Publications by authors named "Khushbu Adhikari"

Background: The management of furcation involvements by regenerative surgery with bone alloplast have been used with varying degrees of success in periodontal therapy. The aim of the study was to clinically and radiographically compare the effectiveness of Hydroxyapatite bone alloplast with combination bone alloplast (Hydroxyapatite and ?-Tricalcium phosphate) for the treatment of Grade II mandibular furcation involvements.

Methods: Thirty patients with bilateral Grade II mandibular furcation involvements were distributed in Group A (Hydroxyapatite) and Group B (Hydroxyapatite and ?-Tricalcium phosphate).

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Introduction: Medical school is recognized as a stressful environment that may have a negative effect on a student's academic performance, health, and psychosocial well-being. This could further impact future health professionals' attitudes and compromise patients' care. This study aims to find out various sources of stress for medical and dental students to help prevent many future health problems in a student's life.

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Introduction: Chronic periodontitis is an infectious disease. Porphyromonas gingivalis is the major pathogen associated with it and can be found in all ecosystems in the oral cavity. The presence of this organism is highly correlated with preterm and low birth weight babies.

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