Assessment of Effectiveness Acceptability Complications and Parental Satisfaction of Pediatric Dental Patients Treated under Nitrous Oxide-oxygen Inhalational Sedation Using Porter Silhouette Mask.

Objectives: To estimate the concentration of nitrous oxide (NO) required for effective sedation to render dental treatment for an anxious child and to assess the child's behavior, patient acceptance, parental satisfaction, postoperative complications, and ease of manipulation of Porter Silhouette mask by the dentist during NO-O sedation.

Study Design: A total of 40 children, 6-10-year-old requiring dental treatment, were treated using NO sedation. The level of NO required for optimal sedation, patient behavior, level of acceptance of NO by the patient, clinical recovery score, and postoperative complications were observed throughout the study.

A Novel Combined Anesthetic Technique to Improve the Surgical Working Conditions of Lumbar and Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery from a Spine Surgeon's Perspective: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study.

Study Design: Prospective randomized controlled study.

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the effects of a different combination of anesthetic techniques in lumbar and thoracolumbar spinal surgeries in terms of muscle relaxation and surgical field in addition to hemodynamic parameters.

Overview Of Literature: Adequate relaxation of the erector spinae muscle and good surgical fields are preferred in lumbar spine surgeries.

Clinical Evaluation of Pediatric Posterior Zirconia and Stainless Steel Crowns: A Comparative Study.

Objective: To clinically evaluate and compare the performance of posterior pediatric zirconia crowns with stainless steel crowns.

Materials And Methods: Twenty nine children [3-9 years] were selected and given 70 preformed crowns [35: preformed zirconia crowns, Kinderkrown; 35: stainless steel crowns, KIDZ CROWN]. Crowns were evaluated for retention, marginal integrity, opposing tooth wear, plaque accumulation, gingival inflammation, and proximal contact at 3, 6, 9, and 12th month.

Oral manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease in children: A preliminary observational study.

Aims: This study aimed to document the prevalence of oral manifestations seen among pediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Methodology: This study was performed at various children's hospitals in Chennai. Fifty-one GERD patients who were assessed by endoscopy and 24 h pH-metry, 31 (60.

Comparative Evaluation of Endovac and Conventional Irrigating Syringe on Apical Extrusion in Primary Molars. An in vitro Study.

Objectives: The present study was undertaken to evaluate and compare the apical extrusion of irrigant and depth of irrigant penetration into dentine using the EndoVac irrigating system and manual irrigation system in primary molar teeth.

Study Design: Twenty five extracted primary molars satisfying the inclusion and exclusion criteria were divided into two groups with 29 roots in each group with an equal distribution of apical foramen area. The teeth were mounted in pre-weighed glass bottles and the canals were irrigated with 5.

Comparative Evaluation of the Efficacy of EndoVac and Conventional Irrigating Systems in Primary Molars - An in Vitro Study.

Objective: The present study was undertaken to evaluate and compare the apical extrusion of irrigant and depth of irrigant penetration into the dentinal tubules using the EndoVac irrigating system and the manual irrigation system in primary molar teeth.

Study Design: Twenty five extracted primary molars satisfying the inclusion and exclusion criteria were divided into two groups of 29 roots in each group with an equal distribution of apical foramen area. The teeth were mounted in pre-weighed glass bottles and the canals were irrigated with both the irrigating systems using 5.

Evaluation of 4% Articaine and 2% Lignocaine Intraligamentary Injection Administered with Single Tooth Anesthesia-Wand.

Background: The available literature confirms the effectiveness of intraligamentary injections equal to nerve blocks and articaine equal to lignocaine with better depth of penetration for single tooth pulpectomy procedures with less postoperative soft tissue trauma. An advancement in the field of local anesthesia delivery is the Single Tooth Anesthesia-Wand (STA-Wand) which is relatively pain-free and offers comfort to the child.

Aims: This study aims to evaluate and compare the anesthetic effectiveness and postoperative complications of 4% articaine and 2% lignocaine intraligamentary injection administered as single tooth anesthesia using a computer-controlled local anesthetic delivery system, the STA-Wand.

Shade selection of primary maxillary anterior teeth in children using Vitapan classical shade guide.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the closest matching shade for primary maxillary anterior teeth from the most widely used Vitapan classical shade guide available for permanent teeth.

Materials And Methods: A total of 313 children aged between 3 and 5 years were evaluated. Vitapan classical shade guide was used to determine the shade of six primary maxillary anterior teeth.

Efficacy of three-tone disclosing agent as an adjunct in caries risk assessment.

Background: Today, most approaches to caries viewed that catastrophic change in normal plaque biofilm is responsible for the disease. The behavior and composition of the biofilm are a reflection of the oral environment; the caries is a reflection of adverse changes occurring in that environment. Thus, it is important to identify the pathogenicity of the plaque biofilm so as to predict the caries risk.

Effectiveness of new vibration delivery system on pain associated with injection of local anesthesia in children.

Aim: Pain is highly subjective and it is neurologically proven that stimulation of larger diameter fibers - e.g., using appropriate coldness, warmth, rubbing, pressure or vibration - can close the neural "gate" so that the central perception of itch and pain is reduced.

Comparative evaluation of shear bond strength and microleakage of tricalcium silicate-based restorative material and radioopaque posterior glass ionomer restorative cement in primary and permanent teeth: an in vitro study.

Background: Restoration of carious primary molars is still a major concern while treating the young children that too in deep carious lesion which extends below the cemento-enamel junction (CEJ) where pulp protection and achieving adequate marginal seal are very important to prevent secondary caries. The needs were met with the development of new materials. One such of new bioactive material is tricalcium silicate-based restorative material (Biodentine), recommended for restoring deep lesions.

Hutchinson-gilford progeria syndrome: a rare genetic disorder.

Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a rare pediatric genetic syndrome with incidence of one per eight million live births. The disorder is characterised by premature aging, generally leading to death at approximately 13.4 years of age.