Publications by authors named "Sheeja Saji Varghese"

Article Synopsis
  • - This systematic review assesses how different types of platelet concentrates, like PRF and PRP, affect the healing of periodontal bone defects, analyzing data from 224 studies and including 7 relevant ones.
  • - The findings reveal that there aren't significant differences in healing outcomes between PRF, PRP, and T-PRF, though some studies suggest PRF might have a slight edge over PRP and T-PRF may perform better than regular PRF in specific cases.
  • - The review emphasizes the need for more extensive studies with larger sample sizes to draw stronger conclusions about the effectiveness of these platelet preparations in periodontal regeneration.
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Information technology has stimulated efforts to reform teaching methods in dental education. Most of these efforts involve a shift from conventional mode to the more technology-savvy and student-centered approach. The aim of this study was to compare postgraduate dental students' academic performance using two teaching methodologies (video-based learning and blended module-based learning) in a biostatistics and research methodology course in a master's program at a dental college in India.

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Herbal medicines have long been used as a traditional mode of therapy for various ailments in India. They are being used increasingly as dietary supplements to ward off common diseases. Periodontal diseases are highly prevalent and can affect up to 90% of the world population.

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The aim of the present review is to systematically evaluate the additive effect of autologous platelet concentrates (APCs) in treatment of intrabony defects when used along with other regenerative procedures and when used alone in terms of clinical and radiological outcomes. A search was performed in electronic databases (i.e.

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