A comparative study of color stability and fluoride release from glass ionomer cements combined with chlorhexidine.

Background: Restoring carious teeth is one of the major treatment needs of young children. Glass ionomer cement (GIC) systems had become the most important dental restorative and luting materials for use in preschoolers, children and teenagers. Several attempts in developing GIC with antibacterial effects by addition of bactericides, such as chlorhexidine, have been reported.

The relationship between prosthetic status and the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index in a group of institutionalized elderly of an Indian city: a cross-sectional study.

Aim: To assess and compare the quality of life and oral health status among institutionalized elderly in Pune.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional, quantitative exploratory study was conducted in persons 60 years of age in an institutionalized elderly home. The GOHAI questionnaire was completed by a single examiner, who interviewed the patients in their local language.

Fluoride releasing and uptake capacities of esthetic restorations.

Background And Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare in vitro the fuoride release and uptake from 5 different esthetic restorative materials.

Materials And Methods: Materials tested were conventional GIC - Fuji 7, GC (group1), resin modifed GIC - Vitremer, 3M ESPE (group 2), polyacid modifed composite - Dyract, Dentsply (group 3), fuoride releasing composite - Tetric ceram, Ivoclar Vivadent (group 4), Giomer-Beautifl, Shofu (group 5). Fluoride release was estimated at 6th, 24th, 48th hour and weekly interval for 5 weeks.

Tooth agenesis: newer concept.

Developmental disturbances involving the oral cavity affect the growth and development of a child. Tooth agenesis may be associated with a number of documented syndromes or may present as an isolated entity. The presence or absence of teeth is decided by the influence of various genes and their signaling pathways.

A comparative study of oral candidal carriage and its association with CD4 count between HIV-positive and healthy individuals.

Aims And Objectives: To correlate asymptomatic oral candidal carriage in HIV-positive patients and normal individuals and determine its association with CD4 count.

Material And Methods: Forty HIV-positive patients and forty healthy individuals were included in this study. Saliva from both groups was collected by the spitting method.

The relationship of two orthodontic indices, with perceptions of aesthetics, function, speech and orthodontic treatment need.

Purpose: The study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) and Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) with subjective perceptions of dental aesthetics, function, speech and orthodontic treatment need.

Methods: This is an observational cross-sectional study. The children were assessed using the DAI and IOTN.

Orthodontic Management of Midline Diastema in Mixed Dentition.

Midline diastema is a space between the central incisors. Although physiologic transitory maxillary midline diastema is observed in children during eruption of maxillary anterior teeth in most cases, it is self-corrected after eruption of maxillary canines. However, midline diastema unrelated to the eruption of teeth has been observed owing to various etiologic factors.

Dentigerous Cyst of Inflammatory Origin.

A dentigerous cyst encloses a crown of an unerupted tooth by its follicle and is attached to the neck of the tooth. They may be of developmental or inflammatory origin. Dentigerous cyst of inflammatory origin occurs in immature tooth as a result of inflammation from preceding non-vital deciduous tooth or from other source spreading to involve the tooth follicle.

Dental Considerations in the Management of Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia.

Glanzmann's thrombasthenia, is one of the rarest congenital, genetically inherited platelet disorder. It has an incidence of about 1:1,000,000, but is more common in populations with increased consanguinity. Glanzmann's thrombasthenia is characterized by deficiency or dysfunction of glycoprotein (GP) lib and Ilia, which are the receptors of fibrinogen.

Reattachment of a vertical complicated subgingival crown root fracture in a 10-year old child: a case report.

Functional, esthetic and biologic restoration of a fractured incisor often presents a daunting clinical challenge. The outcome of conventional composites, prosthodontic restorations in a young patients result in an uncertain longevity of the same. Reattachment of the fractured fragment of a tooth helps in maintaining both morphology and esthetics in a growing child until the permanent long lasting solution is sought after the complete development of the dentition and the jaws.

The relationship of dental aesthetic index with dental appearance, smile and desire for orthodontic correction.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between dental aesthetic index (DAI) and self - satisfaction with dental appearance, smile and desire for orthodontic care.

Methods: A survey of 103 school children, 51 boys and 52 girls was carried out in Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram. The subjects were interviewed using a questionnaire consisting of questions concerning smile, dental appearance and desire for orthodontic treatment.

Primary intraosseous mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the maxilla: a case report and review of literature.

Primary intraosseous mucoepidermoid carcinoma (PIOC) of the jaw bones is an extremely rare malignant salivary gland tumour. It is commonly seen in the posterior part of the mandible; its occurrence in the maxilla is rare. The aetiopathogenesis of the PIOC is not completely understood.

Apert's Syndrome: Report of a New Case and its Management.

In this article, an interesting case of Apert syndrome in a 14-year-old boy with characteristic craniosynostosis, acrocephaly, midface hypoplasia, pharyngeal attenuation, ocular manifestations, and syndactyly of the hands and feet is presented. The case is discussed in the light of relevant literature. A precise clinical differentiation must be made since considerable overlap of the features of various other syndromes could give rise to difficulties in diagnosing this condition.

Endo-esthetic Management of Permanent Maxillary Lateral Incisor with Severe Root Dilaceration in a 12-year-old Child.

Functional, esthetic and endodontic restoration of a pulpally involved permanent incisor with root dilaceration often presents a daunting clinical challenge. The outcome of conventional treatment modalities like surgical removal of the tooth followed by orthodontic closure of the space is time consuming and esthetically compromising. Even the prosthetic and implantalogical rehabilitation after extraction is not possible until the patient reaches certain age; while the compliance is a problem with the use of removable partial denture in young children.

Incidence of mandibular nutrient canals in hypertensive patients: a radiographic study.

Hypertension, also called a 'silent killer,' is one of the most common medical problems seen in our profession. A prospective study was conducted in the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology to determine the incidence of the appearance of nutrient canals in the periapical radiographs of the mandibular anterior region of patients with high blood pressure. A total of 100 patients, between 10-80 years, were examined.