Correlation Between Serum Vitamin D and Calcium Levels and the Risk of Dental Caries in Children in Western Maharashtra, India.

Background Vitamin D and calcium are necessary for tooth health, and a lack of these can cause substantial changes. Dental caries, or tooth decay, is a common childhood illness that causes pain, difficulty chewing, and a lower quality of life. There is a scarcity of research on the correlation between vitamin D and calcium levels and dental caries risk among children in western Maharashtra.

Nonsurgical Treatment of Oral Mucocele With Intralesional Corticosteroid Injections: A Case Report.

Oral mucoceles are common lesions resulting from alterations in minor salivary glands due to mucus accumulation. Deleterious habits such as lip biting, sucking, or trauma from oral appliances can result in the occurrence of mucoceles. Although conventional surgical removal has been the preferred treatment option, it is associated with drawbacks, including the risk of damaging nearby ducts and the formation of satellite lesions.

A Rare Gingival Lesion in Children: Fibroepithelial Hyperplasia.

Aim And Objective: This case report aims to describe the management of a case of rare gingival lesion in a young pediatric patient.

Background: An increase in the size of the gingival tissue is known as gingival hyperplasia. This can cause esthetic as well as functional problems, and interfere with normal functions like mastication and speech.

Comparative evaluation of bioactivity, fluoride release, shear bond strength, and compressive strength of conventional glass ionomer cement incorporated with three inorganic bioactive nanoparticles: An experimental analysis.

Background: Over the course of four decades, the bioactive materials have changed. They have become more specialized, more manageable, possessing superior qualities. Thus, it should be encouraged to conduct ongoing research to improve these materials even further in order to meet the growing clinical and restorative needs.

Effect of non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma and ErCr:YSGG LASER activation of three fluoride varnishes on surface re-mineralization of enamel: A SEM-EDX analysis.

Background: Dental remineralization is the process of transporting minerals from the surrounding environment (i.e., saliva and biofilm) into partially demineralized tooth structures.

Comparative evaluation of antibacterial efficacy different bioactive smart composites: An study.

Background: Composites are the widely used restorative materials, and over the year, newer restorative composites have been introduced to eliminate the drawbacks of previous ones. The recent advance in restorative dentistry is bioactive restorative materials. However, bacterial plaque formation on these restorations is the primary reason for secondary caries.

Comparative evaluation of calcium release of the apical plugs formed by mineral trioxide aggregate, Biodentine, and EndoSequence root repair material with and without 2% triple antibiotic powder: An in vitro study.

Background: Apical plug formation by mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), Biodentine, and EndoSequence root repair material (RRM) is an excellent alternative technique to the conventional apexification procedure. Several antimicrobial agents have been incorporated in MTA and Biodentine to boost their antimicrobial efficacy. Considering the polymicrobial nature of root canal infection, a combination of potent antimicrobials like triple antibiotic powder (TAP) would be needed to address the diverse flora encountered.

Evaluation of Change in Microhardness by Application of MI Varnish on Primary Tooth Enamel, Affected by Use of Frequently Prescribed Paediatric Syrups: An In Vitro Study.

Introduction Dental erosion is considered as an irreversible progressive loss of tooth structure due to chemical dissolution by acids not of bacterial origin. Frequent intake of syrups can be an effective factor in tooth erosion when prescribed for illnesses. In the acidic environment, MI Varnish releases calcium, phosphate and fluoride from the covering layer and the teeth can be prevented from such acidic attacks from the erosive content of the syrups.

A clinical trial comparing antimicrobial efficacy of "essential oil of " with triple antibiotic paste as an intracanal medicament in primary molars.

Objectives: To evaluate the aerobic and anaerobic antimicrobial efficacy of Ocimum Sanctum (Tulsi) essential oil and compare it with that of triple antibiotic paste (TAP) by collecting microbiological samples from the root canals of primary molars.

Study Design: Forty children were selected for the study and were randomly divided into two groups of twenty each, namely, TAP group and O. sanctum group (basil).

An insight into diagnosis of a hidden entity: Impacted food material.

Introduction: Foreign bodies and tissue reactions to foreign materials are commonly encountered in the oral cavity. Exogenous materials causing foreign body reactions may be metallic (amalgam) or nonmetallic (suture materials, vegetable matter). Implantation of food particles in the oral tissues has been known to cause reactive lesions such as oral pulse granuloma.

Prevalence of Dental Caries and Traumatic Dental Injuries among 6- to 12-year-old Children in Bhopal City, India.

Introduction: Dental caries and trauma are the most common oral health problems for many decades. There is need for prevalence data to analyze the nature of the problems and to take necessary steps in improving public health.

Aim And Objectives: To assess the prevalence of dental caries and traumatic dental injuries among schoolchildren of age 6 to 12 years in Bhopal city.

Comparison of Antimicrobial Activity of Child Formula Dentifrices at different Concentrations: An Study.

Aim: The aim of the present study is to evaluate and compare antimicrobial efficacy of commercially available child's dental formulas in reduced concentrations containing different forms of fluoride against activity.

Materials And Methods: The selected dentifrices were prepared in dilutions of 1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8, and 1:16 using sterile pyrogen-free distilled water. Various dilutions of the selected toothpaste slurries were incubated in the agar plate containing pure strains of S.

Degradation of Resin Restorative Materials by Streptococcus Mutans: A Pilot Study.

Objective: To evaluate the degradation of three resin based restorative materials by S Mutans.

Study Design: Class I cavity was prepared in extracted premolars and were randomly divided into 3 groups (Group I - Conventional composite (CC), Group II - Resin Modified GIC and Group III-Giomer). Teeth were then restored by respective restorative material and equally divided in two subgroups (Control and Experimental).

Comparative Evaluation of Bond Strength and Microleakage of Standard and Expired Composite at Resin-Dentin Interface: An Study.

Background: Evaluation of bond strength and microleakage caused by polymerization shrinkage provides a screening mechanism and an indication of the potential for the clinical success of composite restorations.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the effect on shear bond strength and microleakage of standard and expired composites.

Materials And Methods: Selected specimens were etched using 37% phosphoric acid for 15 seconds and were randomly divided into four groups.

Comparative evaluation of secondary caries formation around light-cured fluoride-releasing restorative materials.

Aim: The aim of this study was to compare and evaluate secondary caries formation around light-cured fluoride-releasing restorative materials.

Methodology: Standard Class V cavities were prepared on the buccal and lingual surfaces of forty extracted healthy premolars. The teeth were randomly divided into four groups of ten teeth each and labeled as Group I, II, III, and IV and restored with one of the following materials, namely, Fuji II LC (Group I), Vitremer (Group II), F-2000 (Group III), and Z-100 (Group IV; Control).

A comparative microleakage evaluation of three different base materials in Class I cavity in deciduous molars in sandwich technique using dye penetration and dentin surface interface by scanning electron microscope.

Introduction: A major objective in restorative dentistry is the control of marginal leakage, which may occur because of dimensional changes or lack of adaptation of restorative material to the cavity preparation. Numerous techniques have been advocated to overcome polymerization shrinkage in composite restorations.

Aim And Objectives: This study investigated microleakage of three different bases under composite resin in sandwich technique using dye penetration and dentin surface interface using scanning electron microscope (SEM).

Evaluation and comparison of the efficacy of low fluoridated and calcium phosphate-based dentifrice formulations when used with powered and manual toothbrush in children with autism.

Background: Autism is a neurobiological disorder characterized by impaired social interaction, communication difficulties, and lacking manual dexterity. These limitations make the oral hygiene maintenance very difficult.

Aim: The aim of this present study is to evaluate and compare the efficacy of low fluoridated and calcium phosphate-based dentifrice formulations when used with powered and manual toothbrush in children with autism.

Evaluation of treatment related fear using a newly developed fear scale for children: "Fear assessment picture scale" and its association with physiological response.

Introduction: Dental treatment is usually a poignant phenomenon for children. Projective scales are preferred over psychometric scales to recognize it, and to obtain the self-report from children.

Aims: The aims were to evaluate treatment related fear using a newly developed fear scale for children, fear assessment picture scale (FAPS), and anxiety with colored version of modified facial affective scale (MFAS) - three faces along with physiologic responses (pulse rate and oxygen saturation) obtained by pulse oximeter before and during pulpectomy procedure.