Evaluation of periodontal status in women with polycystic ovary syndrome versus healthy women: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects approximately 4% to 12% of females of reproductive age. Previous studies have shown an association between systemic and periodontal diseases. This study aimed to compare the prevalence of periodontal disease in women with PCOS and healthy women.

Effect of multiple reuse of commonly used implant analogs on the changes in the distance between internal threads: An study.

Aim: To assess the effect of multiple reuse of implant analogs of three different materials (SS, Ti, Al) on the changes in the distance between internal threads of implant analog by using two die materials at different time intervals (0, 3, 6, 9, and 12).

Settings And Design: An in vitro study.

Materials And Methodology: Three commonly used implant analog materials (stainless steel, titanium, and aluminum) and two Type- IV die stone materials (Kalrock and Zhermack Elite) were used to make the samples.

An micro-CT assessment of bioactive restorative materials interfacial adaptation to dentin.

Background: The background of this study was to improve the longevity of a restoration and optimal adaptation of restorative material to the prepared cavity walls is crucial. The study aimed to evaluate the interfacial adaptation of Activa, Micron, and Predicta bulk bioactive restorative materials to coronal dentin using micro-computed tomography (CT) analysis.

Materials And Methods: In this micro-CT assessment study, Class II mesio- and disto-occlusal cavities were prepared on 60 extracted human mandibular molar teeth.

Comparative Evaluation of Three-Dimensional Plating Systems in Maxillofacial Trauma: An Original Research.

Introduction: Many advanced techniques and materials have been introduced in the recent years with the advent of the new designing technology. Hence, in our study, we aimed to compare in maxillofacial trauma, the three-dimensional (3D) plating systems.

Materials And Methods: We piloted a prospective clinical study among 50 subjects of both genders with mandibular parasymphysis fracture.

Occlusal Vertical Dimension and Its Association with Length of Thumb: An Original Research.

Introduction: Establishing an accurate vertical dimension at occlusal (VDO) is a challenge. Hence, we aim to find the association between the VDO and the Thumb Length (TL).

Materials And Methods: We piloted an observational study by evaluating the VDO and the TL among the Dravidian and Aryan ethnicities with 200 volunteers.

Evaluation of Efficiency of Dyes in Detection of Cancer Cells: An Original Research.

Introduction: The early detection of the cancer will dramatically improve the prognosis. There are many diagnostic aids that can be employed for screening. Hence, in our study, we aim to evaluate the efficiency of dyes in detection of cancer cells.

Analysis of Advances in Research Trends in Robotic and Digital Dentistry: An Original Research.

Introduction: The world has been transformed after invention of robotics, digitalization, and artificial intelligence. Their application in the medical field is well recorded; however, their application in dentistry is still being recognized. Hence, in our study, we aimed to analyze the advances in research trends in the digital and the robotics specifically to the dental fields.

Efficacy of Spirulina 500 mg vs Triamcinolone Acetonide 0.1% for the Treatment of Oral Lichen Planus: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Aim: The present study aimed at evaluating the efficacy of spirulina 500 mg in reducing the burning sensation and lesion size in oral lichen planus (OLP).

Materials And Methods: A total of 60 subjects who attended the oral medicine specialty clinic with histopathologically confirmed OLP and having symptoms of burning sensation were recruited for the study. They were randomly divided into two groups: group A (30) subjects were prescribed Spirulina 500 mg twice daily along with only a week application of topical triamcinolone acetonide 0.

Clinical Radiographic Evaluation of 3Mixtatin and MTA in Primary Teeth Pulpotomies: A Randomized Controlled.

Introduction: The present study evaluates the efficiency of 3Mixtatin (a combination of Simvastatin and 3Mix antibiotics) in comparison with Mineral Trioxide Aggregate in primary molars pulpotomy.

Materials And Methods: A total of 64 deciduous molar teeth with caries requiring pulpotomy procedure were selected and randomly divided into two treatment groups, Group I- MTA ( = 32), Group II- 3Mixtatin ( = 32). Restoration with Glass Ionomer Cement followed by stainless steel crowns was done after pulpotomy procedure.

Brown tumor of hyperparathyroidism with multiple lesions.

Brown tumors are rare focal giant-cell lesions that arise as a direct result of the effect of parathyroid hormone (PTH) on bone tissue in some patients with hyperparathyroidism. Browns tumor is a syndrome associated with an increase in PTH levels by parathyroid glands resulting in hypercalcemia. In the present case report, a 44-year-old female patient presented with a rare case of brown tumor with multiple lesions in the head-and-neck region.

Odontogenic carcinosarcoma - A rare case report with review of literature.

Odontogenic carcinosarcoma (OCS) is a rare malignant odontogenic tumor (OT) with only a few cases reported in the literature. Its synonyms are ameloblastic carcinosarcoma, malignant mixed OT. It is characterized by a true mixed tumor showing malignant cytology of both epithelial and mesenchymal components.

An In-vitro Fracture Strength Assessment of Endodontically Treated Teeth with Different Root-End Materials.

Objective: To assess and compare the fracture strength of endodontically treated teeth when the retrograde preparations were restored either with Biodentine or Endosequence BC RRM Fast set putty or Geristore.

Methods: One hundred and twenty human mandibular premolars were used and allocated randomly into five groups (n=24 each). Following conventional root canal treatment, and apical root resection, retrograde cavities of 3 mm were prepared using ultrasonic tips.

Comparative analysis of stress distribution around CFR‑PEEK implants and titanium implants with different prosthetic crowns: A finite element analysis.

Background: Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a new material that was introduced for the fabrication of implants and their superstructure along with other available materials. It is not yet known whether the carbon fiber-reinforced polyetheretherketone (CFR‑PEEK) material can be used as an implant and its superstructure in place of titanium (Ti).

Objectives: The study evaluated stress distribution around CFR‑PEEK implants and Ti implants with 5 different prosthetic crowns.

Rehabilitation of Severe Atrophic Ridges with Zygomatic Implant and/or All-on-4 Treatment Concepts-A Case Series.

Rehabilitation of completely edentulous patients with implant-supported prosthesis (ISP) is the need of the day, but in many patients, the routine ISP is not possible due to the severe atrophic residual ridges. The present case series describes three cases with atrophic ridges rehabilitated using zygomatic implants and/or All-on-4 treatment concepts. In case 1 and case 3, in maxillary arch, there was not enough bone in Zone 3 to rehabilitate the patient with routine protocol followed for the All-on-4 treatment concept, so in these two cases, zygomatic implants were placed.

Influence of obturating techniques on root dentin crack propagation: A micro-computed tomography assessment.

Aim: The aim is to assess and compare the microcrack formation in radicular dentin after obturating the root canals with cold lateral condensation (CLC), warm vertical condensation (WVC), and injectable gutta-percha (IGP) techniques using micro-computed tomography (CT).

Materials And Methods: Human extracted mandibular premolar teeth ( = 60) were haphazardly assigned based on the obturation technique into three experimental groups ( = 20 each). Root canals are cleaned and shaped with M Two rotary files and 3% sodium hypochlorite irrigant.

Relationship between the Depth of Penetration and Fracture Resistance of Various Sealers: A Comparative Study.

Aim: The aim of this study was to estimate the penetration depth and fracture resistance of three different sealers and to verify the relationship between the penetration depth and fracture resistance.

Materials And Methods: Sixty single-rooted teeth were selected and root canal preparation was done. After the instrumentation, the teeth were divided into three groups of 20 each.

Pediatric intraosseous schwannoma in maxillary sinus: A case report with review of literature.

Neurilemmoma has been defined as a benign, encapsulated neoplasm that arises in the nerve fiber. It originates from the proliferation of Schwann cells in the perineurium causing displacement and compression of the adjacent nerve. This neoplasm is composed primarily of Schwann cells in a poorly collagenized stroma.

Influence of obturation technique on penetration depth and adaptation of a bioceramic root canal sealer.

Aim: Evaluation of the impact of three different obturation techniques on the penetration depth and adaptation of a bioceramic root canal sealer(BioRoot RCS) to root dentin using scanning electron microscope and confocal laser scanning microscope.

Materials And Methods: Recently extracted ninety mandibular premolar teeth of similar dimensions (±0.2 mm) with single canals and straight roots were segregated into three experimental groups ( = 30 each) based on the method of obturation used, i.

Cholesteatoma of Maxillary Sinus Simulating Neoplasia: A Rare Case Report.

The term cholesteatoma refers to "chole": cholesterol, "steat": fat and "oma,": "tumor". This tumor has been reported to be the most common in the middle ear. The occurrence of such a tumor in the maxillary sinus is deemed to be very rare and hardly 4 cases were reported in India and 26 cases described worldwide.

Knowledge and awareness on novel coronavirus spread among dental fraternities in Visakhapatnam, India: A questionnaire-based survey.

Introduction: The pandemic caused by novel coronavirus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 is a highly contagious disease. The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak of coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) as a global public health emergency. Currently, the research on novel coronavirus is still in the primary stage.

Synergistic Effect of Arginine on Remineralization Potential of Fluoride Varnish and Nanohydroxyapatite on Artificial Caries Lesions: An Study.

Aim And Objective: To evaluate the synergistic effect of arginine on the remineralizing potential of fluoride varnish and nanohydroxyapatite.

Materials And Methods: A total of 100 teeth were taken; of them, 50 teeth were allotted for microhardness test and 50 teeth for scanning-electron microscopy (SEM) with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) analysis. Fifty teeth used for hardness testing were sectioned to obtain 100 samples, and the baseline hardness values were measured.

Efficacy of hydroxyapatite and silica nanoparticles on erosive lesions remineralization.

Aim: The aim is to assess and compare the mineral gain and penetration depth of hydroxyapatite and silica nanoparticle infiltrates into artificially created erosive lesions of enamel and dentin.

Materials And Methods: Sixty extracted human molars were sectioned to obtain enamel and dentin samples ( = 60 each). They were demineralized using citric and formic acid, respectively, to create erosive lesions on enamel and dentin surfaces.

Evaluation of immunomorphological patterns of cervical lymph nodes in oral squamous cell carcinoma.

Background: The Immunomorphological patterns of Lymph Nodes indirectly assess the host immune response facing a malignant tumor. These patterns also help us predict the susceptibility of the patient to Lymph Node Metastasis.

Aims And Objectives: To evaluate the Immunomorphological patterns of Lymph Nodes in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma and to correlate them with the histopathological subtype of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, TNM staging and the degree of tumor involvement within the Lymph Nodes.