Kevin Caruana , Adam J. White , Nigel Bubb , Paul A. Brunton
{"title":"Abrasivity of Yttria Tetragonal Zirconia Polycrystal (Y-TZP) to dental enamel in comparison to noble white high palladium alloy","authors":"Kevin Caruana , Adam J. White , Nigel Bubb , Paul A. Brunton","doi":"10.1016/j.ijdsr.2015.04.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijdsr.2015.04.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>To test the wear of enamel against Yttria Tetragonal Zirconia Polycrystals (Y-TZP) in comparison to the wear of enamel against a noble white high Palladium alloy.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A total of 20 specimens were used, 10 of Y-TZP and 10 of High Palladium alloy, both were subjected to 202,800 contacts against an enamel rod 2 × 2 mm in cross section under a mean load of 475.04 g leading to a mean force of 4.66 N in a Wilson Wear Machine. The specimens were kept in Dulbecco's phosphate buffered saline at a pH of 7 and the enamel rods were measured before and after the experiment for loss of enamel height (mm).</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The mean wear caused by the Y-TZP and the High Palladium alloy tested was 0.0912 mm, and 0.0113 mm respectively. This difference was statistically significant (p = 0.012 (p < 0.05)).</p></div><div><h3>Significance</h3><p>It is recommended that Y-TZP is not to be used to form the occlusal<span> surfaces of indirect restorations due to its high abrasive potential with respect to dental enamel.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":100695,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Dental Science and Research","volume":"2 1","pages":"Pages 2-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ijdsr.2015.04.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133784404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Karam Waleed Saeed , Ibrahim Saeed Gataa , Balkees Taha Garib
{"title":"Fine calcified human dentin particles grafts in experimental bone defects in rabbit femur accelerate bone healing and maturation","authors":"Karam Waleed Saeed , Ibrahim Saeed Gataa , Balkees Taha Garib","doi":"10.1016/j.ijdsr.2015.02.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijdsr.2015.02.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p><span>Dentin is a slow-releasing carrier of bone morphogenic proteins and suggested to be used as a </span>bone grafting<span> material. Objective (i) to assess the subcutaneous - biocompatibility of xenogenic human calcified dentine in rabbits; (ii) to evaluate the acceleration in bone healing process.</span></p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Twenty New Zealand rabbits were used in this study. Five rabbits were used to prepare 1 cm incision in the skin of the femur area, filled by prepared dentine and followed for 7 days then sacrificed. Fifteen rabbits were used to prepare 2 critical bone cavities (diameter: 5 mm) in the femur. Fine dentin particles from human extracted teeth were prepared and used as grafts in one defect (experimental groups) and the other was left unfilled (control group). Five rabbits were sacrificed after 2, 4, and 6 weeks intervals. Tissues were processed for histological examination.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Histologically, dentine-bone union has been achieved with no signs of inflammation. There was obvious difference in bone regeneration between the groups at different intervals.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Fine calcified dentin particles have excellent biocompatibility and demonstrated its effectiveness in regeneration of bone. It stimulates faster bone formation, maturation and remodeling thus can be used as a bone substitute material.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100695,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Dental Science and Research","volume":"2 1","pages":"Pages 8-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ijdsr.2015.02.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114296230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Antimicrobial effect of honey on Streptococcus mutans – An in vitro study","authors":"Hemal R. Patel, C.G. Ajith Krishnan, K. Thanveer","doi":"10.1016/j.ijdsr.2013.11.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijdsr.2013.11.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and objectives</h3><p>Dental caries is a multi-factorial disease involving interactions among the diet, saliva, the plaque micro-flora, and a susceptible tooth surface. Present study has explored information about herbal medicines and aroma therapy. The therapies have drawn the interest of both general public and medical communities. In ancient times uses of honey (<em>Apis mellifera</em>) were also mentioned in Holy Quran. Apparently, honey has been effective against aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms, germ, yeast and fungi. Hence, present study is being conducted to assess the antimicrobial effect of honey on <span><em>Streptococcus </em><em>mutans</em></span> – in vitro.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p><em>S. mutans</em> MTCC was obtained from Chandigarh Microbial type culture collection (MTCC) gene bank. In the present study, different concentration v/v (5%, 10%, 20%, 40%, and 60%) of honey were prepared with distilled water. For comparison, a carbohydrate solution was used as a negative control which is having sugar content similar to that of natural honey.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>No significant result has been found with 5%, 10%, 20% and 40% concentrations of honey solution. Zone of inhibition was observed with 60% concentration of honey solution, having 10.0 mm mean zone of inhibition. No inhibition zone was observed for carbohydrate solution.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Honey (<em>A. mellifera</em>) has bacteriostatic action against microorganism. However, pharmacological consistency and quantifiable appraisal is essential before using honey as a precautionary measure for dental caries.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100695,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Dental Science and Research","volume":"1 2","pages":"Pages 46-49"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ijdsr.2013.11.004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122937382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sanjeev K. Verma, Sandhya Maheshwari, Mohd. Tariq, Saba Khan
{"title":"The inadequacy of in-vitro orthodontic bond strength testing in clinical application","authors":"Sanjeev K. Verma, Sandhya Maheshwari, Mohd. Tariq, Saba Khan","doi":"10.1016/j.ijdsr.2013.11.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijdsr.2013.11.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Enamel etching was first proposed by Buonocore in 1955, which became the basis for bonding of orthodontic<span> brackets to the enamel surface. In orthodontic practice, it is essential to obtain a reliable adhesive bond between an orthodontic attachment and the tooth surface since replacing loose brackets is inefficient and time-consuming. Bond failure usually occurs as a result of stress caused by the orthodontic procedure, normal oral functions such as </span></span>mastication or due to inconsistencies in the bonding technique. Sufficient bond strength is a factor that contributes to the clinical success of orthodontic treatment. Thus, a continuous search is on for higher bond strengths adhesives. Largely the assessment of bonding agents has been done in-vitro using shear bond strength measurement. Extrapolation of results from such studies to clinical studies becomes difficult due to a large variability in the study designs. This article intends to address the variability in evaluation of the in-vitro bond strength and its inadequacies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100695,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Dental Science and Research","volume":"1 2","pages":"Pages 54-57"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ijdsr.2013.11.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124894184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amit Khatri , Namita Kalra , Rishi Tyagi , Sony Mishra , Deepak Khandelwal
{"title":"Intraoral penetrating injury due to metal foreign bodies: Report of two cases","authors":"Amit Khatri , Namita Kalra , Rishi Tyagi , Sony Mishra , Deepak Khandelwal","doi":"10.1016/j.ijdsr.2013.12.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijdsr.2013.12.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Penetrating injuries to oral cavity<span> and oropharynx is very common in children. The management would depend on the type of the foreign body and the extent of the injury. We have discussed here two cases of intraoral penetrating injury caused by a long, metallic foreign body and metal spring and the possible complications, which can occur due to penetrating intraoral injury.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":100695,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Dental Science and Research","volume":"1 2","pages":"Pages 67-69"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ijdsr.2013.12.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122572447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Juvenile Pleomorphic adenoma: A case report","authors":"Heena Zainab","doi":"10.1016/j.ijdsr.2013.11.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijdsr.2013.11.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Pleomorphic adenoma<span><span><span> is a benign salivary gland tumor<span> that represents less than 5% of benign tumors in childhood. World literature suggests salivary gland tumors account for less than 3% of the </span></span>head and neck tumors<span> and benign Pleomorphic adenoma of minor salivary glands arising de novo is very rare. Here we report a case of Pleomorphic adenoma of minor salivary glands occurring on the </span></span>palate of 12-year-old female.</span></p><p>Salivary glands may present with a diverse range of lesions presenting a challenge to even the most experienced clinician and pathologist<span>. Resection with surrounding dispensable normal tissues is the key to successful treatment of such tumors.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":100695,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Dental Science and Research","volume":"1 2","pages":"Pages 70-72"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ijdsr.2013.11.007","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129234734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Aspirin and exodontia: A comparative study of bleeding complications with aspirin therapy","authors":"Gaurav Verma, Arunesh Kumar Tiwari, Sumit Chopra","doi":"10.1016/j.ijdsr.2013.11.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijdsr.2013.11.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aims</h3><p>The fear of excessive bleeding prompts the physicians and treating surgeons to stop the aspirin<span> therapy prior to invasive surgical procedure. Although this decreases the risk of bleeding complications, but predispose the patient to risk of thromboembolic events. With this background in mind, this study was done to evaluate the effect of aspirin on incidence of bleeding complications.</span></p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Patient on anti-platelet dose of aspirin requiring extraction of single tooth was enrolled in the study. These patients were divided into two groups with 30 patients in each group. Group 1: patients were on aspirin therapy (75–325 mg/day) who continued it during simple dental extraction and Group 2: patients stopped aspirin 7–10 days prior to procedure. Single tooth was extracted by simple intra-alveolar technique.</p></div><div><h3>Result</h3><p>There was no post-operative bleeding complication in any group.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Based on the result of the study. It can be concluded that there is no need to stop the antiplatelet dose of aspirin prior to simple tooth extraction.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100695,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Dental Science and Research","volume":"1 2","pages":"Pages 50-53"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ijdsr.2013.11.005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127919581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mahesh Chander, Gaurav Singh, Madan Mishra, Amit Gaur, Shishir Dhar
{"title":"Enucleation & resection in surgical management of ameloblastoma – A surgical dilemma: Series of eight cases","authors":"Mahesh Chander, Gaurav Singh, Madan Mishra, Amit Gaur, Shishir Dhar","doi":"10.1016/j.ijdsr.2013.11.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijdsr.2013.11.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Ameloblastoma is a benign, locally aggressive, slow growing odontogenic tumour of the jaws with high recurrence rate. The management of ameloblastoma can be divided into conservative & radical approaches. The conservative approach includes enucleation, curettage and a more aggressive approach like resection that may lead to aesthetic complications. The conservative approach may result in recurrence therefore treatment modality is always a dilemma.</p></div><div><h3>Aims</h3><p>The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcome of surgical management of ameloblastoma.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>We conducted a study on 5 patients and found the mean age of patients 34 years. We followed the aggressive approach like resection with reconstruction.</p></div><div><h3>Result</h3><p>In our study 2 patients each were found to be having plexiform and follicular type of ameloblastoma respectively, while 1 had unicystic type. Recurrence was found in one of the patient who was treated with enucleation with chemical cauterization.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Radical surgical treatment by resection of ameloblastoma gave better results.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100695,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Dental Science and Research","volume":"1 2","pages":"Pages 58-63"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ijdsr.2013.11.006","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125943361","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arti Saluja Sachdev , R. Kamala , Ankit Saha , Sudhir Shukla , Haider Iqbal , Nitin Agarwal
{"title":"Amlodipine induced gingival enlargement: A case report","authors":"Arti Saluja Sachdev , R. Kamala , Ankit Saha , Sudhir Shukla , Haider Iqbal , Nitin Agarwal","doi":"10.1016/j.ijdsr.2013.11.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijdsr.2013.11.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Gingival enlargement is seen due to a large number of local and systemic factors with drugs<span> being one of the common causative factors. Drug induced gingival hyperplasia has posed a serious concern for both patients and the clinician. A large number of drugs are associated with </span></span>gingival overgrowths<span>, of which Amlodipine<span><span> a frequently used antihypertensive is a common offender. Amlodipine is being widely used because of its safety profile and duration of action. Hereby we present a case of 42-year-old hypertensive male patient who was taking Amlodipine (5 mg/day, single dose orally) from last three years and presented with a generalized diffuse gingival enlargement. This case rightly aims in showing that through altering the drug therapy and maintaining good </span>oral hygiene we can achieve satisfactory clinical response.</span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":100695,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Dental Science and Research","volume":"1 2","pages":"Pages 64-66"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ijdsr.2013.11.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116570078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}