Publications by authors named "R Gopakumar"
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- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects many medical students, with this study aiming to assess its prevalence and associated factors among students at Kasturba Medical College in India.
- Out of 397 participants, 16.9% were identified as likely having IBS, with a notable higher incidence in females (20.8%) compared to males (11.4%).
- The study found that IBS prevalence was higher among NRI students (28.6%) and those on a predominantly vegetarian diet (19.1%), while those living at home reported lower rates (14.5%).
Introduction: Complex anatomy of the root canal system results in incomplete debridement with mechanical instrumentation, leaving some areas or root canal walls untouched. There comes the significance of endodontic irrigants with residual antibacterial substantivity which prolongs the post-antibiotic effect, thereby improving the success and predictability of endodontic treatment.
Aim: To comparatively evaluate the residual antibacterial substantivity of 2% chlorhexidine, Biopure MTAD and 2% chitosan against at intervals of 1, 14 and 28 days.
Introduction: The longevity of an endodontically treated tooth depends on fracture resistance by preserving more remaining dentin thickness. The aim of this study is to determine which file system preserves more remaining dentin thickness.
Materials And Methods: Protaper universal, M-two, Protaper Next, Trunatomy, I-Race and mandibular first premolar.
Background: There is a dearth of studies to assess the effectiveness of cryotherapy as a possible adjuvant in anesthesia. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the impact of pretreatment intraoral ice packs, application of Endo-ice, and a combination of Endo-ice and intrapulpal ice sticks use on the effectiveness of pulpal anesthesia as an adjunct in the management of pain and dental anxiety in mandibular second molars with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis (SIP) against traditional inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) technique.
Materials And Methods: The randomized controlled double-blind clinical study comprised of 200 subjects within the age group of 20-45 years with SIP involving mandibular second molars and divided into four groups of 50 each.
Aim: Aim of this study was to evaluate the dentinal surface adaptation effectiveness of different obturation methods with bioceramic sealer.
Materials And Methods: Sixty recently removed human permanent premolars of the mandible having a solitary, straight as well as completely produced root were chosen on the basis of clinical/radiographic evaluation. The coronal parts of the premolars were subjected to sectioning at the cementoenamel junction (CEJ) with the aid of a water-cooled diamond disk.