Antimicrobial efficacy of triple antibiotic-loaded chitosan nanoparticles activated with photochemical disinfection: A microbiological and confocal microscopic analysis.

Introduction: This study comprises Antimicrobial and Confocal Microscopic analysis of the efficacy of Triple Antibiotic and Toluidine Blue (TBO) loaded chitosan nanoparticles (chnp) activated with photodynamic therapy (PDT) against (Ef).

Methodology: 105 single-rooted extracted teeth were decoronated, cleaned and shaped, and incubated with Ef. The roots were randomly divided into three groups: Group I-Control, Group II-Triple Antibiotic Paste (TAP), Group III: Triple antibiotic-loaded chitosan nanoparticles (tachnp), and Group IV: Tachnp and TBO loaded chnp activated with PDT.

A retrospective three-dimensional assessment of the prevalence of apical periodontitis and quality of root canal treatment in Mid-West Indian population.

Introduction: This study aims to report a retrospective observation of the prevalence of apical periodontitis (AP) and quality of root canal treatment in cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans among the Mid-West Indian population.

Materials And Methods: A total of 1229 CBCT scans were obtained across different CBCT centers in western India. After the exclusion criteria, those that were included were divided into broadly two groups - those that were filled and those that were unfilled.

An 18-Month Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Zirconia Crowns with Glass-reinforced Fiber Composite Crowns in Primary Molar Teeth.

The purpose of this clinical trial was to assess the clinical performance of primary molar zirconia crowns with a glass fiber-reinforced composite crown (GFRC) in primary molar teeth. This trial was designed as a prospective, randomized, bilateral split-mouth study. A total of 66 crowns were placed in 30 children, ages four to nine years, from October 2018 until January 2019.

Evaluation of Sealing Ability of Three Root Canal Sealers: An Study.

Aim: To evaluate the sealing ability of three different types of sealers using confocal laser microscopy.

Materials And Methods: Sixty extracted single-root premolars were selected and divided into three groups (20 teeth in each group) according to the type of sealer used, namely, mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) Fillapex, AH Plus, and Bio C Sealer. Root canal preparation and obturation were done in all the samples.

Dentinogenic ghost cell tumor - A case report and review of literature.

Dentinogenic ghost cell tumor (DGCT) was first described by Praetorius . in 1981 and now believed to be the tumor counterpart of the calcifying odontogenic cyst (COC). DGCT is an extremely rare odontogenic tumor and accounts for only 2% to 14% of all COCs.

A study on the wear of enamel caused by monolithic zirconia and the subsequent phase transformation compared to two other ceramic systems.

Purpose: The purpose of this research project was to evaluate and compare the wear behavior of human tooth enamel opposing monolithic zirconia and other different ceramic restorative materials and also to observe the tetragonal to monoclinic phase transformation in zirconia-based ceramics that may occur while simulating wear occurring at room temperature in a wet environment.

Materials And Methods: A total of sixty samples were prepared for this study. Fifteen discs of glazed zirconia, 15 discs of polished zirconia without glaze, 15 discs of metal ceramic, and 15 discs of lithium disilicate were fabricated.

Human cytomegalovirus-1 and Epstein-Barr virus-1 viral colonization of titanium and zirconia abutments: a split-mouth study.

Aim: Human cytomegalovirus-1 (HCMV-1) and Epstein-Barr virus-1 (EBV-1) detection in submarginal plaque is linked to diseased states of the periodontium. In the present study, we evaluated the viral colonization of titanium and zirconia abutments by HCMV-1 and EBV-1 in a split-mouth study.

Methods: Forty dental implant abutments placed in 20 non-smokers were evaluated retrospectively.

A comparison of the sedative effect of oral versus nasal midazolam combined with nitrous oxide in uncooperative children.

Aim: To compare a combination of oral midazolam (0.2 mg/kg body weight) and nitrous oxide-oxygen sedation with a combination of intranasal midazolam (0.1 mg/kg body weight) and nitrous oxide-oxygen sedation for effectiveness, patient acceptability and safety profile in controlling the behaviour of uncooperative children.

Effect of low-level laser therapy in reducing dentinal hypersensitivity and pain following periodontal flap surgery.

Objective: This randomized controlled double-blinded split mouth study sought to compare the levels of dentinal hypersensitivity (DH) and pain after 660 nm laser irradiation in test and control sites following periodontal flap surgery.

Background Data: Dentinal hypersensitivity and pain are the two main causes of discomfort after periodontal flap surgery. The analgesic and desensitising property of low-level lasers can be used to reduce postoperative complications following periodontal flap surgery.

Fabrication of a custom ocular prosthesis.

Defects of the eye may follow removal of a part of or the entire orbit. This results in the patient becoming visually, esthetically and psychologically handicapped. Restoring the defect with a silicone- or acrylic-based prosthesis not only restores esthetics but also gives back the lost confidence to the patient.

Excision of Oral Leukoplakia by CO2 Lasers Versus Traditional Scalpel: A Comparative Study.

Purpose: Laser surgery has shown to exhibit several advantages over scalpel for many procedures. Some of these advantages include hemostasis, decreased scarring, and ability to perform certain procedures without anaesthesia. It has been postulated that laser surgery results in less post-operative pain.