Comparative evaluation of the predictive value of cariogram and informal caries risk assessment among school-going children in the age group of 8 & #8211;9 years of Yamuna Nagar District, Haryana
Conclusion: Cariogram is a perfect option for patient motivation and supports the clinician in decision making for planning preventive strategies for the patients. Along with this, a combination of the factors for informal caries risk assessment can help in making a simple yet multifactorial model which can be applied in daily practice. (Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - September 28, 2020 Category: Dentistry Authors: Jyoti Sharma Monika Gupta Inder Kumar Pandit Neeraj Gugnani Lata Kiran Mehta Source Type: research

Effectiveness of different behavior guidance techniques in managing children with negative behavior in a dental setting: A randomized control study
Conclusions: AVD (VR) was found to be the most effective while TSD alone as the least effective behavior guidance technique in reducing dental fear/anxiety in uncooperative pediatric dental patients. (Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - September 28, 2020 Category: Dentistry Authors: Pratik Pande Vivek Rana Nikhil Srivastava Noopur Kaushik Source Type: research

Comparative evaluation of the compressive strength of two different post systems in primary anterior teeth restored with pediatric zirconia crowns
Conclusion: Retentive omega-shaped loops and reinforced glass-fiber posts were both capable of withstanding high fracture loads. The addition of cemented pediatric zirconia crown on decayed primary anterior teeth restored with post systems helped withstand the load to a greater extent. (Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - September 28, 2020 Category: Dentistry Authors: Gulerana Gab B Dinesh Rao Sunil Panwar Harleen Narula Source Type: research

Fluoride release and fluoride-recharging ability of three different sealants
Conclusion: Glass ionomer-based sealants (Fuji VII) exhibited higher initial fluoride release whilst the surface pre-reacted glass-ionomer filler containing sealant (BeautiSealant) demonstrated superior fluoride recharging properties. (Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - September 28, 2020 Category: Dentistry Authors: Sneha S Patil Ujwal R Kontham Rakesh K Kontham Smita S Patil Sanjay P Kamble Source Type: research

Effect of Aerva sanguinolenta (Lal bishalyakarani) plant extract on biofilm-induced human enamel demineralization: An in vitro study
Conclusion: Enamel exposed to 2 ml of 0.2% solution of A. sanguinolenta for 2 min could fairly inhibit formation of biofilm and positively inhibit underlying demineralization in cariogenic environment. (Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - September 28, 2020 Category: Dentistry Authors: Shabnam Zahir Tamal Kanti Pal Abhijit Sengupta Shibendu Biswas Shyamal Bar Source Type: research

Clinical and radiographic analysis of traumatized primary teeth and permanent successors: Longitudinal study
Conclusion: Based on the results found, it was concluded that the trauma occurring in the primary dentition were recorded and monitored more precisely and about the evaluated successive permanent teeth, except for the prevalence of sequelae found, the other factors are in agreement with the findings in the literature. (Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - September 28, 2020 Category: Dentistry Authors: Daniela Maria Carvalho Pugliesi Lisa Danielly C Araujo Valdeci Elias S Junior Robson F Cunha Source Type: research

Association between cognitive vulnerability, dental fear, and oral health status among schoolchildren in Bangalore city & #8211; A cross-sectional study
Conclusion: Oral health status was significantly poorer and was associated with CV, dental anxiety/fear, phobia, and stimulus. Cognitive elements together with dental fear influenced oral health. (Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - September 28, 2020 Category: Dentistry Authors: Santhiya Bairappan Manjunath P Puranik Namita Shanbhag Source Type: research

Primary school teachers & #39; knowledge and attitude regarding traumatic dental injuries
Conclusion: The study revealed inappropriate knowledge and attitude regarding TDI among primary school teachers and their behavior in first-aid management. (Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - September 28, 2020 Category: Dentistry Authors: Simona Daupare Julija Narbutaite Source Type: research

Vitamin D deficiency as an etiological factor in delayed eruption of primary teeth: A cross-sectional study
Conclusions: Vitamin D deficiency can be considered as an etiological factor for delayed eruption. A strong association exists between the socioeconomic status, infant's sun exposure, maternal sun exposure during pregnancy, and religion with Vitamin D levels. (Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - September 28, 2020 Category: Dentistry Authors: Lalitha S Jairam Sapna Konde N Sunil Raj NC Kumar Source Type: research

Citations & #8211; A tool for research performance measure
Sudhindra BaligaJournal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry 2020 38(3):209-210 (Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - September 28, 2020 Category: Dentistry Authors: Sudhindra Baliga Source Type: research

Oral melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy: Management of a case affecting the maxilla
We report the case of a 4-month-old male child with a tumor involving the anterior region of the maxilla along with a brief review of literature, differential diagnosis, and treatment. (Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - September 28, 2020 Category: Dentistry Authors: Anuradha Agrawal Jaya Joshi Deepak Agrawal Pratiksha Kumar Bharat Modi Source Type: research

Hereditary sensory autonomic neuropathy Type VIII: A rare clinical presentation, genomics, diagnosis, and management in an infant
Shaik Hasanuddin, Gayatri Moghe, J Sharada ReddyJournal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry 2020 38(3):315-318 A 7-month-old female child born to nonconsanguineous parents with a history of global developmental delay, since early infancy had reported to the department with facial features of mild dysmorphism. History of finger sucking and finger biting was evident, as there was a massive scab tissue over the dorsal aspect of the index finger, above the finger nail bed. A huge ulcer was evident on the right side of the dorsal aspect of anterior two-thirds of the tongue. Genetic evaluation through targ...
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - September 28, 2020 Category: Dentistry Authors: Shaik Hasanuddin Gayatri Moghe J Sharada Reddy Source Type: research

Accidental displacement of primary anterior teeth following extraction of neonatal teeth
M Sridhar, AJ Sai Sankar, K Siva Sankar, K Kiran KumarJournal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry 2020 38(3):311-314 Eruption of the first tooth at 6 months of age is a significant stage in a child's life. However, the presence of a tooth in the oral cavity of a newborn can lead to a lot of delusions. Natal and neonatal teeth are of utmost importance not only to a dentist but also for a pediatrician due to parental anxiety, folklore superstitions, and numerous complications associated with it. The present case report describes a 1.5 cm × 1.5 cm, slow-growing, soft-tissue gingiv...
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - September 28, 2020 Category: Dentistry Authors: M Sridhar AJ Sai Sankar K Siva Sankar K Kiran Kumar Source Type: research

Inter-comparison of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy, LASER, and an antifungal agent as adjunct intracanal irrigation techniques to standard disinfection protocols in reducing Candida albicans counts in the root canals of primary teeth: A pilot study
Conclusion: One percent Clotrimazole (antifungal) can be utilized as an adjunct in the endodontic irrigation protocol for better success of pulpectomy in children. (Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - September 28, 2020 Category: Dentistry Authors: Pallavi Anand Shivani Mathur Vinod Sachdev Anshi Jain Source Type: research

Reflective learning for behavioral guidance in pediatric dentistry
Conclusion: The strong need of improving BBG skills in pediatric dentistry was met by “reflection on action.” There was improvement in the knowledge of students in using reflections for learning and application of behavior guidance skills and was well accepted. (Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - September 28, 2020 Category: Dentistry Authors: Richa Khanna Rajeev Kumar Singh Rameshwari Singhal Source Type: research