Oral health status and treatment needs of children with sensory deficits in Chennai, India & #8211;A cross-sectional study
Conclusion: The present study shows a high prevalence of gingival diseases and dental caries in the special health care group children. The study signifies a wide spread presence of unmet treatment needs among children in this study population. (Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research)
Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research - November 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: P Vishnu R Mahesh PD Madan Kumar N Sharna Source Type: research
Influence of volume of endodontic irrigants used in different irrigation techniques on root canal dentin microhardness
Conclusion: It is concluded that the volume of irrigants and agitation plays a role in reducing RCDM. The overall volume of irrigants to cause maximum reduction was 25 ml, beyond which neither volume nor agitation affects RCDM. (Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research)
Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research - November 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: Buvaneshwari Arul Nandini Suresh Ranjithkumar Sivarajan Velmurugan Natanasabapathy Source Type: research
Green tea catechins showed antibacterial activity on streptococcus mutans & #8211;An in vitro study
Conclusion: Catechins in the tea are potentially anti-cariogenic agents which can reduce bacterial presence in the oral cavity and have the potential to be further used for the preparation of dentifrice and mouthwash. (Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research)
Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research - November 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: Sanjeevini A Hattarki Chetana Bogar Kishore G Bhat Source Type: research
Antimicrobial efficacy of acacia Nilotica (Babul) extract and its effectiveness in disinfecting gutta percha cones - An in vitro study
Conclusion: Babul herbal extract is indeed effective in decontaminating gutta-percha cones and is a better alternative to chemical disinfectants. (Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research)
Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research - November 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: Dolly R Jagyasi Neelam D Chandwani Mohit K Gunwal Aastha S Ranka Source Type: research
Assessment of pulp sensibility in the mature necrotic teeth using regenerative endodontic therapy with various scaffolds & #8211; Randomised clinical trial
Conclusions: The presence of sensibility to cold test is indicative of the formation of vital pulp-like tissues, which was the highest in the PRF group, followed by the collagen, hydroxyapatite and periapical bleeding groups. (Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research)
Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research - November 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: Neelam Mittal Harakh C Baranwal Praveen Kumar Sakshi Gupta Source Type: research
Relationship between perceived chewing ability, oral health related quality of life and depressive symptoms among completely edentulous individuals
Conclusion: Depressive symptoms were associated with impaired chewing ability, higher impacts on OHIP-EDENT, and edentulous persons not using complete dentures. High priority must be given to enhance awareness towards oral rehabilitation among completely edentulous to reduce the chance of depression occurring due to impaired chewing ability and poor OHRQoL. (Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research)
Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research - November 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: CS C Satishkumar Sangeeta J Nair Angel M Joseph Sushanthi Suresh Indumathi Muthupandian Sathya Kumaresan Awad Ashekhi Gulrez Nadeem Source Type: research
Comparative analysis of the naso/oropharyngeal swab and oral bio-fluid (whole saliva) samples for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 using RT-qPCR
Conclusions: The sensitivity of whole saliva when compared to the swab samples is low. Large sample studies are needed to validate the role of saliva as a diagnostic tool in COVID-19. (Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research)
Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research - November 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: Parmar Girish Pillai Jayasankar Parmar Abhishek Soni Sumeeta Parmar Gunvant Parmar Shalin Source Type: research
Preferences and their correlation between children and their parents & #39; attitudes towards non-pharmacological behaviour guidance techniques & #8211; A cross-sectional study
Conclusion: Modeling was the most preferred BGT for primary school children and parents of High school children. A reward was the most preferred BGT for high school children. TSD was the most preferred BGT for parents of primary school children. (Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research)
Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research - November 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: S.V. S. G. Nirmala SK Inthihas Dhigvijay Aerpogu C Rama Subbareddy Sivakumar Nuvvula Source Type: research
Hydroxychloroquine- A new treatment option for erosive oral lichen planus
Conclusions: Enteral HCQS can be considered a viable treatment option for the enigma that is erosive OLP. (Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research)
Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research - November 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: Subash Chandra Raj Debajani Baral Lokanath Garhnayak Annuroopa Mahapatra Kaushik Patnaik Shaheda Tabassum Jayant Kumar Dash Source Type: research
Efficacy of antioxidants therapy on progression of periodontal disease & #8211; A randomized control trial
Conclusion: Oral lycopene and green tea extract supplementation is positively associated with salivary uric acid levels and plays an important role in the management of gingivitis. (Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research)
Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research - November 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: Jyoti Wasti Amit Wasti Ritunja Singh Source Type: research
Periodontal heath in first trimester of pregnancy and birth weight outcomes
Conclusion: It was found that low birth weight could be a consequence of several modifiable and non-modifiable factors. This study shows the association of oral health of the mother in the first trimester with low birth weight. The findings of this study need to be confirmed with a large-scale, multi-centric study accounting for all known confounders. Till such a study is performed, the need for optimal oral health of an expectant mother cannot be discounted and there is no absolute harm in having good oral hygiene. (Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research)
Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research - November 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: Varsha Christy Rani Balaji K Saraswathi S Manikandan Source Type: research
A prospective randomized controlled trial on the comparative clinical efficiency and hygiene of a ceramic inter locking retainer and a flexible spiral wire bonded retainer
Conclusion: Both retainers seem to be effective in maintaining the treatment results however the FSW seems to accumulate more plaque over a given period of time thereby mandating proper hygiene maintenance and follow-up. (Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research)
Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research - November 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: Abhishek Sinha Saurabh Sonar Puneet Batra Sreevatsan Raghavan Source Type: research
Evaluating upper lip changes during smiling and at rest in Indian population
Conclusions: High smile patterns with more vertical smile are more common among females and low smile patterns are more common among males. With age, the smile tends to be more horizontal in both genders. (Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research)
Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research - November 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: Sagar Dahiya Gunjan Negi Kirti Dahiya Anirudh K Mathur Prasad Chitra Source Type: research
Applicability of moyer & #39;s probability tables in north indian population of 16-18 years old
Conclusion: Moyer's mixed dentition analysis was not an accurate method for prediction in North Indian population as it showed overestimation of tooth sizes. Hence, new regression equation has been formulated for the same. (Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research)
Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research - November 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: Manu Sharma Sanjay Chachra Abhishek Dhindsa Samriti Bansal Taranjot Kaur Alpna Sharma Gurpreet Kour Source Type: research
Parental issues and concerns for their children treated under general anaesthesia for early childhood caries: A qualitative research approach
Conclusions: The parents of children who underwent oral rehabilitation under GA initially had a few concerns and were reluctant about the procedure but were happy with the improvement post-operatively. (Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research)
Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research - November 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: Rachana Srinivas Latha Anandakrishna Source Type: research
