Publications by authors named "Radhika Sunil Kherdekar"
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- The human mouth hosts over 600 bacterial species, yet the identification of a specific and not well-understood bacterium remains rare.
- Three patients who had undergone periodontal surgeries were found to have this bacterium associated with their intra-oral sutures.
- The study concludes that this is the first identification of this bacterium linked to sutures, raising concerns about potential surgical site infections and highlighting the need for further research.
Bone resorption following tooth loss is an obvious, continuous, and unpredictable process, which poses one of the greatest challenges in implant placement. The posterior regions of the jaws show more resorption compared to the anterior regions, with the mandible being affected more. Augmentation of the narrow alveolar ridge has been done using various techniques.
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