Publications by authors named "Salavadi Revanth Kumar"
"Comparison of the efficacy of Erich arch bars, IMF screws and SMART Lock Hybrid arch bars in the management of mandibular fractures- A Randomized clinical study".
Revanth Kumar Salavadi Jangam Sowmya Baswa Mani Kumari Kavitha P Kamath Pradeep S Anand Nambi Muni Roopesh Kumar
J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg
January 2025
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess and compare the efficacy of Erich Arch Bar (EAB), Inter Maxillary Fixation (IMF) screws and SMART Lock Hybrid arch bar (HABs) in the treatment of mandibular fractures.
Materials And Methods: A prospective randomized clinical study was carried out in the Department of Dentistry at ESIC Hospital in Hyderabad from August 2021 to August 2023. The study comprised of three groups (EAB group (31), IMF screw group (33) and HABs group (29)).
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated the stability of parasymphysis fractures treated with different fixation methods: lag screws, two 4-hole miniplates, and 3D miniplates, involving 98 patients, with 92 included in the final analysis due to follow-up losses.
- Road traffic accidents were the leading cause of fractures, and while pain scores significantly improved postoperatively in all groups, there were no major differences in fracture healing between the groups at 6 months based on radiographic analysis.
- Ultimately, lag screws emerged as a preferable treatment due to their cost-effectiveness, lower complication rates, and efficiency for certain types of fractures compared to miniplates and 3D plates.
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- COVID-19 and periodontitis share common inflammatory responses, suggesting a potential relationship, prompting a study to investigate this link.
- A case-control study with 79 COVID-19 positive patients and 71 controls assessed various periodontal health indicators, revealing significant associations between poor oral hygiene and increased COVID-19 severity.
- Findings indicated a strong correlation between severe periodontal issues and COVID-19, highlighting the importance of maintaining oral health as a preventive measure against the virus.
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- The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of two techniques—wooden tongue depressors (WTDs) and the Heister jaw opener (HJO)—for improving mouth opening in patients with oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) after surgical reconstruction.
- Fifty patients were divided into two groups (25 each), with evaluations of mouth opening at 3, 6, and 12 months post-operation, revealing significant improvement in both groups compared to preoperative measurements.
- While the HJO group showed better improvement at 3 and 6 months, no significant difference was noted between the two groups at 12 months, indicating both methods are effective for enhancing mouth opening post-surgery.