Force Decay Behavior of Orthodontic Elastomeric Chains in Simulated Oral Conditions.

Background Elastomeric chains are widely used for incisor retraction and space closure. However, the force they exert diminishes over time, and this makes it difficult to determine the actual force transmitted to the dentition. The force decay may also be affected by exposure to saliva, foods, beverages, and prophylactic agents.

To assess the effect of selected locally available beverages on salivary pH, flow rate, and oral clearance rate among adults.

Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the effect of selected locally available beverages on salivary pH, flow rate, and oral clearance rate among adults.

Materials And Methods: A quantitative diagnostic method for dental caries would improve oral health, which directly affects the quality of life. The pH scale measures how acidic or basic a solution is, with 7 being neutral.

Evaluation of C-Reactive Proteins Levels in Peri-Implantitis Patients.

Background: To evaluate C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in peri-implantitis patients.

Material And Methods: This study comprised a total of 100 participants. Fifty participants with a confirmed clinical and radiological diagnosis of peri-implantitis formed one group.

The Barrier to Accessing Dental Healthcare Services Among the Institutionalized Visually Impaired Adults: A Qualitative Study.

Unlabelled: Many studies have focused on the overall oral health of people with visual impairment, but there is a dearth of studies on the barriers to accessing dental healthcare services among institutionalized visually impaired people. Therefore, the current study aims to assess the barriers to accessing dental healthcare services among institutionalized visually impaired people.

Methods: A qualitative study design was conducted over the course of 10 months among institutionalized visually impaired individuals.

Evaluation of Different Root Canal Sealers on Post Operative Pain in Single Visit RCT - A Comparative Study.

Aim: To evaluate and compare three different root canal sealers (Endo-Sequence BC, Bio Root RCS and Zinc Oxide Eugenol) on post operative pain in single visit root canal therapies.

Material And Methodology: 60 subjects with age ranging from 18-60 years were randomly selected depending upon the inclusion criteria. The subjects were then divided into three groups with 20 patients in each.

Artificial intelligence in oral health surveillance among under-served communities.

A sizable percentage of the population in India still does not have easy access to dental facilities. Therefore, it is of interest to document the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in oral surveillance of underserved communities. Available data shows that AI makes it possible to screen, diagnose, track, prioritize, and monitor dental patients remotely via smart devices.

Potential implications of mobile applications in oral cancer.

The modern era has observed vast technological advancements with a definite impact on the health sector. There has been an upsurge in mobile applications (mApps) used for varied purposes. Many mApps are available that target different arenas in dentistry including a range of oral health issues, the most important being oral cancer.

Effect of curcumin, betadine and chlorhexidine in gingival wound healing.

The effect of chlorhexidine (CHX) digluconate, Betadine (BET), curcumin (CUR) on gingival wound healing is of interest to dental practitioners. Hence, we studied the average fibroblast viability % for each of the concentrations of CUR, BET and CHX over various time durations. It was found that mean percentage of viability of fibroblasts is high in CUR and low in CHX at all time periods while the mean percentage of viability of fibroblasts in BET 1% was greater than CHX but lower than CUR at all time periods.

World Health Organization MPOWER for tobacco control in India: a 6-year retrospective analysis.

Background: Prevalence and practices of tobacco usage in India are diverse and incongruent and Government of India has enacted various laws to overcome this burden. To make tobacco control measures effective and powerful, WHO introduced MPOWER in 2004 and India was one of the first countries that implemented the MPOWER.

Objective: This study is aimed to quantify the implementation of MPOWER tobacco control policies in India.

Effect of herbal mouthrinsein dental ultrasonic scalers among Indians.

The use of herbal mouthrinse is gaining momentum in recent years. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the effect of 2 herbal mouthrinse (curcumin, cinnamon) in comparison with2 conventional mouthrinse (povidone iodine, chlorhexidine) when used as coolant in dental ultrasonic scalers. Hence, 200 participants were included in this study.

Retreatment of Classical Tic Douloureux With Stereotactic Radiosurgery: A Scoping Review.

Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), also known as gamma knife surgery (GKS), is a noninvasive procedure for treating tic douloureux (TD) or trigeminal neuralgia (TN). Due to a lack of sufficient evidence regarding the indication of SRS for the treatment of recurrent TD, the present scoping review was conducted to assess the effectiveness of repeated SRS procedures for managing recurrent TD. The literature search was performed from January 2012 to December 2022 on the PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases.

Effect of Chronic Apical Periodontitis in Primary Molars on Succedaneous Permanent Teeth: An Observational Retrospective Study.

Introduction: Periapical infection of primary molars affects the development of permanent teeth (premolars). Therefore, the present study was conducted to test the null hypothesis in children aged 4-10 years with chronic apical periodontitis (CAP) of the primary molars.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted on 185 panoramic radiographs of healthy children aged 4-10 years with CAP in the primary molars.

Artificial Intelligence's Use in the Diagnosis of Mouth Ulcers: A Systematic Review.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been cited as being helpful in the diagnosis of diseases, the prediction of prognoses, and the development of patient-specific therapeutic strategies. AI can help dentists, in particular, when they need to make important judgments quickly. It can eliminate human mistakes in making decisions, resulting in superior and consistent medical treatment while lowering the workload on dentists.

Efficacy of Different Root Canal Irrigating Solutions in Removing Smear Layer: A Scanning Electron Microscopic Study.

Background The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate and compare the efficacy of frequently used chemical agents in terms of their capacity to eliminate the smear layer after instrumentation, as observed via scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Materials and methods Sixty extracted single-rooted mandibular premolar teeth, each with roots 15 mm in length, were used in this study. The teeth were divided into one control group and four study groups, each containing 12 teeth.

Comparative Assessment of Reliability and Accuracy of Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) Over Direct Surgical Measurement for Periodontal Bone Loss: A Prospective, Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction: Assessing bone condition holds significant value in the diagnosis, treatment planning, and prognosing the periodontal disease; its importance is undeniable. The main aim of the present study was to evaluate the accuracy of alveolar bone measurements due to periodontal disease using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), by comparing with surgical measurements, considered as the gold standard.

Materials And Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study included a sample of 40 individuals diagnosed with chronic periodontitis who required periodontal surgery.

Comparative Evaluation of the Efficacy of Two Modes of Delivery of Diclofenac for the Management of Post-Endodontic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

Background: This study aimed to compare the efficacy of two modes of delivery of diclofenac for the management of post-endodontic pain.

Materials And Methods: This study comprised 30 patients reporting to the department with pain in their teeth. Pain was assessed using the visual analog scale (VAS): group A (control group), group B (oral diclofenac), and group C (transdermal patch).

Multi-centric clinic trials in evidence-based research - A narrative review on the Indian scenario.

Evidence-based health care is gaining prominence since the past many decades. The ultimate goal of evidence-based medicine is providing the best available treatment to patients. The boom in pharmacy sector has seen a rapid rise in randomised controlled clinical trials.

Unravelling the role of immunohistochemistry in giant cell lesions of jaws: A systematic review.

Controversies exist in literature regarding nature, pathogenesis, and behaviour of giant cell lesions (GCLs) of jaws. Studies were attempted to solve these mysteries with immunohistochemical analysis, using various biological markers. Thus, the aim of this review is to appraise the role of immunohistochemistry (IHC) in evaluating the pathogenesis, cellular phenotype, nature, and behaviour of GCLs of jaws.

Red-Complex Bacterial Levels in Pregnant Women With Preeclampsia and Chronic Periodontitis.

Objectives: The presence of red-complex bacteria (RCB) has been associated with the occurrence of not only periodontal disease but also other systemic diseases, thereby potentiating an oral-systemic relationship. This study aimed to explore the levels of periodontal RCB in pregnant preeclamptic women with periodontal disease, potentiating the pathophysiology of a bacterial association in both periodontitis and preeclampsia.

Methods: Six hundred pregnant women (aged 20 to 35 years) in their third trimester were selected and divided into 3 groups comprising a control group (systemically and periodontally healthy pregnant women), group A (preeclamptic women with chronic periodontitis), and group B (preeclamptic women without chronic periodontitis).

Impact of Red Complex Bacteria and TNF-α Levels on the Diabetic and Renal Status of Chronic Kidney Disease Patients in the Presence and Absence of Periodontitis.

Scientific evidence shows a positive association in the etiopathogenesis of periodontitis and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Various confounding factors, such as obesity, diabetes, and inflammation, also play a significant role in the progression of CKD, which remains unexplored. We hypothesise the role of red complex bacteria with various confounding factors associated with chronic kidney disease.

A Comparative Study of the Efficacy of WaveOne and NeoEndo Retreatment File System for the Removal of Gutta Percha from the Root Canal.

Background: Teeth with apical periodontitis that either persisted or developed after initial root canal treatment is most often indicated for retreatment procedure. The present study was conducted to compare the WaveOne and NeoEndo retreatment file system for the removal of gutta-percha from the root canal.

Materials And Methods: Fifty extracted mandibular first premolars with single straight roots were divided into two groups, Group I-WaveOne and Group II-NeoEndo.

Microleakage at Implant Abutment and Prosthesis Interface in Cemented Implant-Supported Prosthesis.

Background: Dental implants have an important role in mainstream dental practice today to restore esthetics. The present study was conducted to evaluate the microleakage at implant abutment and prosthesis interface in cemented implant-supported prosthesis.

Materials And Methods: The present study comprised sixty replicas of abutment analog with length 5 mm, width of platform 4.

A Comparative Evaluation of Silk Suture and Cyanoacrylate Adhesive in the Stabilization of Free Gingival Graft Harvested with Erbium: Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet Laser: A Clinical Study.

Background: The most common technique for gingival augmentation is free gingival graft (FGG). The aim of this study is to clinically compare the efficacy of FGG harvested with erbium: yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Er: YAG) laser stabilized with 5-0 silk suture in comparison to N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive in increasing the width of keratinized gingiva (WK) for the management of Miller's Class I and II gingival recession.

Methodology: Forty-eight gingival recession defects were divided into two Groups I and II.

Assessment of the Survival of a Single Implant-Supported Cantilever Prosthesis in the Anterior Mandible.

Background: Implant dentistry has seen rapid and remarkable progress in recent years. The present study assessed the survival of a single implant-supported cantilever prosthesis (ISCP) in the anterior mandible.

Materials And Methods: Sixty-four patients with missing mandibular anterior teeth of both genders were provided with a single implant and restored with cantilever screw-retained prosthesis.