Motivating factors associated with choosing orthodontics for future prospects among newly passed out dental professionals in Maharashtra, India.

Background: Choosing postgraduate subject as a future career is always tricky but there are factors associated which persuade the dental undergrads to choose the particular postgraduate course and orthodontics is one of them. Hence, the aim of present study was to determine motivating factors associated with choosing orthodontics for future prospects among newly passed out undergraduate dental professionals.

Materials And Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive questionnaire study.

Comparative Evaluation of Effectiveness of Sodium Hypochlorite with Conventional Irrigation Method versus EndoVac and Ultrasonic Irrigation in the Elimination of from Root Canals.

Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the decrease in bacterial population in the root canals with 2.5% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) and three irrigation systems: Conventional Needle Irrigation, Passive Ultrasonic Irrigation, and EndoVac Apical Negative Pressure Irrigation system.

Materials And Methods: Access open was carried out in 48 extracted single-rooted maxillary and mandibular human premolar teeth.

Intramandibular plexiform schwannoma presenting as a nonspecific benign lesion: How specific can we be? A case report with a review of the literature.

Schwannoma, a benign nerve sheath tumor, is quite rare and more so in jawbones. We report a rare case of a plexiform variant of mandibular schwannoma in a 12-year-old female with a swelling in the left mandible. Clinical features were suggestive of dentigerous cyst as a result of missing premolars and canine.

Correlation of periodontal parameters to various types of smokeless tobacco in tobacco pouch keratosis patients: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Tobacco practice in relation with oral diseases is a foremost cause for the global oral disease burden and is accountable for up to 50% of all periodontitis cases among adults. The present cross-sectional study was undertaken to evaluate the local effects of various types of smokeless tobacco on periodontal health in tobacco pouch keratosis (TPK) patients in Mangalore city in the state of Karnataka.

Materials And Methods: A total of 345 TPK patients were evaluated of which all were smokeless tobacco users.

Herbal derivatives in the management of mouth opening in oral submucous fibrosis-A network meta-analysis.

Objectives: Oral submucous fibrosis is a potentially malignant disorder commonly seen in Asian countries. In this disease, the mucosa becomes stiff and patients have difficulty in mouth opening, thus affecting their quality of life. Recently, practitioners are focusing on herbal derivatives instead of commonly practiced intralesional steroids for the management of this disorder.

Fracture Resistance of Endodontically Treated Maxillary Premolars with a Longer Single Post and Shorter Double Posts of Different Sizes: An Study.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine if there is any difference in fracture resistance between different post sizes and lengths when more than one post is involved.

Materials And Methods: Thirty extracted maxillary first premolars were endodontically treated and divided into three groups: In Group 1 (control group), no post space preparation was conducted and access cavities were restored with composite; in Group 2 (single post), post space preparation of 10 mm was carried out only in one of the canals; and in Group 3 (double post), post space preparation of 5 mm was conducted in both the canals. Appropriately sized glass fiber posts were cemented in Groups 2 and 3 followed by core buildup.

Finite element analysis of immature teeth filled with MTA, Biodentine and Bioaggregate.

Background And Objective: Finite element based simulation has emerged as a powerful tool to analyse the tooth strength and its fracture characteristics. The aim of this study is to compare and evaluate the fracture resistance of immature teeth reinforcement with MTA, Biodentine and Bioaggregate as an apical plug and backfill material using Finite Element Method.

Methods: A 3D finite element analysis model was generated using a simulated immature maxillary central incisor.

Angiomyoma - A requisite in differential diagnosis of palatal growths.

Vascular variant of leiomyomas termed angioleiomyomas rarely present in the oral cavity. They present themselves as well-circumscribed, slow-growing, superficial lesions covered by normal mucosa and sometimes bluish or purple in color. Clinicians often tend to overlook this entity due to the rarity and asymptomatic nature of the lesion.

Rehabilitation of unilateral mastectomy using a hollow breast prosthesis: A clinical case report.

The incidence of breast carcinoma is reportedly the second highest among all carcinomas in Indian women. Depending on the extent of resection, age, general health, and economic condition of the patient, various methods of breast reconstruction using surgery have been reported with success and a superior cosmesis. When the patient is unwilling to opt for surgical reconstruction due to various constraints, an alternative technique must be employed.

Deplastination: Preservation of Histological Structures and its Anticipated Role in the Field of Histopathology.

Deplastination is the process of reversing plastination such that a plastinated specimen can be reverted to its raw nature. This would enable its use in the field of histopathology. The present study aims to ascertain if deplastinates can be used for histopathological studies after a time period.

The star-crossed curse of childhood: A case of infantile hemangioma.

Vascular lesions are indeed very widespread, with vascular tumors numbering the most common tumors in childhood. Researchers and authors frequently use the idiom "hemangioma" to portray or describe vascular malformations and a potpourri of vascular anomalies. Infantile hemangioma, a type of hemangioma, is one of the most common benign vascular tumors in infancy and childhood.

A mixed radiopaque - radiolucent lesion in the anterior mandible associated with multiple impacted teeth: A radiodiagnostic challenge?

Desmoplastic ameloblastoma (DA) exhibits important differences in gender, anatomic distribution, radiographic findings, and histologic appearance compared to other types of ameloblastoma. Radiologically, DA is seen either as ill-defined mass containing osteolytic and sclerotic areas or as multifocal radiodense flecks within radiolucent background resembling a honeycomb. The radiographic differential diagnosis includes fibro-osseous lesions such as cemento-ossifying fibroma, fibrous dysplasia, calcifying odontogenic cyst, and chronic sclerosing osteomyelitis.

Evaluation of magnesium levels in blood and saliva of oral squamous cell carcinoma and potentially malignant disorders by xylidyl blue method.

Background: Cancer is Latinized from Greek word 'karkinos' meaning crab, denoting how carcinoma extends its claws like a crab into adjacent tissues. It has been well established by researchers that virtually all oral cancer are preceded by visible clinical changes in the oral mucosa usually in the form of white or red patch (two-step process of cancer development). Mg is an essential mineral that is needed for a broad variety of physiological functions.

Caspase cascade pathways of apoptosis in oral pemphigus: An immunohistochemical study.

Background: Pemphigus is a group of autoimmune blistering diseases characterized by loss of keratinocyte cell adhesion that leads to blister formation clinically. Induction of apoptosis or of proapoptotic proteins by pemphigus immunoglobulin G (IgG) may be part of the mechanism by which IgG induces acantholysis. Some of the current data suggest that activation of proapoptotic proteins such as bax and caspase cysteine proteinases may sensitize cells to the acantholytic effects of pemphigus IgG.

Assessment of malocclusion status, dentition status, and treatment needs among 15-year-old school children of Mangalore.

Background And Objectives: Dental caries and malocclusion are common dental public health problems. Surveys provide us with an insight into the oral health status and treatment needs and also help in proper treatment planning. Hence, the objective of this study was to assess the malocclusion status, dentition status, and treatment needs of 15-year-old school children of Mangalore.

Evaluation of Hybrid Layer and Bonding Interface after Water Storage with and without the Usage of 2% Chlorhexidine: A Scanning Electron Microscope Study.

Aim: Restorative dentists employ different bonding systems between the resin and the dentin and other dentinal tissues to achieve the goal of micromechanical retention. Studies have shown that the bond between composite and dentin degrades over time because of the action of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) on collagen fibrils left unprotected by acid etching. The MMPs may be partially responsible for hybrid layer degradation.

Evaluating the Effect of Different Conditioning Agents on the Shear Bond Strength of Resin-Modified Glass Ionomers.

Aim Of The Study: This study aims to evaluate the effects three different conditioning agents on the shear bond strength of resin-modified glass ionomers to human dentin.

Materials And Methods: One hundred and twenty recently extracted, caries-free premolars and molars will be cleaned of debris and disinfected in a 0.5% solution of sodium hypochlorite and sterile water for 30 min.

Relative Efficacy of Quercetin Compared with Benzydamine Hydrochloride in Minor Aphthae: A Prospective, Parallel, Double Blind, Active Control, Preliminary Study.

Background And Objectives: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis is an inflammatory condition present since ancient era wherein numerous treatment modalities have been tried. But complete eradication of the disease has not been possible and hence newer agents are being introduced. One such agent is a flavonoid named quercetin with proven antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and ulcer healing properties.

Thioctic acid in oral submucous fibrosis (India's disease) - A better tomorrow.

Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF), because of its common occurrence in Indian population is known as India's disease. Regardless of diagnostic and therapeutic developments, oral potentially malignant disorders (PMD) and cancers are disseminating at a distressing rate. There is this prerequisite for unrelenting determination to find out apt treatment options so that malignant transformation may be prevented and more so the prevailing morbidity and mortality.

Comparison of Antimicrobial Efficacy of Green Tea, Garlic with Lime, and Sodium Fluoride Mouth Rinses against species, and in Children: A Randomized Double-blind Controlled Clinical Trial.

Introduction: With greater awareness worldwide, the use of herbs and herbal products has increased to a large extent.

Objective: To evaluate and compare the antimicrobial efficacy of green tea, garlic with lime, and 0.05% sodium fluoride (NaF) mouth rinses against species, and

Materials And Methods: A total of 45 children aged 4 to 6 years with severe early childhood caries (S-ECC; based on decayed extracted filled [defs] score) were selected.

Keeping up with Dental Literature: A Study on Continuing Professional Development among Dental Practitioners in Hubli-Dharwad, India.

Introduction: Continuing Professional Development (CPD) refers to skills and knowledge attained for both personal development and career advancement. In India, very few studies have been documented to discover the patterns of information update by dental practitioners.

Aim: To discover the educational tools that dentists of Hubli - Dharwad, Karnataka, India, prefer for updating their knowledge on new therapeutic methods and to assess the perceived usefulness of these CPD activities.

Comparative evaluation of effect of use of toothbrush with paste and munident on levels of and gingival health in children: An study.

Aim: Dental caries is a multifactorial disease which has a deleterious effect on the oral cavity. Improper oral hygiene habits are a cause for the same. The aim of this study was to compare the antibacterial efficacy of Munident, an Ayurvedic (herbal) dentifrice with commercially available toothpaste.