic type and concentration, indicating the need for further research on antibiotic resistance mechanisms in these organisms.
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Aim: The aim of the study is to know about the awareness of probiotics among undergraduate dental students.

Materials And Methods: We conducted cross-sectional research where we had distributed a questionnaire consisting of ten open-ended questions, among 150 dental students through emails. The questions were based on the utilization of probiotics in dentistry.

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  • The study evaluated two treatment methods—supervised exercise alone versus arthroscopic partial meniscectomy followed by exercise—for patients with medial meniscal tears confirmed by MRI.
  • A total of 100 adults participated, with assessments of pain and knee function conducted using various scoring systems at the start, 2 months, and 6 months post-intervention.
  • The results indicated no significant difference in improvement between the two methods, suggesting that patients may benefit from delaying surgery in favor of conservative management.
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  • The study focused on evaluating the knowledge, attitude, and practices of health-care workers regarding the OMICRON variant of COVID-19.
  • An online questionnaire was distributed to 1000 medical staff, revealing that while they showed good practices and a positive attitude, their overall knowledge of OMICRON was lacking.
  • The conclusion emphasized the need for governments to provide training to improve knowledge about the new variant among health-care personnel.
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Introduction: The implants have brought a paradigm shift in the replacement of lost teeth. The complete dentures that are implant fixed have increased acceptance among patients. Since these are recently introduced, we aim to evaluate the prosthetic complications and the survival of the implant-fixed complete dental prostheses.

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Introduction: The extensively damaged teeth can be treated with the inlay and onlay. The ceramic inlays and onlays can be prescribed for the esthetic needs of the patient. Hence in our study, we aim to evaluate clinically the outcomes of the ceramic inlays and onlays for the posterior teeth.

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Introduction: The world has been transformed after invention of robotics, digitalization, and artificial intelligence. Their application in the medical field is well recorded; however, their application in dentistry is still being recognized. Hence, in our study, we aimed to analyze the advances in research trends in the digital and the robotics specifically to the dental fields.

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Introduction: One of the hormones that are crucial in safe pregnancy is the Progesterone. Its defect may cause bleeding and abortion. Hence, in this study, we evaluated two different drug modalities of progesterone for their efficacy.

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Introduction: The tonsillectomy is a common surgical procedure performed for the treatment of chronic tonsillitis (CT). In the present study, we aim to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) after CT.

Materials And Methods: We conducted a retrospective study among 100 tonsillectomy patients whose data were collected from the department records.

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Introduction: Many new variants of the coronavirus are infecting the already vaccinated people. There have been reports of deaths also among the already vaccinated subjects. Hence, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the infection breakthrough after COVID vaccination.

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Introduction: Dental specialties are seldom recognized in India. Hence, in the present study, we aim to assess awareness among the rural population about the dental specialty of orthodontics.

Materials And Methods: We conducted a questionnaire-based cross-sectional observational study at the rural center attached to the institute.

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