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{"title":"Health-related quality of life after prosthodontic rehabilitation in patients with COVID-19-associated mucormycosis: A systematic review.","authors":"Gunjan Chouksey, Rupali Choure, Kritika Singhal","doi":"10.4103/jips.jips_202_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jips.jips_202_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measures an individual's ability to function optimally in various aspects of life and their subjective sense of well-being across the physical, mental, and social dimensions of health. COVID-19-associated mucormycosis often necessitates aggressive surgical removal of infected tissues and restoration of the defect. Evaluating patient satisfaction and HRQOL following prosthodontic rehabilitation is essential for assessing the effectiveness of interventions on individuals dealing with their condition. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the impact of prosthodontic rehabilitation on the HRQOL of individuals affected by COVID-19-associated mucormycosis. The research strictly adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines and was registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO 2023CRD42023495778). Comprehensive searches across databases such as PubMed, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, and Semantic Scholar were done to include studies after the year 2020, written in English language, regardless of geographic location, which presented data on prosthodontic interventions for individuals affected by COVID-19-associated mucormycosis. Independently, the three authors conducted a comprehensive quality assessment of the selected studies using the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) study quality assessment tool to gauge the risk of bias specifically for before-after (pre-post) studies lacking a control group. A total of 116 records were screened, out of which 109 records were excluded. Eight studies were included in the study. HRQOL assessment after prosthodontic intervention included functional, physical, social, and psychological limitations. Questionnaires that were included in the studies were the Obturator Functioning Scale, Appearance Anxiety Inventory, Patient Health Questionnaire, auditory perception analysis, Oral Health Impact Profile, and the Liverpool Oral Rehabilitation Questionnaire. The HRQOL was reported compositely in 2 out of 8 studies. There was an improvement after prosthodontic rehabilitation in all the studies. HRQOL in patients with COVID-19-associated mucormycosis shows improvement after prosthodontic rehabilitation. Obturators and zygomatic implant-supported prostheses are preferred options for rehabilitation in patients who have undergone maxillectomy due to COVID-19-associated mucormycosis. Prosthodontic rehabilitation has a positive impact on the HRQOL of individuals affected by COVID-19-associated mucormycosis improving their functional, physical, social, and psychological well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":22669,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society","volume":"25 1","pages":"30-39"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11853933/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144627130","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":"Evaluation of marginal accuracy of polyetheretherketone and zirconia copings fabricated using computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing technique: An in vitro study.","authors":"Manish Jangade, Ranu Sharma, Nishanth A Sudharson, Raj Jain, Shailendra Kumar Sahu, Anurag Dani","doi":"10.4103/jips.jips_8_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jips.jips_8_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aim of this study was to compare the marginal accuracy of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and zirconia copings fabricated using computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology, and to assess the impact of their material properties on accuracy when produced with a 4-axis milling system under controlled conditions.</p><p><strong>Settings and design: </strong>The study employed an in vitro design with a stainless steel die model featuring a 6 mm axial wall height, a 6-degree total occlusal convergence, and a radial shoulder finish line.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Thirty stone dies were created from silicone impressions of the metal die and poured using type-IV dental stone. The dies were divided into two groups: Group-A (PEEK) copings and Group-B (zirconia) copings. All copings were fabricated using a CAD/CAM system. Vertical marginal accuracy was assessed with a stereomicroscope and image analysis software at ×20 magnification. The marginal gaP values were subjected to a student (independent) t-test for statistical analysis.</p><p><strong>Statistical analysis used: </strong>The statistical analysis involved a student (independent) t-test to compare the marginal gaP values between Group A (PEEK) and Group B (zirconia).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean marginal discrepancy for Group A (PEEK) and Group B (zirconia) was 92.84 μm ± 3.48 μm and 63.12 μm ± 31.47 μm, respectively. A statistically significant variation (t = 3.635, P = 0.001) between the groups was observed, indicating better marginal accuracy with zirconia copings compared to PEEK copings.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Both PEEK and zirconia copings demonstrated vertical marginal discrepancies within the clinically acceptable limit of <120 μm. However, zirconia copings exhibited superior marginal accuracy in this in vitro study.</p>","PeriodicalId":22669,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society","volume":"25 1","pages":"95-101"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11853945/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142922055","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":"Over-provisionals - Simplified chairside preoperative evaluation of esthetic and functional changes during full mouth rehabilitation.","authors":"R Fathima Banu, V Anand Kumar, Padmanabhan T Veeravalli","doi":"10.4103/jips.jips_294_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jips.jips_294_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Prosthetic rehabilitation in multifaceted dental abnormality needs sequential planning to ensure adaptation of oral and associated musculature. Reduction of tooth structure before adaptation of oral and associated components may complicate the treatment modality if compliance of the musculature is poor. Hence, the fabrication of over-provisional in esthetic rehabilitation enables to assess of the success of the treatment plan preoperatively before invasive trials. A 55-year-old male with a diagnosis of Category I loss of vertical dimension, according to Turner and Missirlian classification, required full mouth rehabilitation. The case report depicts the preoperative management of full mouth rehabilitation with direct chair-side technique using over-provisional to analyze the esthetic and functional changes. Restoration of esthetics is a complex task that needs patient satisfaction to achieve success. Over-provisional is a simplified method of establishing esthetics and functional rehabilitation. Esthetic and functional rehabilitation of an individual can be an easy transition when preoperative evaluation of the final prosthesis design is visually created intraorally.</p>","PeriodicalId":22669,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society","volume":"25 1","pages":"102-105"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11853944/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142922922","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":"Incorporation of opacifier to Type III alpha gypsum and its effect on scannability and linear setting expansion - An in vitro study.","authors":"Sai Akhil Khadkekar, Mahendranadh Reddy Kareti, Mahadev Shastry Yelishetty, S Venkata Aditya, Srilekha Daripalli","doi":"10.4103/jips.jips_391_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jips.jips_391_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study aims to enhance the scannability of Type III alpha gypsum by incorporating an opacifier and to evaluate its effect on the LSE property.</p><p><strong>Setting and design: </strong>In vitro - Comparative study.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The base powder of Type III alpha gypsum was divided into three groups: Group I (100 g of base powder), Group II (90 g of base powder with 10 g of TiO2), and Group III (80 g of base powder with 20 g of TiO2). The study had two parts: First, scanning the mixtures to determine the best scannable material; second, testing for LSE using a plaster extensometer with 0.01 mm precision. Each group's scannability was assessed using a Medit lab scanner, and their LSE was measured.</p><p><strong>Statistical analysis used: </strong>One-way ANOVA with Tukey's post-hoc test for multiple comparisons.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results showed that there was a statistical significance between the three groups. However, there was a decrease in the LSE with an increase in the concentration of the titanium dioxide (TiO2). Group III has shown superior scanning properties compared to the other groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Type III alpha gypsum reinforced with 20% TiO2 as an opacifier has exhibited superior scanning properties and there was a statistically significant decrease in the LSE between all three groups with increase in the concentrations of TiO2.</p>","PeriodicalId":22669,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society","volume":"25 1","pages":"80-85"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11853938/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142922236","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":"Evaluation of tensile bond strength of two different cements used for luting zirconia coping to one-piece zirconia implant - An in vitro study.","authors":"Vishal Singh Bhadouria, Omkar Krishna Shetty, Reshu Sanan, Bhupender Kumar Yadav, Pankaj Kumar Ritwal, Kunal Nischal","doi":"10.4103/jips.jips_267_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jips.jips_267_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The purpose of this in vitro study was the evaluation of the tensile bond strength of two different cements used for luting zirconia coping to one-piece zirconia implant.</p><p><strong>Settings and design: </strong>The study was designed in an in vitro study setting.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A one-piece zirconia implant was scanned on laboratory scanner, and thirty zirconia implants were milled by computer aided manufacturing (CAM). Subsequently, the abutment surface of each zirconia implants were scanned in laboratory scanner and coping with a hole was designed by computer-aided designing software, which was used for milling by computer-aided manufacturing (CAM). After various surface treatments of abutment and intaglio surface of coping, fifteen sets were cemented by glass ionomer cement (Group I) and the other fifteen sets by adhesive resin cement (Group II). All thirty samples after thermocycling were dried and pulled out in a universal testing machine, and tensile retention force is noted in pounds per square inch (psi).</p><p><strong>Statistical analysis used: </strong>Values for tensile retention force were tabulated for both the groups. Mean and standard deviation are calculated. Independent t-value and P value were calculated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The least tensile retention force was reported in Group I (165.86 ± 25.74 psi). Maximum tensile retention force was received for Group II (396.81 ± 78.32 psi). Independent t-test was applied from which t-value calculated was 10.85 and P value obtained was 0.001, which means that there exists a very high difference in tensile bond strength of cement in Group I and Group II.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Better tensile retention forces were observed in samples cemented with adhesive resin cement when compared to samples cemented with glass ionomer cement.</p>","PeriodicalId":22669,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society","volume":"24 4","pages":"374-380"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11614133/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144027462","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":"Evaluation of effect of low-level laser therapy on alleviation of pain in patients with implant-supported mandibular overdenture: A pilot study.","authors":"Raveena Makker, Rajeev Srivastava, Sourabh Khandelwal, Prashanthi Reddy","doi":"10.4103/jips.jips_162_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jips.jips_162_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>Rehabilitation of edentulous jaws with implant-supported overdenture has achieved a comprehensive acclamation across the globe due to compromised retention and stability in conventional complete dentures. In dentistry, low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has become a viable treatment option for lowering inflammation, easing pain, and speeding up wound healing. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of LLLT on alleviation of pain in patients with two implant-supported mandibular overdentures.</p><p><strong>Study setting and design: </strong>This study was carried out in the Department of Prosthodontics at Index Institute of Dental Sciences, Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Completely edentulous patients willing for implant-supported mandibular overdenture and who gave consent, were enrolled.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A total of ten implants were placed in five patients with completely edentulous mandibular arch willing for implant-supported mandibular overdenture. Individuals from the outpatient division of Department of Prosthodontics, Crown & Bridge, Index Institute of Dental Sciences, Indore were chosen as patients. Bilateral implants were inserted into the mandible at locations B and D. On the experimental side, low-level laser therapy (wavelength 810 nm) was administered immediately following implant insertion and on the third day. Over the course of 72 hours, pain after surgery was assessed using visual analogue scale (VAS) values, beginning at baseline.</p><p><strong>Statistical analysis used: </strong>The Mann-Whitney U test was used for statistical analysis of the intergroup pain alleviation scores.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results showed that on intergroup comparison, the experimental side exhibited significantly reduced VAS pain scores relative to the control side (P<0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>LLLT can be used as a promising adjuvant therapy to lower the degree and duration of pain after undergoing dental implant surgery.</p>","PeriodicalId":22669,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society","volume":"24 4","pages":"336-340"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11614126/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144049370","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 new era in prosthodontics opened by nutritional science.","authors":"Ryuji Hosokawa","doi":"10.4103/jips.jips_299_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jips.jips_299_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22669,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society","volume":"24 4","pages":"309-310"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11614120/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144011745","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":"Short implant versus conventional implant in the posterior atrophic maxilla: A systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Yogamaya Pradhan, Gunjan Srivastava, Gopal Krishna Choudhury, Pradyumna Kumar Sahoo, Subrat Kumar Padhiary","doi":"10.4103/jips.jips_226_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jips.jips_226_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>A comparative study undertaken to measure the the marginal bone loss (MBL), implant survival rate, and prosthetic and biological complications among short implants (8 mm or shorter) and conventional implants (longer than 8 mm) in the posterior atrophic maxilla.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A search in three databases PubMed (Medline), Scopus, and Cochrane was conducted. The present systematic review was registered with identification number CRD42020212805 at the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews. Data extraction included the publication year, patients' number and number of implants, implant length and width, MBL, implant survival rate, and biological and mechanical complications. The Cochrane Risk of Bias 1.0 tool was used to assess the risk of bias. A meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the outcome variables. Comparisons for dichotomous variables, such as prosthetic and biological complications and implant survival rate, were done by applying the Mantel-Haenszel method. In contrast, a comparison was made by applying the inverse variance method for continuous variables like MBL.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Initially, 618 reports were recognized from electronic database searches. Five randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included in the meta-analyses regarding the MBL, implant survival rate, and prosthetic complications, while three were included for biological complications. In 5 years of follow-up, no evidence of difference could be found between conventional and short implants for survival rate (risk ratio [RR]: 3.54; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.99-12.67; P = 0.05; I2 = 0%). We do not find any evidence of difference for MBL between short implants and conventional implants (mean difference: -0.29; 95% CI: -0.49 to -0.08; P = 0.02; I2 = 65%). Furthermore, no evidence of a difference exists between short and conventional implants for prosthetic complications (RR: 1.56; 95% CI: 0.68-3.55; P = 0.29; I2 = 0%). The biological complications were seen less with short implants (RR: 0.47; 95% CI: 0.24-0.93; P = 0.03; I2 = 0%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results suggest no significant difference among conventional and short implants regarding survival rate in the posterior atrophic maxilla. The results of this systematic review and meta-analysis suggest that, for a 5-year period of follow-up, short implants are related to rarer biological complications and comparable MBL compared to conventional implants. Despite these promising findings, long-term studies with consistent study designs and clinical protocols are required to appraise the performance and durability of short implants.</p>","PeriodicalId":22669,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society","volume":"24 4","pages":"320-328"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11614122/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144064784","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":"Digital prosthodontics in near future: Awareness among the dental students on intraoral scanners and its probability of replacement over conventional method in the near future of prosthodontics: A cross-sectional survey.","authors":"N Ketharinath, T Kiruppashini, P Kabilan, C Nagappan","doi":"10.4103/jips.jips_59_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jips.jips_59_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>The aim of the study is to analyse the awareness and knowledge about IOSs among the dental students of Tamil Nadu.</p><p><strong>Settings and design: </strong>A cross sectional survey - questionnaire study.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A descriptive, cross-sectional survey was carried out to assess the knowledge, awareness, and practice of IOSs among dental students through a questionnaire of five domains, with five questions in each domain. This is sent to various dental students of Tamil Nadu through mail and othersocial media platforms.</p><p><strong>Statistical analysis used: </strong>It was performed using a statistical package for the social sciences' [SPSS] software version 22. Descriptive statistics were performed for demographic variables. Chi square test was performed for all the qualitative data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most of the answers were statistically significant with P < 0.05 and few results were not significant indicating less knowledge and awareness about digital prosthodontics among the dental students.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Thus, the addition of digital dentistry in the curriculum of dental students and giving them more knowledge helps in the flourishment of the future prosthodontic field with much accuracy of treatment and with less patient discomfort replacing the conventional methods.</p>","PeriodicalId":22669,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society","volume":"24 4","pages":"359-365"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11614125/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144047371","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":"Evaluation of Surface Homogeneity of Poly Methyl Methacrylate Denture Base Resin fabricated by two different methods of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles incorporation - An in vitro Study.","authors":"A Nida Fathima, K Sheela Kumari, Murugesan Krishnan, Fathima Banu Raza, Rakshini Srinivasan","doi":"10.4103/jips.jips_245_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jips.jips_245_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study aims to evaluate the surface homogeneity of poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA) resin fabricated by two different methods of incorporating titanium dioxide nanoparticles (NPs).</p><p><strong>Settings and design: </strong>In vitro study; qualitative analysis.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>PMMA resin was divided into two groups with 1% of titanium dioxide NPs were added to each group; Group A contained NPs incorporated in the polymer through magnetic stirring for 60 min and Group B contained NPs incorporated in the monomer through ultrasonic dispersion for 60 min. Ten acrylic block samples were fabricated by standard method for each group and then tested for surface homogeneity by scanning electron microscopy analysis for qualitative analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Group A showed NPs as defined pale white dots with a consistent distribution pattern and minimal air entrapment. Group B showed NPs agglomerated forming clusters of white dots with flaky sheet-like structures.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Magnetic stirring of NPs into polymer showed better surface homogeneity than the ultrasonic dispersion of NPs in monomer. The NP incorporation method plays a role in modifying the surface homogeneity of the acrylic.</p>","PeriodicalId":22669,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society","volume":"24 4","pages":"387-390"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11614128/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144015850","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}