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{"title":"Influence of wearing complete denture on the glycemic control, serum lipid, and proteins in patients with diabetes.","authors":"Rishabh Gupte, Manoj Shetty, Chethan Hegde","doi":"10.4103/jips.jips_284_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jips.jips_284_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>The aim of this study was to assess the impact of prosthodontic rehabilitation on glycemic and lipid control in functionally and completely edentulous patients with diabetes.</p><p><strong>Setting and design: </strong>An in vivo study conducted with the intention of studying the potential link between edentulism and impaired masticatory efficiency with the nutritional status in diabetic patients.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A total of 20 diabetic patients based on the inclusion criteria were selected. They were rehabilitated using a removable prosthesis, and observations were made across three parameters - glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1C), serum cholesterol (S col), and serum protein (SP) at three stages - baseline, 3 months, and 6 months posttreatment. This was done to gauge the impact of the prosthetic rehabilitation on their health due to an increased masticatory efficiency potentially causing changes in dietary patterns.</p><p><strong>Statistical analysis used: </strong>•Inter group comparison (>2 groups) was done using one way ANOVA followed by pair wise comparison using post hoc test. •Intra group comparison was done using repeated measures ANOVA (for>2 observations) followed by post Hoc test. For all the statistical tests, P < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant, keeping α error at 5% and β error ati20%, thus giving a power to the study as 80%.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Hba1c at the baseline had a mean value of 8.04%, which reduced to 7.87% at the 3-month stage and 7.38% at the 6-month stage. S col at the baseline had a mean of 151.6 mg/dL; at the 3-month follow-up, it was 166.5 mg/dL, and at the 6-month follow-up, it was 173.95 mg/dL. SP had a mean baseline value of 6.38 mg/dL, which progressed to 6.67 mg/dL at the 3-month stage and 6.97 at the 6-month stage.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Within the limitations of this study, it can be concluded that after 6 months of prosthetic rehabilitation in edentulous/functionally edentulous patients: There was a reduction in HbA1c (8.04%-7.38%); however, it was found to be statistically insignificant at that stage There was an increase in S col (151.6 mg/dL-173.95 mg/dL); it was found to be statistically significant There was an increase in SP (6.38 mg/dL-6.97 mg/dL); however, it was found to be statistically insignificant at that stage.</p>","PeriodicalId":22669,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society","volume":"23 1","pages":"259-265"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10467312/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42640331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Customized esthetic wrought wire retainer in distal extension interim prosthesis: An alternate technique.","authors":"M S Keerthivasan, C J Venkatakrishnan, T Sumaiya Fathima","doi":"10.4103/jips.jips_90_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jips.jips_90_23","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22669,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society","volume":"23 1","pages":"301-302"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10467317/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45375108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparative evaluation of circumferential crestal bone loss after 1 year of implant placement with flapless versus flap surgery using surgical template after immediate loading in the posterior mandibular region using cone-beam computed tomography: A randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Sayali Dandekar, Krishankumar Lahoti, Jaykumar Gade, Megha Agrawal","doi":"10.4103/jips.jips_129_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jips.jips_129_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The study was aimed to evaluate circumferential crestal bone level after one year of implant placement with flapless versus flap surgery using surgical template after immediate loading in the posterior mandibular region using CBCT.</p><p><strong>Setting and design: </strong>The study was designed as a Randomized controlled trial.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>32 implants were placed in single edentulous spaces in the mandibular posterior region after random allocation into two groups: Flap surgery (Group A) and Flapless surgery (Group B). Virtual implant planning was performed using Blue Sky Bio software, and static CBCT guided 3D printed surgical templates were fabricated for all participants of both the groups. Immediate non-functional temporization was performed. Circumferential crestal bone levels were assessed after surgery and one-year follow-up using CBCT and XELIS software. Vertical bone loss (VBL) and horizontal bone loss (HBL) was assessed on four sides: buccal, lingual, mesial and distal.</p><p><strong>Statistical analysis used: </strong>Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences IBM Corp. Released 2017, IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 25.0. (Armonk, NY: IBM Corp.) and Graph Pad Prism 7.0 version. The level of significance was chosen <0.05. Chi square test was performed to assess the difference in the age in the two groups. Mann-Whitney U test was performed to compare the two groups for outcome measure. Graphically, quantile-quantile (Q-Q) plot was made using mean and standard deviation for normality verification of data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>100% survival rate and patient compliance was observed along the one-year follow-up duration. By using Mann-Whitney U test, statistically significant difference was found in the vertical bone loss among participants of Flap surgery (Group A) and Flapless surgery (Group B) on all the four sides after one year of implant placement. However, significant results were not obtained for the difference in the horizontal bone level.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Within the limitations of this study, vertical bone loss measured circumferentially was more positively correlated with the implants placed with flap surgery compared to flapless surgery after immediate loading in the posterior mandibular region after one year.</p>","PeriodicalId":22669,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society","volume":"23 1","pages":"226-233"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10467325/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45604653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Expression and ratio of receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand and osteoprotegerin following application of <i>Nigella sativa</i>/bovine bone graft combination in post tooth extraction sockets.","authors":"Utari Kresnoadi, Valerian Laksono, Agus Dahlan","doi":"10.4103/jips.jips_198_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jips.jips_198_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>The aim of this study was to analyze the induction effect of a combination of N. sativa and bovine bone graft on the expression and ratio of receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand expression (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) on alveolar bone socket preservation on days 7 and 14.</p><p><strong>Settings and design: </strong>The research incorporated a posttest-only control group design. A total of 56 Cavia cobaya were divided into four groups: a control group, an N. sativa group, a bovine bone graft group, and a combined N. sativa and bovine bone graft group.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The lower incisors of the C. cobaya were extracted with material subsequently being applied to the resulting socket. After the 7^th and 14^th days, the experimental animals were terminated to enable observation of the socket. Following processing, the tissue was subjected to immunohistochemistry staining consisting of RANKL and OPG antibodies before being observed under a light microscope at × 400.</p><p><strong>Statistical analysis used: </strong>Statistical analysis was carried out using the one-way ANOVA and Tukey's honestly significant difference tests.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A combination of N. sativa and bovine bone graft reduced both RANKL expression and the RANKL/OPG ratio while increasing OPG expression in comparison to the other groups. In all the results obtained, the N. sativa and bovine bone graft combination was significant (P < 0.05) when compared to the control group on both the 7^th and 14^th days.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A combination of N. sativa and bovine bone graft reduced both RANKL expression and the RANKL/OPG ratio while increasing OPG expression.</p>","PeriodicalId":22669,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society","volume":"23 1","pages":"277-284"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10467318/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43082397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An <i>in vivo</i> study to assess and compare the angular, linear, and depth deviation as well as the difference in bone density of implants placed using computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing fabricated three-dimensional guides versus the implants placed using bone pen kit in maxillary and mandibular ridges.","authors":"Shipra Aggarwal, Sumit Aggarwal, Roma Goswami, Apoorva Mowar, Nitin Tomar, Deepesh Saxena","doi":"10.4103/jips.jips_193_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jips.jips_193_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aim is to assess and compare angular, linear, and depth deviation and difference in bone density of dental implants placed using computer aided design/computer aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) fabricated surgical guides versus implants placed using Bone Pen Kit. Till now, no original research exists in the search engines such as Pubmed, Google Scholar, Science Direct, and Research Gate on this kit.</p><p><strong>Settings and design: </strong>In vivo- Randomised control trial.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Twenty clinical cases were selected and split into two distinct groups. Group 1 involved the placement of 10 implants using CAD/CAM fabricated three dimensional guides and Group 2 involved the placement of 10 implants using Bone Pen Kit. Four deviation parameters were evaluated, which included: (a) Angular deviation, (b) Linear deviation at implant platform, (c) Linear deviation at implant apex, and (d) Depth deviation and difference in bone density before and after implant placement was also evaluated.</p><p><strong>Statistical analysis used: </strong>SPSS software version 23 was utilized for the analysis of the data. The comparison was made using the Whitney test, and Wilcoxon signed rank test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>When comparing angular deviation, the results indicated a statistically significant difference with a P < 0.05. The values observed for angular and linear deviation in Group 2 were significantly greater than those in Group 1. No statistically significant difference in depth and linear deviation was found at the implant platform among the two groups. Bone density before and after implant placement was significantly higher in Group 1.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>(1) Angular and linear deviation at the apex in Group 2 exhibited higher values in comparison to Group 1, (2) No difference in depth and linear deviation at the implant platform was found among the two groups, and (3) There was no difference in change in bone density among two groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":22669,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society","volume":"23 3","pages":"266-276"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10467322/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71486383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Correlation of \"K\" plane to occlusal plane and three different ala-tragal lines in dentulous subjects with different skeletal forms: A cephalometric study.","authors":"Rajesh Shetty, Murtaza Shabbir Hussain, Sanath K Shetty, Fahad Mohammad, Mallika S Shetty, Snigdha Saha","doi":"10.4103/jips.jips_141_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jips.jips_141_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>Orientation of the occlusal plane is an important clinical procedure for complete denture fabrication. An attempt had been made to reconstruct the occlusal plane using a different reference plane. The aim of this study was to find the correlation of the \"K\" plane to the occlusal plane and to assess the angular deviation between the K-plane to the occlusal plane (KO) with different skeletal forms.</p><p><strong>Settings and design: </strong>An in vivo observational study was conducted on dentulous subjects having Class I dental occlusion with different skeletal forms undergoing orthodontic treatment.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The study was conducted on 54 subjects aged 18-30 years. Metallic balls (3 mm in diameter) were attached to the desired landmarks, and a lateral cephalogram was taken for each subject. Cephalometric analysis was done using the Dolphin Imaging software, and the values obtained were recorded and subjected to statistical analysis.</p><p><strong>Statistical analysis used: </strong>The values obtained were recorded and subjected to statistical analysis using simple descriptive analysis, Shapiro-Wilk test, Mann-Whitney U-test, and Pearson's correlation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A positive correlation was found between KO with a mean angular deviation of 8.59° ± 3.05°. The angle was found to be steeper in skeletal Class II subjects.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Clinical application of the K-plane to use as a reference plane to orient the posterior occlusal plane can enhance the treatment outcome for a removable prosthesis. The results of this study provide a theoretical foundation for the practical restoration of the occlusal plane in different skeletal forms.</p>","PeriodicalId":22669,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society","volume":"23 1","pages":"253-258"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10467316/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70798338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparative analysis on efficiency and accuracy of parallel confocal microscopy and three-dimensional in motion video with triangulation technology-based intraoral scanner under influence of moisture and mouth opening - A crossover clinical trial.","authors":"J Senthamil Sindhu, Subhabrata Maiti, Deepak Nallaswamy","doi":"10.4103/jips.jips_65_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jips.jips_65_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The intraoral scanners are digital devices used to digitise the oral tissues. The accuracy of the intraoral scanners has been studied under different environmental conditions, but there might be differences that occur in the actual oral environment, which is still in question. The aim of the study was to evaluate the accuracy and efficiency of Parallel Confocal Microscopy and 3D in motion video with triangulation technology-based intraoral scanners under the influence of moisture and mouth opening.</p><p><strong>Settings and design: </strong>This was an Cross over clinical controlled study.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The controlled in vivo study included healthy subjects who were in need of CBCT for the purpose of locating the position of unerupted third molars before going abroad for a job. The subjects were exposed to scans in the upper and lower jaws with two intraoral scanners based on 3D motion video technology with triangulation (Medit) and parallel confocal microscopy (Trios) under the influence of two oral conditions, which were moisture (presence and absence of moisture) and mouth opening (30 mm and 50 mm, respectively). A total of 96 scans were obtained and superimposed individually over the reference CBCT scans to find the deviations in the Geomagic Rapidform (version 2020, USA) software. The efficiency of the scanners was calculated by recording the time taken and the number of images obtained after each scan.</p><p><strong>Statistical analysis used: </strong>The significance was calculated by using the independent and paired sample t test in SPSS software (IBM, version 23).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Based on the surface analysis, the trueness of the intra-oral scanners had statistically significant differences when compared between 3D in motion video technology with Triangulation and Parallel Confocal Microscopy (P < 0.05) whereas no statistical significance was observed in precision. There was a significant difference observed in the efficiency of the intra-oral scanners (P < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There is a significant difference in the accuracy and efficiency of the intraoral scanners under the influence of oral conditions, such as different moisture levels and mouth opening conditions. 3D in motion video technology with Triangulation showed better results with the least deviation than Parallel Confocal Microscopy.</p>","PeriodicalId":22669,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society","volume":"23 1","pages":"234-243"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10467319/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42134631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Basics in statistics: Sample size calculation and descriptive data statistics.","authors":"Anand Kumar Vaidyanathan","doi":"10.4103/jips.jips_307_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jips.jips_307_23","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22669,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society","volume":"23 1","pages":"207-209"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10467321/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47725367","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"To determine the effect of plasma nitriding treatment 56 on screw loosening and surface topography of different 78 implant-abutment screw systems with and without thermocycling: An <i>in vitro</i> study.","authors":"Nengpichong Haokip, Shivsagar Tewary, Pronob Sanyal, Shubha Kamnoor","doi":"10.4103/jips.jips_147_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jips.jips_147_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the effect of plasma nitride-treated abutment screws of two different implant systems on screw loosening and surface topography with and without thermocycling.</p><p><strong>Settings and design: </strong>This was an in-vitro experimental study.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Fifty-two abutment screws (Group A: 26 Genesis and Group B: 26 Bredent) underwent plasma nitride treatment and were subdivided into two groups, one without thermocycling and one with thermocycling. Dynamic load was applied and detorque values were evaluated for determining the screw loosening using \"independent t-test\" with the help of IBM SPSS Statistics 20 and scanning electron microscopy was done to check for surface topography.</p><p><strong>Statistical analysis used: </strong>Inter- and intragroup comparisons were done using independent t-test (SPSS: Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software version 20).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Plasma nitriding treatment genesis implant system abutment screw showed more screw loosening (P < 0.05) and surface roughness as compared to bredent with and without thermocycling.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>From the present study, it was shown that plasma nitride-treated abutment screws decreased the occurrence of screw loosening favoring the bredent implant-abutment system more than the genesis implant-abutment system.</p>","PeriodicalId":22669,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society","volume":"23 1","pages":"285-293"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10467315/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42923983","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A comparative evaluation of antimicrobial property of traditional and three alternative disinfectants on irreversible hydrocolloid impressions: An <i>in vitro</i> study.","authors":"T Anitha, Archana K Sanketh, Natarajan Kalavathy, Mitha M Shetty, P Roshan Kumar, Anuradha Venkataramani","doi":"10.4103/jips.jips_364_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jips.jips_364_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aim was to compare the efficacy of various herbal disinfectants on irreversible hydrocolloid impressions and to investigate the effectiveness of three herbal disinfectants and a chemical disinfectant against particular pathogens.</p><p><strong>Settings and design: </strong>In vitro -a comparative study.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The following methodology was followed to achieve the objectives. Four maxillary impressions were made for each selected patient with irreversible hydrocolloid impression material. The predisinfection swabs were taken from impression sites of teeth 17, 13, 27, and 23 (FDI system of tooth numbering). The impressions were immersed in all four different disinfectants such as 2% glutaraldehyde, Aloe vera solution, 50% neem oil, and apple vinegar solution, then the postdisinfection swabs were taken from the same sites 17,13,27,23 and then cultured onto sheep blood agar and examined for growth, and colony forming units (CFUs) of Streptococcus viridans, Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus sanguis, and Actinomyces viscosus. The comparative analysis was done for the predisinfection and postdisinfection values in each study group.</p><p><strong>Statistical analysis used: </strong>Descriptive analysis, Kruskal Wallis test, Mann Whitney post hoc test, Wilcoxon signed rank test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results revealed that the mean CFUs of S. viridans, S. mutans, S. sanguis, and A. viscosus during postdisinfection samples were statistically significant when compared to predisinfection samples. Multiple comparison of the mean CFUs of all 4 microorganisms in the control group and in 50% Neem oil group was significantly lesser compared to A. vera and Apple Vinegar group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>CFUs of S. viridans, S. mutans, S. sanguis, and A. viscosus significantly decreased in the 50% neem oil group as well as the control group. As a result, 50% Neem oil was a viable option for disinfecting alginate impressions.</p>","PeriodicalId":22669,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society","volume":"23 1","pages":"294-300"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10467324/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48435203","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}