Original studies, surveys, clinical trials and evidence-based dentistry.
97 articles
Statement of problem . Scientific evidence of the relationship between medical assessments and patient’s evaluations about complete denture prostheses is not conclusive, and further…
Dr. Sukanya Ate
Background and Objectives: An accurate vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO) is essential for successful complete denture treatment, particularly once a patient's natural VDO has been lost…
Dr. Roopa K T
Background: Digital workflows for complete denture fabrication—including intraoral scanning, computer-aided design (CAD), and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)—promise improved accuracy…
Dr. Ravi Shankar
Aim and Background : Dental impressions can act as carriers of microorganisms, leading to cross-infection between the clinic and laboratory. Although chemical disinfectants such as 2%…
Dr. Chilakala Ravallika
Purpose : The horizontal and vertical relationship between the incisive papilla and the maxillary central incisors in the dentulous is a guide to position the central incisor teeth as…
Dr. Debalina Basak
Introduction: Immediate implant placement (IIP) in the anterior maxilla is becoming increasingly popular with decreased treatment time and possible improved esthetics. The evidence…
Dr. Nithan S
Context: This in vitro study compares the flexural strength and hardness of 3D printed and heat-cured denture base resins to determine the superior material for clinical use. Aims: The aim…
Dr. Sanjay Lagdive
Statement of problem: With the introduction of elastomeric interocclusal recording materials, the clinicians are unsure about the material of choice. Purpose: The purpose of this study was…
Dr. Sukanya Ate
Background: Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are among the most frequent musculoskeletal causes of orofacial pain, significantly affecting patients’ quality of life. Dentists are often…
Dr. Naeema Basar
Background: As the global geriatric population increases, oral health becomes a critical component of general well-being. Prosthodontic rehabilitation plays a vital role in improving…
Dr. Kishor Mahale
Purpose: There are many no.of implant designs in market. Various force magnitude subjected on implants during function. Thus, a finite element analysis helps to access the biomechanics of…
Dr. Macharla Juhi
Palatal Rugae have been shown to be associated with racial and geographical variations and are known to be useful in sex identification . Aim : The present study aimed to assess the palatal…
Dr. Hetasvi Reshamwala
Background: Teething snacks are commonly used to soothen infants; however, their impact on oral health, particularly their acidogenic potential, remains a concern. Evaluating their pH…
Dr. Varshini S
Background and objectives: Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is widely used in dentistry for different purposes.it is known that denture bases may act as a reservoir of microorganisms and…
Dr. Poonam Yadav
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The authors of this research article express their heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Olugbenga Akinsanya for his invaluable contributions, insightful guidance, and unwavering…
Dr. Divya Shashank Babel
Plaque accumulation is major problem which a practitioner faces during the orthodontic treatment, mainly nearby the brackets as well as coronaledges of bands as patient experiences certain…
Dr. Vivek Mishra
Aim: The aim of the study is to evaluate and compare the fracture resistance of two post endodontic restorative materials in root canal treated teeth. Methods: 48 premolars with no carious…
Nivethitha Mohankumar
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The authors of this research article express their heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Olugbenga Akinsanya for his invaluable contributions, insightful guidance, and unwavering…
Dr. Shashank Babel
AIM/PURPOSE: Medicinal plants offer a natural and new source of antimicrobial agents for use. Licorice is said to possess anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiviral, antioxidative, and…
Dr. Revathi R
The objective of the present in vitro study is to investigate the effect of fluoride varnish and SDF on Enamel remineralization around orthodontic brackets bonded with RMGIC. Orthodontic…
Dr. Manovishwa Patel
BACKGROUND : The fabrication of dental prosthesis requires the transfer of interocclusal records from patient’s mouth to semi adjustable articulators using different kinds of recording…
Dr. Nikitha Perla
Aim: This study aimed to compare pain perception of two pre-injection techniques; pre-cooling and topical anesthetic application during infiltration anesthesia in children aged 6-8 years…
Dr. Danu Dayakar P S
This study was designed to compare the efficacy of Dental Vibe against administration of local anesthesia directly from syringe in reducing pain during the administration of local…
Dr. Gaurav Gupta
Aim & Background: Oral hygiene is the foremost dental topic on which information is needed by the new parents. It is important to assess the quality of content available to them through the…
Dr. Bhavna Haresh Dave
Background: Retention of primary teeth beyond the expected time of exfoliation is uncommon; this condition is known as persistence. A retained primary tooth, with the crown in good…
Dr. Neelesh Gautam
As per Future Market Insights’ latest revised industry analysis, the global dental laboratories market was valued at US$ 29.24 Bn in 2021 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of close to 5.6%…
Future Market Insights
The global dental impression systems market is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 7.7 % from 2020 to 2025, according to a new market research report by MarketsandMarkets. MARKET OVERVIEW…
MarketsandMarkets
Aim: The aim of this study was to compare and evaluate the efficacy of professionally applied diode laser and at home applied desensitizing tooth paste for the relief of dentin…
Dr. Ashwini Savia Colaco
Background: The aim of this cross-over study was to compare the efficacy of four different toothbrush models in plaque removal. Methodology : Four tooth brush with different bristle…
Dr. Aditya Sinha
AIM: To evaluate the knowledge about instrument separation and retrieval treatment options among postgraduate students and practising dentists MATERIALS AND METHODS: A self-administered…
Dr. Uma Ramana Prakhya
Most common material used for fabrication of denture prosthesis is polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) denture base resin. Fracture of the denture base is a problem. Reinforcements incorporated…
Dr. Vidya S. Bhat
Online attendance system using Bio-metric is a web-based attendance system that specifically developed for small and medium Medical Colleges & Organizations. The Biometric application can…
Gulrez Alam Khan
A severe respiratory illness known as COVID-19 or Coronavirus disease 2019 was discovered in December 2019 as being caused by a new strain of SARS-CoV-2. It has now spread over the world at…
Dr. Gaurav Singh
A successful endodontic therapy involves adequate obturation of the root canal system. Heat has often been applied to enhance better packing of the obturation material. However, the use of…
Dr. Ashwini. S. Colaco
A successful endodontic therapy involves adequate obturation of the root canal system. Heat has often been applied to enhance better packing of the obturation material. However, the use of…
Dr. Ashwini. S. Colaco
CONTEXT (BACKGROUND): Insolubility and good microhardness are important criteria for an ideal bioactive material to prevent any microleakage between the root canal and the periradicular…
DR. AMULYA VITTAL RAI
Background and objectives: Histology is the microscopic study of cells and tissues through staining, sectioning and examining them under a microscope. Staining the histological sections is…
Dr. Abarnalingam
Objective : To assess the effectiveness of tobacco control programme among the 8th Standard students attending the Schools of Mangalore city, India. Basic Research Design : Interventional…
Dr. Hegde Vijaya K
BACKGROUND: Beedi rolling is a major occupation for a lot of women in Mangalore. Though studies have found that beedirollers suffered from health problems, information about their oral…
Dr. Pooja J Shetty
AIM: This study was undertaken to evaluate the diffusion of hydroxyl ions through dentin after obturation with Gutta percha and various sealers and subsequent re-instrumentation. MATERIAL…
Dr. Mahima Tilakchand
Introduction: Clefting is a condition formed by the failure or improper fusion of tissues during the development process. In the oral region, clefts can occur in the lips or palate or both…
Dr. Pooja M. R.
“Respect your elders”, this has been one of the most basic values that we are thought as we grow up. Our elders are people who have helped us mould into who we are and we owe them a huge…
Dr. Shreshtha Shetty
Autistic children are at an increased risk of developing caries and periodontal diseases due to poor Knowledge, attitude and practice among parents of autistic children. Dental care for…
Dr. Bhavna Dave
Introduction Noise is unwanted or undesirable sound which can be either environmental or occupational. Noise causes number of adverse health effects to humans with noise-induced hearing…
Dr. Roshani Chawla
Periodontal health is usually essential to achieving the successful orthodontic therapy in short as well as the long term. The ability of the patient to achieve and maintain good oral…
Dr. Anil Melath
Growth and development are integral processes, which define the existence of life. Growth of an organism is the interplay between its genetic constitution and the environment in which it…
Dr. Rahul Paul Principal
Prevention of microleakage at the implant abutment connection is a major challenge for the construction of modern two- stage implant systems. Implant manufacturers aim to reduce the leakage…
Dr. Naina Swarup
Background: Acceptance of newly fabricated complete dentures has always been a challenging task for the prosthodontist and the general clinician alike. Apart from the negative emotions of…
Dr. Mallika S Shetty
Introduction: The aim of this study reduction of surface roughness of teeth after application of Fluoridated, Calcium Sucrose Phosphate and CPP-ACP Toothpastes. Materials and Method: 60…
Dr.Hussain Mookhtiar
BACKGROUND The major problem; our today’s world facing is the shortage of donated organs which can be solve by raising awareness regarding organ donation. Worldwide million of people su…
Dr. Kshitija Dhoke
BACKGROUND In this world of modern dentistry, where daily advance dental treatment are going on, myths regarding oral health and dental treatment are still prevalent among the population…
Dr. Sanjana Agrawal
Management of impacted mandibular third molars with surgical removal is very common procedure in day today practice. In which Wards or Modified Wards incisions are commonly performed. In…
Dr. Nikam Vishwaraj Hanumant
Increased human longevity has led to a rise in dental treatment needs. Majority of partially edentulous patients turning to dental clinics today give more emphasis on fixed prosthesis as…
Dr. Ranjukta Sar Avhad
Objectives: To realize or perform comparative analysis of the therapeutic effect of chlorhexidine - gel on the periodontal pocket with conventional treatment and standard treatment assisted…
Dr. Sahmedin Sali
A successful endodontic treatment depends on many fundamental factors, in which one of the key factors is accurate Working Length determination. Accurate determination of the root canal…
Dr. Annil Dhingra
The early form of periodontitis is gingivitis where inflammatory changes including bleeding and swelling are restricted to marginal gingiva and surrounding connective tissue, without the…
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Context: Despite the widespread expectation that orthodontic treatment improves psychological well-being and self-esteem, there is little supporting objective evidence. Understanding the…
Dr. Akash Shah
The first generation platelet concentrate Platelet rich plasma (PRP) has treated various forms of periodontal defects. But due to its certain disadvantages, a modification of PRP was made…
Dr. Koel Debnath
Aim- To evaluate andcomparethe efficacy of different polishing aids after scaling and root planing. Objective-The primary objective of the study was to evaluate and comparethe efficacy of…
Dr. Trisha Sircar
Objectivies: evaluation of the impact therapeutic effect of the gel which contain Chlorhexidine Gluconate on the gingival inflammation through comparative analysis in patients with the…
Dr. Sahmedin Sali
Background: In cases of bimaxillary protrusion or severe crowding, extraction of 4 premolars and orthodontic treatment with retraction of the anterior teeth is a widely used approach…
Dr. Akash Shah
Functional appliances are bone growing appliances employed for treatment of mandibular retrognathism in growing age. Twin Block appliance, among the available, works the best with good…
Dr. Latheef VP
100 children were seen in private Dental Practice for the presence of teeth in unusual sites of jaws out of which 40 had the erupted teeth in unusual sites of the jaws. There was a strong…
Dr. Muniruddin Ankolkar
Authors: Dr. Manoj Kumar Hans, Dr. Ashish Modh, Dr. Rinki Hans Abstract: Aim and objectives: This study had twin objectives to compare the effectiveness of Sensodyne repair and protect…
Dr. Manoj Kumar Hans
Objective: To test the null hypothesis that the deproteinizing agent does not increase the shear bond strength of light cure bonding material bonded with conventional, self-etching and…
Dr. Mayank Agrawal
AIM: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of sodium ascorbate antioxidant gel on the reversal of shear bond strength of bleached enamel surface. METHODOLOGY: Eighty human…
Dr. Saravanan Poorni
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To pre-evaluate position of Inferior alveolar nerve to impacted mandibular third molar on Digital OPG & CBCT. METHODS: Sample consisted of 34 individuals with 43…
Dr.Suraj Agarwal
Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the color stability of flexible denture base resin in four commonly used food colorants in India. Methods Valplast material was…
Dr. Janani Rajarajan
Microorganisms invading the root canal system of a tooth may interact with the host tissue and cause pulpo-periapical pathosis.The goals of root canal treatment are to disinfect the root…
Dr. Niladri Maiti
Aim- The aim of the present study was to evaluate the change in oral hygiene practices after the sensitization amongst the clinical support staff of the VSPM Dental Institute; Nagpur (MS)…
Dr Anita Rama Kahar
This retrospective cephalometric study compares the facial heights produced in 10 patients treated with twin block appliance in the department of Orthodontics, PGIDS, Rohtak. The average…
Dr. Manisha Kamal
1 MATERIAL AND METHOD In order to examine the existence of a microgap on dental implants; a special experimental test field was developed. For each type of implant-system tested; five…
Dr. H.CH.Lauer
Introduction: Chronic periodontal disease is defined as an inflammatory disease of the supporting tissues of teeth caused by microorganisms in the dental biofilm, resulting in progressive…
Dr. Erwin Faller
The aesthetic and functional rehabilitation of patients with multiple missing teeth can be performed with several techniques and materials. Ceramic restorations provide reliable masticatory…
Dr. Gunjan Gupta
1 Background and Aim Implant surfaces are modified by microstructures and surface extension to improve osseointegration. Numerous studies showed an increased adhesion and osteoblastic…
Dr. Joachim E. Zoller
Objective: To assess the awareness about hygiene and safety measures by assessing parent’s and children’s preference for different types of safety equipment while operating and it’s…
Dr. Krutika M Gaitonde
the influence of pronounced estrogen deficiency resulting from menopause, the condition of the periodontal tissues in patients were studied in this article. Clinical and laboratory studies…
Dr. Oreshaka Oleg
The aim of this study was to detect the various microorganisms present in the root canal of endodontic failure cases. 30 patients with teeth showing symptoms of root canal failure were…
Dr. Munish Batrav
Health professionals in their day to day life deal with patients and they get exposed to many infectious materials. High standards of infection control and safety (IC & S) practice are…
Dr.Krishna Prasad
Objective : The purpose of this in-vitro study was to investigate the residual root canal filling material after retreatment of root canals using stainless steel hand files, and four…
Dr. Niladri Maiti
AIM: The aim of the study was to compare the incidence of root cracks observed at the apical root surface and/or in the canal wall after root canal instrumentation with 3 single-file…
Dr. Anil Dhingra
Healthy gingiva is a term used to describe the level of gingival health that may be attained by subjects who clean their teeth in a meticulous manner. The clinical signs of redness…
Dr. Anirban Chatterjee
What distinguish us from quacks? Does a medical representative influence our antibiotic prescribing habits? As dentists we commonly prescribe antibiotics and analgesics. How often are we…
Dr. Subhra Dey
With increased education levels and awareness among the general public by means of mass media, there has been tremendous inflow of subjects seeking replacement of missing teeth. We…
Dr. Anupama Prasad D.
Objective To evaluate and compare the lip print patterns among Indian, Chinese and Malay population Background Cheiloscopy is an important tool used in forensic odontology for the…
Dr. Bharath Rao Assistant
During a chewing load on the abutment a negative pressure within the space between the implant and abutment occurs. At this moment through nonhermetic gap liquid bone and microorganisms are…
Dr. Shublaze GK
Epidemiological studies have shown that many cancers may be avoidable. It is widely held that 80–90% of human cancers may be attributable to environmental and lifestyle factors such as…
Dr. Zahra Hussaini
Pain is the most important symptom for which patient consult a dentist and almost all are prescribed nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with one or more antimicrobials. This retrospective…
Dr. P. K. Agarwal
Aim : To evaluate surface texture and stain absorption of microfill and nanofill composite resins using different methods of finishing and polishing before and after simulated tooth brush…
Dr. Kunal B. Dalal
Aim: to study the effect of NBF gel ‘Nanoemulsion’ on gingival and periodontal tissue. Material and method : 3 patients with periodontal diseases (acute infection) were included in this…
Dr. Rabiya A H
Atypical odontalgia is difficult to diagnose because of atypical presentation. Pathophysiology of atypical odontalgia is mixed i.e. psychogenic, neuropathic and vascular. The pain is…
Dr. Arti
Introduction: An angle formed between the occlusal plane of the individual and the Frankfort horizontal plane should be more or less the same when occlusal plane is transferred onto the…
Dr. Rupal J Shah
Introduction: A special category of fluoride compounds is represented by organic fluoride: amine fluorides. It has been proven that regular etching time is insufficient to effectively etch…
Dr. Mrinalini Kunte
The use of implant supported restoration is a predictable treatment modality. Nowadays, patients are demanding and their heightened awareness regarding advances in clinical techniques…
Dr. Pravin Lambade
Aim: The aim of this In-vitro study is to investigate the antimicrobial action of Sodium Dichloro isocyanurate 0.6% (NaDCC) (Ecolabs, Garforth, LEEDS); Chlorhexidine 2% (CHX) (Dentochlor …
Dr. Amarnath Shenoy
Aim 1, 6 and 12 month retention rates of Fuji 7 and Flowable Composite and to see the flow of material into the pits and fissures in the extracted teeth. Methodology 18 patients (Total 45…
Dr. Panna Mangat
An investigation was undertaken to find the effect of various disinfectant solutions on the surface hardness of acrylic denture base resins so as to minimise the cross infection control at…
Dr. V.A Reddy
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