Priyanka S Raghav, S Abirami, Abhinav Gupta, Faiz Noor Khan Yusufi, Shaista Afroz
{"title":"Effect of different impression techniques on marginal fit of restoration - An <i>In Vitro</i> study.","authors":"Priyanka S Raghav, S Abirami, Abhinav Gupta, Faiz Noor Khan Yusufi, Shaista Afroz","doi":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_991_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_991_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Impression making is one such important clinical step, which is critical in the accurate fitting of resulting prostheses. Impression making itself depends on the type of material and the impression technique used to record the details. Various combinations of material and the technique have been described in the literature.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To evaluate the effect of three different impression techniques on the marginal fit of computer-aided designed/computer-aided manufactured (CAD/CAM) single unit composite fixed dental prostheses (FDP), different consistencies of addition silicone impression material and different tray design were utilized.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Impression of prepared tooth on typodont was made using Matrix impression system, two-step putty wash technique, and individual tooth tray technique. Prosthesis was fabricated using CAD/CAM technology and marginal accuracy was evaluated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM).</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>In the present study, the matrix impression system resulted in less microgap in both mid-buccal and mid-mesial region, whereas putty wash technique showed very high standard deviation in the interproximal region.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Matrix impression system had the best results at both mid-buccal and mid-mesial position with least marginal discrepancy.</p><p><strong>Clinical implication: </strong>The findings of this study could be used by clinicians to help them choose the viscosity of polyvinylsiloxane material and impression techniques for FDP that will result in high-accuracy impressions and well-fitting prostheses.</p>","PeriodicalId":13311,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Dental Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139402689","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":"Knowledge, attitude and awareness among diabetic vs. non-diabetic patients about the association between diabetes and oral health.","authors":"Jaswinder Kaur, Gurleen Kaur Pruthi, Harsimran Singh Kapoor, Vishwas Narang, Akaljot Kaur, Aakash Gupta","doi":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_788_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_788_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Global prevalence of diabetes is rapidly increasing with an estimate to affect 593 million worldwide by 2035. Current evidence clearly states an association between oral diseases and diabetes mellitus with manifestations like periodontitis, peri-implantitis, xerostomia, etc. Despite this obvious link, knowledge, awareness and attitude of general population towards this are not fully understood.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>To assess public knowledge and awareness on association between diabetes and oral health and assess their attitude towards oral hygiene care and maintenance.</p><p><strong>Methods and materials: </strong>A three-part structured questionnaire was developed with multiple choice questions and circulated among patients visiting a private dental college. A total of 502 questionnaires were evaluated, and results were statistically analysed.</p><p><strong>Statistical analysis used: </strong>Student-t test and Chi-square test using SPSS software.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Majority of the participants were male and lived in urban area. 41.8% respondents had diabetes, out of which 86.7% had no awareness of the type. A significant number of non-diabetic individuals had awareness of excessive sugar intake as a cause of diabetes. Greater number of diabetic patients (96.7%) reported dry mouth, whereas only 53.3% had periodontal complications. 90% participants use tooth brush as oral hygiene aid. Only 10.6% participants follow regular dental visits. Majority of subjects (60.6%) listed their friends and family as major source of information.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>More people are aware of systemic complications of diabetes as compared to oral problems. A better interdisciplinary relationship is required among dentists and physicians to improve knowledge and awareness of general population.</p>","PeriodicalId":13311,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Dental Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139402699","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":"Pedia tricks - Out-of-the-box thinking in paediatric dentistry.","authors":"Varsha Sharma, Brahmananda Dutta, Anandamoy Bagchi, Yashshwini Shroff","doi":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_986_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_986_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Noncooperative behaviour faced by a paediatric dentist is the most common attribution towards behavioural manifestations of anxiety in children, and it had been observed that these relationships are long-deterministic and form part of the aforementioned belief system of the child. Forehead and Long in their study found that most uncooperative behaviour of the child is due to their strong will and these children are generally confident, persistent and independent. A fruitful method to deal with strong willed children is to violate the causal relationship by some magic tricks from preventive via curative to his/her follow ups visits. Tricks can be applied at three levels of their visit. Level 1 is preoperative tricks, which includes the preventive measures that teach and educate children for good oral health. Level 2 is operative tricks, which involves child preparedness for successful dental procedures. Level 3 is postoperative tricks, which involve positive reinforcement for regular follow ups. The purpose of this review is to make paediatric dentists think like magicians by using the science behind the magic and applying it in their practice for creating a positive attitude of a child toward dentistry and better procedural experience.</p>","PeriodicalId":13311,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Dental Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139402702","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 R Khairnar, P G Naveen Kumar, Ananta Kusumakar, Zainab Akram, Harloveen Sabharwal, Sachin Jadhav
{"title":"Evaluation of randomised controlled trials published in Indian specialty dental journals for statistical testing of baseline differences: A meta-epidemiological study.","authors":"Mahesh R Khairnar, P G Naveen Kumar, Ananta Kusumakar, Zainab Akram, Harloveen Sabharwal, Sachin Jadhav","doi":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_766_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_766_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In randomised controlled trials (RCTs), the application of a test of significance to compare the baseline differences between the intervention groups is a common practice, though it has been condemned by many researchers.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to assess the proportion of RCTs on human participants comparing the baseline differences between intervention groups using the test of significance in nine dental specialty journals published in India and to estimate the proportion of studies reporting baseline demographic and clinical characteristics in a table.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>RCTs published in nine dental journals published by dental specialty associations of India were screened. A literature search was limited to the time duration of five years from 2017 to 2021.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The authors analysed 326 RCTs. Of 326 RCTs published, 237 RCTs (72.7%) did not report the baseline demographic and clinical characteristics table. Tests of significance were applied to compare baseline differences between the intervention arms in 148 (45.4%) RCTs published.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Although criticised by the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) statement, the majority of the trials published in dental specialty journals failed to avoid comparison of baseline differences with significance test and failed to report baseline characteristic table.</p>","PeriodicalId":13311,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Dental Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139402695","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":"Evaluation of the Efficacy of Novel Self Disinfectant Solution in Irreversible Hydrocolloid Impression Material - An Experimental Study.","authors":"Sunantha Selvaraj, Alarmelu, Dorairaj Jayachandran, Shanmuga Priya","doi":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_73_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_73_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Irreversible hydrocolloid materials are widely used for both diagnostic and definitive impression procedures. Impressions can be disinfected by immersion or spraying in any compatible disinfectant. Disinfectants should not adversely affect the dimensional stability of the impression and physical properties of impression material and subsequent dental cast.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a hypochlorous disinfectant solution mixed with irreversible hydrocolloid on setting time, antibacterial efficacy, and dimensional stability.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>Three groups were made with one control group and three alginate impression was made for each participants in the maxillary arch with 24-hours intervals between one another using the same brand of commercially available chromatic alginate. The working and setting time were noted. Bacterial swabs were collected using a dry sterile cotton swab in the mid palatal region. Dental casts were made using type III gypsum.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>The working and setting time had significant differences whereas the dimension among the cast has no significant difference. Microbial growth analysis had distinct differences among the groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The self disinfection method using a pioneer solution of hypochlorous HOCl (100 ppm) to mix the alginate impression material rather than the water with the same powder-liquid ratio prescribed by the manufacturer had the same dimensional stability with improved antimicrobial action.</p>","PeriodicalId":13311,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Dental Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139402696","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}
Annapoorani Sevagaperumal, A Christy Winnifred, T Jones R Deva Thambi
{"title":"Mucormycosis in COVID-19 patients - A case series from a dental college in South India.","authors":"Annapoorani Sevagaperumal, A Christy Winnifred, T Jones R Deva Thambi","doi":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_732_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_732_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Incidence of mucormycosis has increased recently due to rapid spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is a hyper-ferritemic state paving a way for easy growth of mucor species. COVID-19 infection results in an immunocompromised state due to the steroid therapy administered to patients and the infection itself. The presence of co-morbidities makes patients more susceptible to acquire mucor infection. Mucormycosis spreads rapidly, associated with aggressive angioinvasion, leading to ischemic necrosis of surrounding tissues. Due to its rapid spread and angioinvasion, mucormycosis is associated with increased mortality and morbidity.</p><p><strong>Treatment planning: </strong>Early diagnosis and proper treatment planning are crucial to prevent further spread of infection, where dentists play an important role.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>This case series is mainly focused on patients reported to the oral medicine department with complaints of discomfort or mobility of teeth in the maxillary region while explaining the role of dentists in diagnosing and treating the disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":13311,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Dental Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139402701","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":"Rare hybrid tumor of odontogenic fibromyxoma and central giant cell granuloma in maxilla: First reported case.","authors":"Narayan Dutt Pandey, Sushilkumar Balasaheb Bagul, Rajeev Ramesh Talmohite, Amit Kumar Choudhary","doi":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_349_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_349_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fibromyxoma is a locally aggressive rare benign tumor of mesenchymal origin with or without odontogenic epithelium. The etiology of this tumor remains unknown and it is responsible for approximately 3-8% of all cysts and tumors. Another locally destructive benign lesion is central giant cell granuloma (CGCG) which contains osteoclast-like multinucleated giant cells. CGCG accounts for about 7% of all benign jaw tumors, which usually affects younger females. A hybrid lesion with histologic features of both central fibromyxoma and CGCG has not been reported in the literature so far. In the present article, we report the first case of a hybrid tumor comprising odontogenic fibromyxoma with CGCG in a female along with a brief review of its clinical presentation, radiographic features, histological features, and management.</p>","PeriodicalId":13311,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Dental Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139402704","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}
Siddheswaran Vijayaraghavan, Krutika Menon, N M Dhanyakumar, Vasundhara Shivanna
{"title":"Clinical usability of vasundhara's transit for gutta-percha (V transit GP) - A questionnaire-based survey.","authors":"Siddheswaran Vijayaraghavan, Krutika Menon, N M Dhanyakumar, Vasundhara Shivanna","doi":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_266_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_266_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>The lack of a suitable armamentarium to aid in the disinfection and handling of gutta-percha (GP) cones during obturation has been a common challenge amongst dentists.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>This study assessed the clinical usability of 'Vasundhara's (V) Transit GP' through a questionnaire-based survey.</p><p><strong>Settings and design: </strong>This questionnaire-based study was conducted in Davanagere, Karnataka, in February 2021 for 4 months.</p><p><strong>Methods and material: </strong>The design was 3D printed using a heat-resistant polypropylene material and named 'Vasundhara's Transit for Gutta Percha (V Transit GP)'. Eighteen postgraduate students participated in the study. Fourteen cases were done by each student, seven without and seven with the use of 'V Transit GP'. The GP cones, before obturation, were transferred to their respective canal slots containing 5.25% sodium hypochlorite for one minute and then transferred to their respective distilled water slots. The cones were dried with sterile gauze and taken for obturation. At the end of the procedure, a questionnaire was handed out, the responses were recorded, and the results were tabulated and analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0 software.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results showed that without the use of 'V Transit GP', 84.2% of the dentists felt that the disinfection and handling of GP cones were difficult, whereas with the use of 'V Transit GP', 94.2% of the participants found it to be extremely easy.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>'V Transit GP' proved to be an extremely efficient and user-friendly equipment for easy handling and disinfection of GP cones during obturation.</p>","PeriodicalId":13311,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Dental Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139402680","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}
Mohammad Atif, Nitesh Tewari, Vijay P Mathur, Kalpana Bansal, Morankar Rahul
{"title":"Effect of 940 nm diode laser irradiation and dentin bonding agent on permeability of furcation area in primary molars.","authors":"Mohammad Atif, Nitesh Tewari, Vijay P Mathur, Kalpana Bansal, Morankar Rahul","doi":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_731_21","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_731_21","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Multiple accessory canals make furcation area of primary molars the most common port of entry of bacterial endotoxins to periradicular area. Reduction in permeability can improve prognosis of these teeth. Therefore, this study was designed to compare the effect of 940 nm diode laser and dentin bonding agent on the dye penetration of furcation area in primary molars.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Thirty teeth were divided into three groups, that is, Group 1 (control group), Group 2 (dentin bonding agent applied over floor of pulp chamber), and Group 3 (diode laser irradiated over floor of pulp chamber). The samples were prepared and seven from each group were tested by dye penetration and three were sent for scanning electron microscopy. Rise in temperature in the perifurcal area was also recorded at the time of laser irradiation. Dunn's pair-wise comparison analysis was used for the analysis for the difference in dye penetration among the group.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>: The maximum rise in temperature recorded postirradiation was 6.9<sup>0</sup>C. Dye penetration was significantly reduced in Group 2 Dentin bonding group (DBG) as compared to control group (P = 0.0025). Reduction in permeability was observed in Group 3 Laser group (LG) but this was not statistically significant (P = 0.197). Scanning electron microscope revealed open dentinal tubules in Group 1. There were no open dentinal tubules in Group 2, while Group 3 had sealed dentinal tubules with glass-like surface over the region.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Dentin bonding agent led to substantial decrease in dye penetration of furcation area of primary molars. This method should be evaluated clinically to improve successful pulpectomy procedures of primary molars.</p>","PeriodicalId":13311,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Dental Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139402688","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":"Effect of novel biomodification strategies on bonding to pulp chamber dentin - An <i>In Vitro</i> study.","authors":"Saranya Radhakrishnan, Darshana Devadiga","doi":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_1139_21","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_1139_21","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>Adhesion to dentin remains a tough challenge due to its heterogeneous composition, complex histologic structure and high tubular content, warranting the need to investigate methods to improve the bond strength of the commonly used access restorative materials to pulp chamber dentin.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>To evaluate the effect of dentin biomodification using 6.5% grape seed extract and a 980 nm diode LASER on the shear bond strength of resin-based bonded restoration to pulp chamber dentin.</p><p><strong>Methods and materials: </strong>Access cavities were prepared in 42 extracted human maxillary premolars, which were then sectioned in a buccolingual direction. The samples were serially immersed in 5.25% NaOCl for 40 minutes and 17% EDTA for 3 minutes and allocated into three groups: the control group, the group pre-treated with 6.5% grape seed extract (GSE) and the group pre-treated with a 980 nm diode light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation (LASER). All the samples were restored with resin composites and subjected to shear bond strength testing using a universal testing machine.</p><p><strong>Statistical analysis used: </strong>Statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 23 software.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean shear bond strength was highest in the group pre-treated with GSE, followed by that pre-treated with diode LASER and finally in the control group.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Dentin biomodification using both chemical and physical agents such as grape seed extract and diode LASER was shown to improve the shear bond strength of resin composite endodontic access restorations to the pulp chamber dentin.</p>","PeriodicalId":13311,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Dental Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139402690","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}