Evaluation of stress and deformation in bone with titanium, CFR-PEEK and zirconia ceramic implants by finite element analysis.

Background: As more recent implant biomaterials, Zirconia ceramic and glass or carbon fibre reinforced PEEK composites have been introduced. In this study, bone stress and deformation caused by titanium, carbon fiber-reinforced polyetheretherketone (CFRPEEK), and zirconia ceramic implants were compared.

Materials And Methods: In this finite element analysis study, a geometric model of mandibular molar replaced with implant supported crown was generated.

A comparative evaluation of nickel-titanium wires and clear aligners in the management of mandibular incisor crowding.

Objectives: To compare nickel-titanium (NiTi) wires and clear aligners in the management of mandibular incisor crowding.

Methods: Seventy-two participants were arbitrarily alienated into two groups with 36 samples in each. Group I participants were treated with NiTi arch wires and group II participants with clear aligners.

Smartphone addiction and its impact on knowledge, cognitive and psychomotor skills among dental students in India: An observational study.

Background: Addictive behavior toward the use of smartphones has turned out to be a commonly present phenomenon in this digital era. An individual's overindulgence in smartphone devices has turned into an obsessive and compulsive disorder. This addiction has been found to influence the physical, social, and psychological wellbeing of the studied population.

Comparative Assessment of Crestal Bone Loss by Flapless and Flap Technique for Implant Placement: A Prospective Study.

Background: The use of flapless surgery for placing dental implants is extremely popular due to better radiological tools and the availability of software that help in the planning of dental implants.

Objective: The present study was done to assess crestal bone loss by using flapless and flap techniques for placing implants.

Methods: A total of 50 subjects who satisfied the inclusion criteria were selected for this study.

Effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy with adjunct photodynamic therapy on periodontal and glycemic statuses in prediabetic patients with periodontal disease.

Objective: Studies have shown that non-surgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) helps reduce periodontal inflammation and glycemic levels in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus; however, the role of NSPT with adjunct photodynamic therapy on glycemic status and periodontal parameters in prediabetic patients remains unclear. The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of NSPT with and without adjunct PDT on periodontal and glycemic statuses in prediabetic patients with periodontal disease.

Methods: Prediabetic (Group-1) and non-diabetic (Group-2) patients diagnosed with periodontal inflammation were included.

Short-term influence of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy as an adjuvant to mechanical debridement in reducing soft-tissue inflammation and subgingival yeasts colonization in patients with peri-implant mucositis.

Objective: The objective of this short-term follow-up study was to evaluate the influence of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) as an adjuvant to mechanical debridement (MD) in reducing soft-tissue inflammation and subgingival yeasts colonization (SYC) in patients with peri‑implant mucositis (PiM).

Methods: Individuals diagnosed with PiM were included. Demographic data was collected using a questionnaire.

Association of Peri-Implant Health Status With COVID-19.

Objective: The aim of this research was to evaluate peri-implant health status in patients infected with COVID-19 and control patients (individuals without COVID-19).

Methods: This observational investigation was performed in adults with (test group) and without (control group) COVID-19 infection having at least 1 functional dental implant. Self-reported education status and daily frequency of toothbrushing and flossing was determined.

Levels of whole salivary advanced glycation end products and interleukin-17 and peri-implant clinical and radiographic status in patients with osteoporosis at 6-years' follow-up.

Background: There are no studies that have assessed advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and interleukin 17A (IL-17A) levels in whole saliva (WS) of patients with dental implants. The aim was to compare levels of AGEs and IL-17A in WS and peri-implant clinical and radiographic status of patients with and without osteoporosis at 6-years' follow-up.

Methods: Osteoporotic (Group-1) and systemically healthy controls (Group-2) having undergone dental implant therapy at least 5 years ago were included.

An Trial to Estimate the Retention Ability of Luting Agents Utilized with Dental Implant-Supported Prosthesis.

Aim: The trial's goal was to assess the retentiveness of specially formulated implant cement besides comparing it to dental cements that are widely utilized by means of implant systems.

Materials And Procedures: Twenty implant analogs were implanted in auto-polymerizing acrylic resin blocks and bonded to titanium abutments. Fifty uniform copings were waxed and cast unswervingly onto the abutment.

Assessment of Healing and Pain Response at Mandibular Third Molar Extraction Sites with and Without Pre- and PostOperative Photobiomodulation at Red and Near-Infrared Wavelengths: A Clinical Study.

Background: Photobiomodulation (PBM), formerly known as low-level laser therapy, has been successfully used for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties in postoperative care. It is also known to have a positive effect on healing and regeneration, at an appropriate power and wavelength.

Aim: The main objective was to assess the effect of preoperative as well a postoperative irradiation with low power of 100 milliwatts (mW) and 810-nanometer (nm) (near-infrared) and 660-nanometer(nm) (red) wavelengths on healing as well pain at mandibular third molar extraction sockets.

Perception of Oral Health and Practices among Children Residing in Orphanages in Bengaluru.

Background: Children residing in orphanages often have accumulated oral health needs as they are unaware of the importance of maintaining good oral hygiene. Due to financial constraints, the provision of oral health care is often neglected.

Aims And Objectives: This study attempts to assess the perception of oral health and practices among children residing in orphanages in Bengaluru.

Periodontal status and whole salivary adipokines after scaling and root planing with and without adjunct antimicrobial photodynamic therapy in obese patients with periodontitis.

Objective: Whole-salivary (WS) adiponectin and leptin levels after scaling and root planing (SRP) with and without antimicrobial-photodynamic-therapy (aPDT) in obese and normal-weight individuals with periodontitis remain uninvestigated. This study compared the effect of SRP without and with adjuvant aPDT on periodontal status and WS leptin and adiponectin levels (LAL) in obese patients with periodontitis.

Methods: Groups 1 and 2 entailed obese patients without and with periodontitis.

Finite element evaluation to compare stress pattern in bone surrounding implant with carbon fiber-reinforced poly-ether-ether-ketone and commercially pure titanium implants.

Background: Titanium allergy is a main reason for failure of dental implant. Hence, newer implant biomaterials have emerged such as zirconia and carbon or glass fiber reinforced poly-ether-ether-ketone (CFR-PEEK)-based materials. The aim of the present study was to compare the stress pattern in bone surrounding implant with CFR-PEEK and commercially pure titanium implant.

Effect of mechanical instrumentation with adjunct photodynamic therapy on salivary TNFα levels and clinical periodontal and peri‑implant status in patients with depression: A randomized controlled trial.

Introduction: The aim of the present randomized controlled trial was to assess the effect of mechanical instrumentation (MI) with adjunct photodynamic therapy (PDT) on salivary tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα) levels and clinical periodontal and peri‑implant status in patients with depression.

Materials And Methods: In groups 1 and 2, individuals with periodontal and peri‑implant diseases with and without depression, respectively were included. Group-3 comprised of systemically healthy individuals with a healthy periodontal and peri‑implant status.

Role of Chlorhexidine and Herbal Oral Rinses in Managing Periodontitis.

Objective: The aim of this research was to assess the effect of 0.12% chlorhexidine (CHX) and a Salvadora persica-based mouthwash on whole salivary tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) levels and periodontal inflammation in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Methods: Patients with and without medically diagnosed T2DM were included.

Levels of peri-implant sulcular fluid levels of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor and TNF-α among cigarette smokers and non-smokers with peri-implantitis.

Background: Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) are inflammatory biomarkers. No studies have yet assessed the suPAR levels in relation with TNF-α in the peri-implant sulcular fluid (PISF) among cigarette smokers and non-smokers with peri-implantitis.

Objective: The aim was to evaluate PISF levels of suPAR, and TNF-α among cigarette smokers and non-smokers with and without peri-implantitis.

Assessment of salivary alpha amylase and mucin-4 before and after non-surgical treatment of peri-implant mucositis.

Background: The present study was based on the null hypothesis that there is no difference in clinicoradiographic parameters and whole salivary alpha amylase (AA) and mucin-4 levels before and after non-surgical mechanical debridement (NSMD) of patients with peri-implant mucositis (PM). The aim was to assess whole salivary AA and mucin-4 levels before and after treatment of PM.

Methods: Patients with PM (Group-1) and individuals without peri-implant diseases (Group-2) were included.

Photobiomodulation for Managing "Dry Socket": A Randomised Controlled Trial.

Objective: There are no studies that have evaluated the effect of Alveogyl with and without adjunct photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) in reducing self-rated post-operative pain (SPP) in patients with alveolar osteitis (AO; dry socket). The aim of the present randomised controlled trial was to assess the effectiveness of Alveogyl with and without PBMT for the management of SPP in patients with AO.

Methods: Adult nonsmokers with diagnosed AO were included.

The theory of reasoned action in describing tongue cleaning adherence among college going students of Indie: A model guided study.

Background: Just mere brushing of teeth is not enough for maintaining good oral health. Regular cleaning of tongue is equally important for maintaining good oral hygiene and to escape social embarrassment and personal discomfort, which could arise as a result of halitosis.

Objective: To test the variables of Theory of Reasoned Action to explain the behavior of tongue cleaning among college going students of Udaipur city, Rajasthan, India.

Assessment of gingival crevicular fluid levels of gamma glutamyl transferase in chronic periodontitis patients before and after non-surgical periodontal therapy: A clinico-biochemical study.

Objectives: Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) enzyme is a routinely used diagnostic marker to detect various systemic diseases, elevation of which indicates destructive activity. Elevated GGT levels in GCF of destructive periodontal diseases hence can be expected. Hence, the aim of this study was to investigate if gamma glutamyl transferase would be a good indicator of on-going disease activity and to also assess the effect of non-surgical therapy on Gamma glutamyl transferase in gingival crevicular fluid of clinically healthy and chronic periodontitis patients.

An evaluation of efficacy of ViaSpan, gatorade solution, and propolis storage media for maintaining the periodontal ligament cell viability.

Background: Replantation is a commonly performed method for avulsed tooth. A vital periodontal membrane (periodontal ligament [PDL]) is significant for the successful healing of replanted teeth. Hence, various storage media are used to preserve the viability of periodontal cells before replantation.

Role of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy in reducing subgingival oral yeasts colonization in patients with peri-implant mucositis.

Objective: The aim was to assess the role of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) in reducing subgingival oral yeasts colonization (OYC) in patients with peri-implant mucositis (PIM).

Methods: Patients diagnosed with PIM were included. Patient demographics were recorded and implant placement and prosthetic rehabilitation protocols were retrieved from patients' records.

A cone-beam computed tomography evaluation of bone density for insertion of pterygoid implants in dentulous and edentulous patients.

Objectives: The bone quantity and quality determine the prosthetic success outcome. This research was performed to evaluate the bone density for insertion of pterygoid implants in edentulous and dentulous participants with cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).

Materials And Methods: CBCT evaluation was done for 66 dentate and edentulous patients for pterygoid implants at the pterygomaxillary region.