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Purpose: To make micro-CT comparison and evaluation of sealant penetration depth in different types of fissures after heating of the material or application of vibrations.
Materials And Methods: One hundred sound third molars have been sealed as follows: group 1 (n = 20), light-cured resin sealant at room temperature, group 2 (n = 20), light-cured resin sealant, preheated to 41.0°C, group 3 (n = 20), light-cured resin sealant, preheated to 51.
Contemp Clin Dent
December 2024
Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, K.M. Shah Dental College and Hospital, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Background: Preventive dental procedures are cornerstones of caries management.
Introduction: This research aims to analyze the clinical effectiveness of pit and fissure sealants when applied to etched enamel pretreated with solvents compared to the conventional etch and seal technique.
Subjects And Methods: Children and adolescents with clinically healthy occlusal surfaces or noncavitated occlusal carious lesions on permanent first and/or second molars in all four quadrants were randomly allocated into four groups.
Contemp Clin Dent
December 2024
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Introduction: Ninety-five percent ethanol is the routinely used and standard cytological fixative. However, commercially available ethanol is expensive and not freely available in some institutions. There is always a search for an ideal alternative.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective This in vitro study aimed to assess and compare the antimicrobial effectiveness of ampicillin with ceftriaxone (AC), diclofenac sodium (DS), modified triple antibiotic paste (MTAP), and calcium hydroxide (CH) against in root canal systems. Materials and methods The antimicrobial activity of the medicaments was assessed by determining the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) via the agar well diffusion method. A total of 40 extracted permanent teeth underwent root canal treatment, and was introduced into the canal preparations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Prosthodont Res
January 2025
Department of Prosthodontics, Showa University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan.
Purpose: This study examined the effect of assistive device use on the precision of digital impressions for multiple implants placed in a fully edentulous maxilla in vivo.
Methods: A total of eight participants with fully edentulous maxillae and four implants at position #15, #12, #22, and #25 were included in the study. The assistive device was made using CAD/CAM technology.
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