Ultrasonography as a diagnostic aid for a neonate with gingival swelling in a COVID-19 neonatal intensive care unit
Adesh Kakade, Bhagyashree Deshmukh, Agrima Agarwal, Sushma Malik, Devdas S Shetty, Poonam A Wade, Aaishwarya ShettyJournal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry 2021 39(1):101-103 COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all the aspects of life and has emerged as the biggest challenge to the health-care sector. Dental fraternity has also taken its significant impact since the transmission of disease is primarily through aerosol droplets. Management of infants with orofacial anomalies such as natal and neonatal teeth born to COVID-19-positive mothers is another challenge due to unavailability of dental facilities...
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - April 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: Adesh Kakade Bhagyashree Deshmukh Agrima Agarwal Sushma Malik Devdas S Shetty Poonam A Wade Aaishwarya Shetty Source Type: research

Comparison of the efficacy of parental brushing using powered versus manual tooth brush: A randomized, four-period, two-treatment, single-blinded crossover study
Conclusion: Powered toothbrushes performed significantly better than manual toothbrushes in terms of plaque removal when used by parents to brush their child's teeth. (Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - April 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: Pooja Mysore Purushotham Arathi Rao Srikant Natarajan Suprabha Baranya Shrikrishna Source Type: research

An assessment of the efficacy of clinical skills simulation using standardized patient in teaching behavior management and modification skills in Pediatric Dentistry to dental undergraduate students: A double-blinded, randomized, controlled trial
Conclusions: The knowledge of students in both groups before the study was comparable with no statistically significant differences. There was a statistically significant improvement in the knowledge of students who underwent CSS regarding behavior management of child patients. The unpaired Student's t-test showed a significant difference in the behavior management skill of dental undergraduate students when treating a child patient. The students who underwent CSS fared better compared to students who were taught behavior management methods by traditional methods only. Clinical skill simulation using standardize...
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - April 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: Madhu Santhakumar R Vidhya Source Type: research

Evaluation of the clinical efficacy of 38 & #37; silver diamine fluoride in arresting dental caries in primary teeth and its parental acceptance
Conclusion: Thirty-eight percent SDF can be effectively used in arresting caries in primary teeth in young and uncooperative children. (Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - April 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: Aparna Chaurasiya Sushma Gojanur Source Type: research

Evaluation of the average pulp cavity volume of primary second molar and canine for obturation of a single primary tooth: A preliminary cone-beam computed tomographic study
Conclusion: It can be inferred that even with the use of exact predetermined quantity/grams of obturating material, optimum quality obturation could be achieved, thus avoiding wastage, preventing cross contamination, and simultaneously offering good clinical results. Hence, this study opens further gateways to device ampules containing predetermined mass of obturating material for a single use for obturation of a single primary tooth. (Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - April 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: Ritesh Kalaskar Sudhindra Baliga Shruti Balasubramanian Source Type: research

Synchrotron radiation-based micro-computed tomographic analysis of apical transportation of different Nickel & #8211;Titanium rotary systems in curved root canals: An in vitro study
Conclusion: SR–μCT can be used as a reliable diagnostic tool for further implications. (Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - April 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: Pooja Yenubary CK Anil Balwant Singh Source Type: research

Remineralization efficacy of nonfluoride versus herbal-based pediatric dentifrice in demineralized primary teeth
Conclusion: Nonfluoride-based dentifrice showed significant results in remineralizing the demineralized lesion, while herbal-based dentifrice showed poor efficiency in remineralizing the demineralized lesion. (Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - April 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: Balamurugan Suba Ranjana Nagalakshmi Chowdhary NK Kiran SM Chaitan Vundela Rajashekar Reddy Tanuja Prabahar Source Type: research

Metallic insignia in primary teeth: A biomarker for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Conclusions: Results of the current study indicate that there are considerable differences in concentrations of zinc and manganese between the two groups and support the contention that there might be an association between metal exposures of a pregnant mother and child during early years of childhood and incidence of ASD. (Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - April 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: Kanwalpreet Kaur Bharat Suneja Sunaina Jodhka Jasvir Kaur Amanpreet Singh Saini Ravinder Singh Source Type: research

The effect of sterilization and disinfection on the physical-mechanical properties of preformed crowns
Conclusion: No color changes and fracture were noted in any type of crowns. Preveneered stainless steel was most dimensionally stable followed by Zirconia and SSCs. Maximum crazing was seen in SSCs and nil in Zirconia. (Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - April 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: Shital Kiran Davangere Padmanabh Vaidehi Patel Source Type: research

Comparison of staining potential of silver diamine fluoride versus silver diamine fluoride and potassium iodide under tooth-colored restorations: An in vitro study
Conclusions: The restorations after SDF application attained dark stain eventually, whereas with the application of SDF followed by KI (RIVA STAR), the restorations showed the least staining. (Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - April 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: Ealy Vennela J Sharada Shaik Hasanuddin K Suhasini I Hemachandrika P Tara Singh Source Type: research

Comparative evaluation of body mass index among school children with and without Bruxism of age group of 6 & #8211;12 years in Kanchipuram district: A cross-sectional study
Conclusion: The habit bruxism had a positive correlation with the BMI of children. The children are more stressed from both indoor and outdoor. Hence, kindly educate all the parents, teachers, and public to identify the cause for the habit, because each oral habit is strongly deep rooted with some emotional and/or psychological problem and to make the children stress free in future. (Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - April 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: Lokesh Siva Vivek Krishnamoorthy K Sugumaran Durai S Syed Shaheed Ahamed S Rajakumari NC Catherine Source Type: research

Determining caries risk susceptibility in children of Udaipur city with genetic taste sensitivity and hormonal fingerprint
Conclusion: Genetic taste sensitivity and hormonal fingerprint (biological marker) can be used for detection of caries as the present research confirmed impact of hormones on taste perception. (Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - April 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: Simran Hareshkumar Dusseja Dinesh Rao Sunil Panwar Safna Ameen Source Type: research

Baby-Risk of malocclusion assessment index: An assessment tool for preventive orthodontic treatment needs in a selected population of children in southeast of Iran
Conclusion: The Baby-ROMA index presented good reliability and ease of use for evaluating early orthodontic treatment needs in primary and mixed dentition periods. (Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - April 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: Fatemeh Jahanimoghadam Sajad Nikzad Habibeh Ahmadipour Samaneh Sadeghi Reyhaneh Aftabi Source Type: research

Attitude and practices of parents toward their children & #39;s oral health care during COVID-19 pandemic
Conclusion: The overall attitude and practices of the parents were poor toward the oral health of their children during the lockdown period in COVID-19 pandemic. There is urgent need of increasing awareness among parents regarding the importance of maintaining their child's oral health. The inability to see the doctor should at least encourage better home practice measures for future. The concept of tele-dentistry is very new and will be the need of the coming modern times. (Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - April 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: Mridula Goswami Monika Grewal Aditi Garg Source Type: research

Assessment of knowledge and attitude toward informed consent and assent for biomedical research involving children among health-care professionals in Belagavi city: A questionnaire study
Conclusion: Emphasis on additional training is the need of the hour for all the faculty participants and also incorporation of study material regarding informed consent and assent for research involving children by the policy makers. (Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - April 22, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: Vidyavathi H Patil Shivayogi M Hugar Niraj S Gokhale Shweta Kajjari Nivedita Saxena Pooja K Dialani Source Type: research