Publications by authors named "Smita Dutta"

Objective: The purpose of this research is to compare the effects of post placement-immediate and delayed-on the periapical area's capacity to close after root canal therapy.

Techniques: A random split of 60 recently removed human single-rooted teeth were made into two groups: Group A received immediate post placement, whereas Group B received post placement after seven days. Standard guidelines were followed in the preparation of root canals and the placement of posts.

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Background: Endodontic retreatment is crucial for preserving dental health but is influenced by various factors.

Objective: This research aimed to assess factors affecting the success of endodontic retreatment procedures.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 250 cases of endodontic retreatment.

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Objective: The purpose of this research is to compare the effects of post placement-immediate and delayed-on the periapical area's capacity to close after root canal therapy (RCT).

Techniques: A random split of sixty recently removed human single-rooted teeth was made into two groups: Group A received immediate post placement, whereas Group B received post placement after seven days. Standard guidelines were followed in the preparation of root canals and the placement of posts.

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Introduction: The application of the antioxidants after the teeth are bleached has been advocated to fasten the restorative process post-bleaching. The motive of this study was to examine and assess the micro-tensile binding strength of bleached enamel to the resin using a variety of antioxidant solutions. Finding the reason for the tooth fracture was the secondary outcome measured.

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Introduction: To identify gender-based differences in pulpal sensory thresholds in human teeth utilizing various conducting media.

Materials And Methods: The study involved 50 participants of both genders equally distributed. The maxillary central incisors were the teeth selected for the intervention.

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Introduction: Indirect composite restoration is one of the commonly followed procedures in the posterior teeth. The success of this is dependent on many factors, one being the luting cement. Hence, the current study explores the microleakage of the two luting cements at 2 different times.

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Objectives: The objectives of this study were to: (1) assess the frequency of missed canals in the mesiobuccal root (MB) of endodontically treated maxillary molars and its association with apical periodontitis (AP); (2) examine the correlation between the presence of a confluent or separate missed MB2 canal and the prevalence of AP; and (3) examine the correlation between the technical quality of endodontic treatment in the MB1 canal and the prevalence of AP.

Methods: We obtained and examined 800 cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans from 800 patient records over 6 months. The parameters noted for each tooth included the tooth number; presence of missed canals in the MB root; configuration of missed MB2 canals (confluent or separate); technical acceptability of root canal treatment (RCT) of treated MB1 canals; and the CBCT periapical index score.

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Introduction: Root canal success requires working length (WL) optimization. The current study examined how different apex locators on vital and non-vital teeth responded to instrument size.

Materials And Methods: Three hundred patients (180 men and 120 women) receiving root canal therapy at the department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics were evaluated.

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Introduction: The practice of removing root canal fillings with solvent materials is frequently required to help an irrigation solution enter the tubules. The current research was aimed at assessing the antifungal properties specifically the candida albicans of the various solvent materials used for the gutta-percha (GP) material.

Materials And Methods: Current research was aimed at as a lab method using the disk diffusion technique where the zone of inhibition (ZOI) was calculated.

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Introduction: There are numerous chances for pulpal irritation during the placement of a crown on a tooth. This study's goal was to find and examine the variables that influence the prevalence of routine root canal therapy after the teeth were restored with full coverage crowns.

Methods: The hospital records were retrospectively evaluated from 2000 to 2010 for a decade.

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Introduction: The rotary systems have found a common application in the clinical practice for the endodontic therapies. Hence, we compared three recent endodontic systems for the comparison of the dentine removal and the apical transportation particularly in the curved canals.

Methods: Oneshape, Pro Taper Next, and Edgefile X3 were the three systems that were compared.

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Introduction: The early detection of the cancer will dramatically improve the prognosis. There are many diagnostic aids that can be employed for screening. Hence, in our study, we aim to evaluate the efficiency of dyes in detection of cancer cells.

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Objectives: To evaluate the technical quality of root canal obturations performed by undergraduate students.

Methods: The records of 347 patients who underwent endodontic treatment by undergraduate students of Qassim University between 2018 and 2020 were assessed using standardised criteria based on obturation length, density and taper. All teeth that received primary endodontic treatment and had post-obturation periapical radiographs depicting the entire radicular length and the 2-3-mm periradicular area were included in the study.

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Background And Aim: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted human lives across the world. In a country like India, with the second highest population in the world, impact of COVID-19 has been diverse and multidimensional. Under such circumstances, vaccination against COVID-19 infection is claimed to be one of the major solutions to contain the pandemic.

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Aim And Objective: The study was conducted to evaluate the effects of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on the propagation and differentiation of stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth(SHED).

Materials And Methods: SHEDs were isolated by explant culture method and characterized for stem cell properties using flow cytometry method. MTT assay and Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay were used to examine the viability and proliferation of the SHEDs.

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Background: The use of solvents is necessary to remove remnants of filling materials within dentinal tubules to allow penetration of irrigating solution within the tubules.

Aim And Objectives: We aimed at determining the antibacterial effect of various gutta-percha (GP) solvents against (E. faecalis).

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Background: Homeopathy is one of the commonly used systems of complementary or alternative medicine. The present study was conducted with an aim to compare the antibacterial efficacy of two commonly used homeopathic medicaments acid benzoicum 30C (SBL Pvt Ltd) and silicea 6C (SBL Pvt Ltd) with that of calcium hydroxide (Deepti Ltd) as intracanal medicament against (ATCC-29212).

Materials And Methods: The test organism used for the study was .

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Numerous researches have been conducted to study the impact of Port activities on water quality. However, investigation on the response of the inhabiting biota to Port related extrinsic factors is extremely limited. Using Canonical Correspondence Analysis, comprehensive assessment of plankton population dynamics and distribution corresponding to the spatial heterogeneity in physico-chemical characteristics of harbour and adjacent coastal water is conducted.

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Aim: To determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of silver nanoparticles against . The antimicrobial efficacy of the silver nanoparticles was determined by the standard methods of Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). Different concentrations of silver nanoparticles were prepared, and MIC was calculated by tube macro-dilution method.

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Rapid urban development has led to a critical negative impact on water bodies flowing in and around urban areas. In the present study, 25 physiochemical and biological parameters have been studied on water samples collected from the entire section of a small river originating and ending within an urban area. This study envisaged to assess the water quality status of river body and explore probable sources of pollution in the river.

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