Cervical and craniofacial morphology in asthmatic children: A cephalometric study.

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Evaluation of Postoperative Complications Following Modified Coronally Advanced Flap as Root Coverage Procedure - A Prospective Clinical Study.

Background: Root coverage procedures are very technique sensitive and require patients' compliance for successful treatment outcomes. Post operative complications can influence patients' acceptance of treatment and compromise further periodontal maintenance.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency and severity of complications after a modified coronally advanced flap procedure.

Comparison of Chlorhexidine and Hydrogen Peroxide as Preprocedural Mouthrinse during Ultrasonic Scaling: A Triple-Blinded Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

Background: Every year, around 2 million people suffer from hospital-acquired infections worldwide. Aerosols are produced while performing ultrasonic scaling. They are potential source of infection and cross contamination.

Efficacy of Preprocedural Boric Acid Mouthrinse in Reducing Viable Bacteria in Dental Aerosols Produced during Ultrasonic Scaling.

Introduction: Aerosols and droplets contaminated with bacteria and blood are produced during ultrasonic scaling. Measures to control aerosol contamination in dental clinics are recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of preprocedural boric acid (BA) mouthrinse in reducing bacterial contamination in dental aerosols generated during ultrasonic scaling.

An Assessment of Teaching and Learning Practices: A Questionnaire Study for Dental Educators of Karnataka.

Aims And Objectives: Faculty members of dental institutions are being asked to assume new academic duties for which they have received no formal training. To succeed in new teaching tasks, faculty development through assessment of teaching skills is essential.

Materials And Methods: A Self-Assessment Questionnaire consisting 18 closed-ended questions was sent to various faculty members of dental colleges of Karnataka.

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Primary Preventive Dental Health Education Programme Implemented Through School Teachers for Primary School Children in Mysore City.

Aims And Objectives: The present study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the effectiveness of a Primary Preventive Dental Health Education Programme conducted for 6-12-year-old primary school children in Mysore City.

Materials And Methods: A total of 12 schools, one each in the category of Government, Aided, and Unaided, were randomly selected per zone viz., North, South, East, and West.

Comparative Analysis of Crack Propagation in Roots with Hand and Rotary Instrumentation of the Root Canal -An Ex-vivo Study.

Introduction: Success of any endodontic treatment depends on strict adherence to 'endodontic triad'. Preparation of root canal system is recognized as being one of the most important stages in root canal treatment. At times, we inevitably end up damaging root dentin which becomes a Gateway for infections like perforation, zipping, dentinal cracks and minute intricate fractures or even vertical root fractures, thereby resulting in failure of treatment.

Comparative evaluation of sealing ability of glass ionomer-resin continuum as root-end filling materials: An in vitro study.

Background And Objectives: Root-end filling is a prudent procedure aimed at sealing the root canal to prevent penetration of tissue fluids into the root canals. An ideal root-end filling material should produce a complete apical seal. Therefore, the aim of this study is to compare the leakage behavior of four different root-end filling materials.

Massive ossifying fibroma of mandible.

Ossifying fibroma is a benign bone neoplasm often considered to be a type of fibro-osseous lesion. Its origin is believed to be from periodontal membrane, and it shows more predilection toward females. Mandible is more commonly affected than maxilla.

Age estimation of an Indian population by using the Kim's scoring system of occlusal tooth wear.

Context: Age is one of the prime factors employed to establish the identity of an individual and the use of teeth for this purpose has been considered reliable. Tooth wear is widely accepted as a physiological consequence of aging and evaluation of tooth wear can be a simple and convenient tool to estimate age in adults.

Aims: The present study was conducted to record the degree of tooth wear among Indian adults and to estimate their ages from the degree of tooth wear based on Kim's scoring system.

Oral health related quality of life.

Diseases and disorders that damage the mouth and face can disturb well-being and his self-esteem. Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQOL) is a relatively new but rapidly growing notion. The concept of OHRQOL can become a tool to understand and shape not only the state of clinical practice, dental research and dental education but also that of community at large.

Treatment of Class II Div I malocclusion with two phase therapy--a case report.

In our opinion, the main goal of orthodontic treatment has now shifted from attaining normal occlusion to achieving a pleasing soft tissue profile. The following case report presents a case in which normal dental and skeletal relations as well as a pleasing soft tissue profile was achieved. The female growing patient presented with convex profile and incompetent lips with deep mentolabial sulcus.

Reaction of rat subcutaneous tissue to mineral trioxide aggregate and Portland cement: a secondary level biocompatibility test.

Objectives: This secondary-level animal study was conducted to assess and compare the subcutaneous tissue reaction to implantation of white mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) and white Portland cement.

Study Design: Polyethylene tubes filled with either freshly mixed white MTA (Group I) or white Portland cement (Group II) were implanted subcutaneously into 12 Wistar Albino rats. Each animal also received an empty polyethylene tube as the control (Group III).

Fixation of zygomatic and mandibular fractures with biodegradable plates.

Context: In this prospective study, 13 randomly selected patients underwent treatment for zygomatic-complex fractures (2 site fractures) and mandibular fractures using 1.5 / 2 / 2.5-mm INION CPS biodegradable plates and screws.

Staff's attitude regarding hospital waste management in the dental college hospitals of Bangalore city, India.

Background: Growing urbanization has led to several changes in the healthcare sector. While on one hand, access to healthcare services are being provided to the community, thereby resulting in better health for all, improper management of biomedical waste emanating from these healthcare establishments has also given rise to many environmental and health problems (Acharya 2003). Although awareness in this issue has increased considerably over the last few years, sensitivity to this problem has been limited.

Survival of dental implants in bisphosphonate users versus non-users: a systematic review.

To investigate the literature regarding the survival rate of dental implants in bisphosphonate users as compared to non-users. An online search of literatures through MEDLINE-PUBMED (1950-March 2012), Cochrane Database of Systematic reviews, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (1800-March 2012) and EMBASE (1966-March 2012) databases was performed. All the relevant publications were identified and full texts of these articles were obtained.

Treatment of Class III malocclusion in a young adult patient: a case report.

This article describes the treatment of a young adult male with a concave profile, skeletal class III malocclusion because of a prognathic mandible and proclined upper incisors. The therapy included stages: 1. Pre-surgical orthodontics involving leveling and aligning of upper and lower arches, protraction of lower molars and retraction of upper incisors; 2.

Surgical-orthodontic treatment of Class I malocclusion with maxillary vertical excess--a case report.

This article describes the treatment of an adult male with vertical maxillary excess, excessive gingival display on smiling, a convex profile, proclined upper and lower incisors, and crowded lower anteriors with severe lip incompetence. The therapy included stages: (1) Pre surgical orthodontics- leveling and aligning of the maxillary and mandibular arch with closure of all extraction spaces. (2) Surgical phase-Lefort I osteotomy for superior maxillary impaction, 5 mm of anterior and 3 mm of posterior impaction ofmaxilla was done.

Recurrent oral angioleiomyoma.

Angioleiomyomas are vascular variant of leiomyomas which are benign tumors of smooth muscle. They are exceedingly rare in the oral cavity. Malignant transformation of these tumors has also been reported occasionally which warrants knowledge of this soft tissue tumor.

A comparative evaluation of film and digital panoramic radiographs in the assessment of position and morphology of impacted mandibular third molars.

Background And Objective: Digital photo stimulable phosphor (PSP)-based radiography has many known theoretical advantages over conventional film radiography but its diagnostic efficacy has to be assessed clinically. This study compared the efficiency of conventional film-based panoramic radiographs with that of digital PSP-based panoramic radiographs in the assessment of position and morphology of impacted mandibular third molars.

Materials And Methods: We selected a total of 80 impacted mandibular third molars that fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria of this study.

Extranodal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the gingiva in an HIV seropositive patient.

Among the myriad manifestations of HIV, non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHL) are considered as the second most common malignancies after Kaposi's sarcoma. HIV-associated NHLs are extranodal and have a predilection for sites in the head and neck region in 50-60% of cases. Of all the extranodal NHLs, oral cavity constitutes only 25%.

A study on the effect on surface detail reproduction of alginate impressions disinfected with sodium hypochlorite and ultraviolet light - An In Vitro study.

Objectives Of The Study: To evaluate the surface detail reproduction of dental casts with impressions made using commercially available alginate impression materials after disinfecting with chemical disinfectant sodium hypochlorite and physical means of disinfection using ultraviolet radiation.

Materials And Methods: A stainless steel die was used to make impression according to ADA/ANSI specification No. 18 having 25, 50 and 75 µm lines.

Establishment of South Indian soft tissue cephalometric norms using profile angles and esthetic analysis.

Aim: To establish soft tissue norms using profile angles and esthetic analysis in the South Indian population.

Methods: A clinically effective method is used for accurately placing the esthetic horizontal line on cephalometric radiograph. A series of two vertical lines provides the determinants for the horizontal positions of the soft tissue chin, soft tissue chin thickness, upper lip position and thickness, lower lip, maxillary incisors, and mandibular incisors in relation to the profile.

Reactive repositioning of pathologically migrated teeth following periodontal therapy.

Pathologically migrated teeth generally require orthodontic correction, as well as restorative options, as treatment. The term reactive positioning has been used to describe tooth movement that occurs without the use of appliances after periodontal treatment. This article describes the case of a young woman with periodontal attachment loss and distolabial pathologic migration of the maxillary central incisors, with midline diastema formation.