Gargi Jadaun, A Bhagwandas Rai, Saeeda Kharodia, Viral Gadhiya
{"title":"Ossifying Fibroma of Mandible - A Case Report.","authors":"Gargi Jadaun, A Bhagwandas Rai, Saeeda Kharodia, Viral Gadhiya","doi":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_134_21","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_134_21","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Ossifying fibromas are rare, non-aggressive benign tumours of the bone, commonly involving the posterior mandible in middle-aged individuals with a female predilection.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Clinical manifestations include asymptomatic expansion of the mandible with infrequent maxillary lesions, pain, malocclusion, and compromised quality of life including aesthetic perception. Owing to multiplicity of features, tendency of recurrence, and possibility of malignant transformation, the diagnosis, treatment, and post-operative management of ossifying fibroma are always a challenge.</p><p><strong>Takeaway lessons: </strong>Study aims to report a clinical case of extensive swelling involving the coronoid process and condyle on the right side to crossing the mid-line of the mandible with compromised functions and aesthetics. The article describes the clinical, histopathological, and radiological features of the case. The possible treatment and challenges encountered are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":13311,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Dental Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140916055","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":"Trios Lidisi Veneer, Transforming Smiles Using an Intraoral Scanner - A Case Report.","authors":"Laxmi Pandey, Akanksha Bhatt, Praveen Singh Samant, Jaya Singh","doi":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_430_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_430_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The need to perform restorations with a natural appearance is one of the most challenging aspects of dentistry, and reproducing the colour of natural teeth in restorations is a clinical challenge due to the complex optical characteristics of dentition. Various procedures have been advocated in the literature to correct dental anomalies, particularly in the aesthetic region, such as tooth discoloration due to fluorosis or dentition spacing due to changes in tooth shape, such as peg laterals.</p><p><strong>Clinical applications: </strong>Veneer are one of the most commonly used treatment modalities in such cases. As the use of ceramics necessitates the use of more opaque restorative materials or different thickness, obtaining adequate results in terms of the final colour of the restoration becomes increasingly difficult. The purpose of this study is to present a clinical case of smile rehabilitation in the anterior region with facets made of lithium disilicate, with the goal of achieving colour uniformity and demonstrating the benefits and achieving smile aesthetics.</p><p><strong>Takeaway lessons: </strong>Technological advancement such as intraoral scanner for impression making have significant improved the success of prosthesis. This case report presents conservative and aesthetic procedure in the management of closing the space in maxillary anterior region using lithium disilicate laminate veneers with trios software.</p>","PeriodicalId":13311,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Dental Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140916232","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}
Raghavendra Shanbhog, H P Chanchala, K T Srilatha, B Madhu, S N Manjunatha
{"title":"Diet's Cariogenicity and Healthfulness Index (DCHI) - A Novel, Comprehensive Index for Children.","authors":"Raghavendra Shanbhog, H P Chanchala, K T Srilatha, B Madhu, S N Manjunatha","doi":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_186_21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_186_21","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Realistic and tailored dietary advice plays a vital role in Preventive Dentistry. An appropriate diet analysis forms the basis for precise dietary advice. Analysis of diet for its cariogenicity is a complex process. Performing a meaningful diet analysis is a challenge in routine clinical practice. Currently, very few tools are available for clinicians to assess children's diet relating to caries risk. The current scientific paper presents a novel index that assesses the cariogenicity and healthfulness of a child's diet objectively and guides the professional to achieve pragmatic diet modification in the prevention of dental caries.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Multi-disciplinary teams with a sample study population were involved in the initial structuring of Diet's Cariogenicity and Healthfulness Index. To obtain cut-off values for cariogenicity of diet, a study was carried out with a sample of 774 children correlating diet diary with caries status. For statistics, the Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve closest to the ideal of 100% sensitivity and 100% specificity was applied.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>ROC curve of 22.5 were plotted for diet scores for its cariogenicity. The sensitivity, specificity, and area under the curve of these cut-off values were 70 and 95, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The current scientific paper presents a novel Diet's Cariogenicity and Healthfulness Index that assesses the cariogenicity and healthfulness of a child's diet objectively to guide the professional to achieve a logical diet modification.</p>","PeriodicalId":13311,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Dental Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140915613","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 Different Techniques of Working Length Determination in Comparison with CBCT.","authors":"Anubha Srivastav, Ramesh Chandra, Shazia Siddiqui, Divya Chowdhary, Alpana Katiyar, Rehan Ahmad Khan","doi":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_404_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_404_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To estimate the working length of teeth using conventional tactile technique, radiovisiography technique, Apex locator, and confirmation of working length by cone beam computed tomography technique.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Forty patients with the age group between 20 and 50 years with irreversible pulpitis were included in this study. After taking a preoperative radiograph, the procedure was started. The cavity wall buildup was done using composite in the cases needed and then rubber dam application was done. The working length of mesiobuccal and mesiolingual canal was taken using cone beam computed tomography and this was considered as the standard value. Then using tactile method, length of the canal was measured using radiovisiographic software followed by apexlocator.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>The Apex locator has showed best result as compared to tactile and radiovisiography.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Apex locator values were closest to cone beam computed tomography working length measurement values and electronic apexlocator can be used efficiently as an alternative method for working length determination. The quality of various techniques according to ranks of working length determination was found to be Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) > Apexloc > Radiovisiography (RVG) > Tactile. Thus, Apex locator can be used as an alternative to cone beam computed tomography for working length determination.</p>","PeriodicalId":13311,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Dental Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140916032","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":"The Oral Microbiome's Impact on Systemic Health Introduction.","authors":"S M Balaji","doi":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_180_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_180_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13311,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Dental Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140916107","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}
Manonmani Pavithra Ravindran, A Geetha, Sathish Rajendran, Jaideep Mahendra, M Jyothi, Ambalavanan Namasivayam
{"title":"Correlation of Serum and Gingival Crevicular Fluid Levels of Caspase-3 and Milk Fat Globule-Epidermal Growth Factor 8 on Gingival Health.","authors":"Manonmani Pavithra Ravindran, A Geetha, Sathish Rajendran, Jaideep Mahendra, M Jyothi, Ambalavanan Namasivayam","doi":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_62_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_62_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study aimed to estimate and correlate the serum and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) levels of caspase-3 and milk fat globule-epidermal growth factor 8 (MFG-E8) in healthy, gingivitis and generalised chronic periodontitis subjects.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A total of 24 subjects were selected and divided into three groups. After recording the periodontal parameters (plaque index (PI), modified gingival index (MGI), probing depth (PD) and clinical attachment level (CAL)), the serum and GCF samples were collected and the levels of caspase-3 and MFG-E8 were estimated using enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean values of PI, MGI, PD and CALs were significantly higher in group III when compared to group II and group I. The mean value of serum and GCF caspase-3 increased with increasing disease severity, whereas the mean serum and GCF values of MFG-E8 decreased with increasing severity of disease. Spearman's correlation showed a strong positive correlation between the serum and GCF levels of caspase-3 and periodontal parameters, whereas serum and GCF levels of MFG-E8 showed a strong negative correlation with the periodontal parameters.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings of this study are suggestive that the serum and GCF levels of caspase-3 and MFG-E8 could serve as a potential biomarker for the role of apoptosis in periodontal disease. However, further studies are required to explore the mechanism and understand the relationship between these apoptotic markers and periodontitis.</p>","PeriodicalId":13311,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Dental Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140916497","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":"Comparison of the Oral Hygiene Status in Children With and Without Juvenile Diabetes - A Comparative Study.","authors":"Lavanya Govindaraju, Deepa Gurunathan","doi":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_1142_21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_1142_21","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The rise in awareness programs with regard to the maintenance of oral hygiene in children with diabetes has led to a hypothetical question if children with juvenile diabetes are still under the risk of developing dental caries and having poor oral hygiene.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To compare the oral hygiene status of the children with and without juvenile diabetes.</p><p><strong>Materials and method: </strong>The study was conducted as age and sex matched case-control study. Sixty-six children diagnosed with juvenile diabetes were compared with the age and sex matched 66 healthy controls with respect to the oral hygiene index, gingival index and DMFT/def index. Mean of the obtained scores of the variables were compared between the groups using Mann-Whitney test with significance level set at 5%.</p><p><strong>Results and conclusion: </strong>No statistically significant differences were noted in the gingival condition and dental caries experience between the children with and without juvenile diabetes (P = 0.820; 0.504; 0.422). However, the overall oral hygiene status was found to be poor in children with juvenile diabetes (P = 0.003). No significant differences were observed in the gingival status and the dental caries prevalence between the two groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":13311,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Dental Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140916495","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 various preparation designs on pull-out bond strength of endocrown.","authors":"Naveen Thangarasu, K Vijay Venkatesh","doi":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_517_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_517_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The endocrown is described as monobloc ceramic component. The pull-out bond strength acts as a real-life scenario of failure that occurs in endocrown. The different preparation designs have been included to assess the type of preparation that resists the least failure.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To evaluate the effect of three different types of preparation designs on the pull-out bond strength (PBS) of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) monolithic endocrowns.</p><p><strong>Methods and materials: </strong>Thirty extracted mandibular first molars were used for this study. Root canal treatment was done. Samples were divided into three groups of 10 samples each. Group A consists of traditional endocrown preparation with a butt joint preparation. The group B consists of a modified preparation with 50-60 degree inward slope. The group C consists of preparation with a 50-60 degree outward slope. Endocrowns were fabricated using CAD/CAM lithium disilicate glass-ceramics. The endocrowns were adhesively bonded to the respective preparations. Pull-out bond strength was calculated using the universal testing machine at a crosshead speed of 1 mm/min.</p><p><strong>Statistical analysis: </strong>The results were statistically evaluated by one-way ANOVA and Tukey's post hoc analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Group B had higher pull-out bond strength compared to the other two types of preparation designs and showed a statistically significant value with a mean significant difference at 0.05 level (P < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The 50-60 degree inward bevel in endocrown preparation increased the pull-out bond strength in lithium disilicate endocrowns.</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":"139402691","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}
Zhibin Liu, Eungyung Kim, Su-Hyung Hong, Kirim Kim, Eun-Kyong Kim, Myoung-Ok Kim
{"title":"Effects of Hydrogen-rich Water on Cariogenic Bacteria.","authors":"Zhibin Liu, Eungyung Kim, Su-Hyung Hong, Kirim Kim, Eun-Kyong Kim, Myoung-Ok Kim","doi":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_948_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_948_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>Some kinds of electrolysed water have been reported to exhibit antioxidant and bactericidal activity. However, studies on the effect of electrolysed hydrogen-rich water (EHW) with a neutral pH on cariogenic bacteria are limited.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of using EHW as a mouthwash by examining its various effects on cariogenic bacteria.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>To test the bactericidal and anti-biofilm formation effects of EHW on Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus, bacterial growth curves, colony-forming unit (CFU) counts, and crystal violet staining of biofilms were examined after exposing the bacterial pellets to EHW or tap water as a control for one minute. In addition, the expressions of glucosyltransferase and glucan-binding proteins encoding genes were examined using real-time PCR.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Bacterial growth and biofilm formation were inhibited, and the number of CFUs was significantly reduced in the EHW group compared to the control group. The expression of genes encoding glucosyltransferases (gtfB, gtfC, and gtfI) and glucan-binding proteins (gbpC and dblB) were also decreased in the EHW group compared to the control.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Exposing cariogenic bacteria to EHW at neutral pH for one minute can effectively inhibit bacterial growth and biofilm formation in vitro, suggesting that EHW is a promising mouthwash.</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":"139402693","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":"Comparative evaluation of debris and irrigation extruded apically using different design of needles and penetration depth - An <i>In Vitro</i> study.","authors":"Maha A Habeeb","doi":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_32_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_32_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>: The aim of this study was to measure the amount of material extruded in the periapical area using three irrigation needles (Max-I-Probe, NaviTip Fx and IrriFlex flexible needle).</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>: Mandibular premolars were selected for this study and glass vials were used to gather the extruded debris and they were preweighed. The samples were divided into two groups: Group A (1 mm penetration of needle from working length), which was subdivided into three subgroups: Subgroup A1: Irrigation was made by Max-I-Probe. Subgroup A2: Irrigation was made by NaviTip Fx. Subgroup A3: Irrigation was made by IrriFlex flexible needle. Group B (3 mm penetration of needle), which was subdivided into three subgroups: Subgroup B1: Irrigation was made by Max-I-Probe. Subgroup B2: Irrigation was made by NaviTip Fx. Subgroup B3: Irrigation was made by IrriFlex flexible needle. XP-endo Shaper was used for chemomechanical preparation. After removal from vials, the teeth were incubated and then removed from the incubator and weighed again three times. The average of the readings was taken. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and least significance difference tests were applied to analyse data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>: All of the needles caused debris extrusion. There was a significant difference between groups (P ≤ 0.001) according to the depth of penetration. The lowest value for debris was observed in subgroup B3 while subgroup A2 had shown the highest mean.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Results revealed that the design and depth of needles significantly affected the debris extrusion. Using more flexible needles and shorter penetration depth for irrigation so that we don't need to push the needles so far apically.</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":"139402687","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}