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View article: Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding oral health of children among ASHA and Anganwadi workers- A descriptive study
Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding oral health of children among ASHA and Anganwadi workers- A descriptive study Open
A BSTRACT Background: ASHA and Anganwadi workers are the main healthcare workers who train and spread awareness regarding oral health in common public. This study was designed with an aim to analyze the knowledge, attitude, and practice re…
View article: A Cross-sectional Study Examining the Effects of Periodontitis, Implant, and Prosthesis Characteristics on the Peri-implant Status
A Cross-sectional Study Examining the Effects of Periodontitis, Implant, and Prosthesis Characteristics on the Peri-implant Status Open
A BSTRACT Background: Implant design, prosthesis features, and pre-existing periodontitis all have a big impact on peri-implant state. To increase implant lifetime and guarantee ideal peri-implant health, it is essential to comprehend thes…
View article: Comparative Evaluation of Oral Health Status among Tobacco Vs Non Tobacco Users in Govt Medical College Kathua. A Cross-Sectional Research Study
Comparative Evaluation of Oral Health Status among Tobacco Vs Non Tobacco Users in Govt Medical College Kathua. A Cross-Sectional Research Study Open
A BSTRACT Background: Tobacco use is a significant risk factor for oral health problems, including periodontal diseases, dental caries, and oral cancer. This study aimed to compare the oral health status of tobacco and non-tobacco users in…
View article: Oral health and quality of life in children with blood coagulation disorders and hemoglobinopathies. A cross-sectional study
Oral health and quality of life in children with blood coagulation disorders and hemoglobinopathies. A cross-sectional study Open
A BSTRACT Background: Blood coagulation-associated disorders including coagulopathies have been found to affect morbidity in terms of both oral and physical health. The present study aimed to assess the oral health status and quality of li…
View article: Knowledge and awareness of preexposure and postexposure prophylaxis of HIV infection among medical and dental health professionals
Knowledge and awareness of preexposure and postexposure prophylaxis of HIV infection among medical and dental health professionals Open
BACKGROUND: HIV is a growing infectious condition around the world. An increased awareness and knowledge regarding preexposure and postexposure regimens for HIV is required, especially among the healthcare professionals including students.…
View article: Impact of Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF) Versus Freeze-Dried Bone Allograft (FDBA) on Peri-Implant Soft and Hard Tissue in Alveolar Ridge Preservation
Impact of Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF) Versus Freeze-Dried Bone Allograft (FDBA) on Peri-Implant Soft and Hard Tissue in Alveolar Ridge Preservation Open
A BSTRACT Context: After tooth extraction, alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) is essential to maintain the hard and soft tissue dimensions for future implant placement. Two frequently employed biomaterials in ARP are freeze-dried bone allog…
View article: Prevalence of dental caries, oral health status, malocclusion status, and dental treatment needs in thalassemic children: A cross-sectional study
Prevalence of dental caries, oral health status, malocclusion status, and dental treatment needs in thalassemic children: A cross-sectional study Open
A BSTRACT Background: Thalassemia is a hemoglobinopathy-associated genetic disease resulting due to defective synthesis of globin chains, causing defects in the skeletal and oral structures. Aim: This cross-sectional study was designed to …
View article: Knowledge, attitude, and experience of dentists toward child abuse and neglect. A cross-sectional study
Knowledge, attitude, and experience of dentists toward child abuse and neglect. A cross-sectional study Open
A BSTRACT Context: Child abuse and neglect can be described as all kinds of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, neglect, commercial and/or any other type of exploitation resulting in any potential of causing hurt or an actual form of ha…
View article: Oral Health Status and Barriers among Children with Cerebral Palsy in Maintaining Oral Hygiene: An Interventional Study
Oral Health Status and Barriers among Children with Cerebral Palsy in Maintaining Oral Hygiene: An Interventional Study Open
Context: Cerebral palsy is a neuromuscular disorder that hampers proper maintenance of oral hygiene leading to the development of periodontal diseases and progression of dental caries. Aim: The present study aimed to analyze the oral healt…
View article: Biomedical Waste Management: A Study on the Awareness and Practice among Dental Healthcare Workers in India
Biomedical Waste Management: A Study on the Awareness and Practice among Dental Healthcare Workers in India Open
A BSTRACT Background: Biomedical waste includes waste products generated from medical procedures within healthcare centers, research facilities, diagnostic laboratories, and treatment procedures, immunization process of humans as well as a…
View article: Correlation of C-Reactive Proteins With Chronic Periodontitis. A Prospective Study
Correlation of C-Reactive Proteins With Chronic Periodontitis. A Prospective Study Open
Context: The C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute-phase reactant protein that is produced in response to various inflammatory and noxious stimuli that include exposure to heat, traumatic conditions, varieties of infectious processes, and c…
View article: Perception of dentists toward over-the-counter or nonprescription dental products: A questionnaire-based survey
Perception of dentists toward over-the-counter or nonprescription dental products: A questionnaire-based survey Open
Introduction: The oral health-care market has been one of the leaders in research on the chemistry and biology of the mouth, fostering the development of various oral care products that have significantly enhanced the lives of millions of …
View article: Comparative Evaluation of Microbial Flora of Endodontic Origin in Teeth with Endo-Perio Lesions
Comparative Evaluation of Microbial Flora of Endodontic Origin in Teeth with Endo-Perio Lesions Open
A BSTRACT Background: Endodontic microbial flora plays a pivotal role in the development and persistence of periodontal endodontic lesions (PELs). Understanding the composition and prevalence of microbial species in PELs is essential for e…
View article: Evaluation of visual pedagogy teaching method for improving oral hygiene practice in children with Autism: An interventional study
Evaluation of visual pedagogy teaching method for improving oral hygiene practice in children with Autism: An interventional study Open
BACKGROUND: Evaluation of visual pedagogy teaching method for improving oral hygiene practice in children with Autism: An interventional study: Visual pedagogy is a relatively newer approach to improve dental care in autistic children. The…
View article: Cost-effective Whole Exome Sequencing discovers pathogenic variant causing Neurofibromatosis type 1 in a family from Jammu and Kashmir, India
Cost-effective Whole Exome Sequencing discovers pathogenic variant causing Neurofibromatosis type 1 in a family from Jammu and Kashmir, India Open
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a multisystemic hereditary disorder associated with an increased risk of benign and malignant tumor formation predominantly on the skin, bone, and peripheral nervous system. It has been reported that out o…
View article: Clinical management of deep osseous defects in cases of peri-implantitis among indian patients
Clinical management of deep osseous defects in cases of peri-implantitis among indian patients Open
Peri-implantitis is recognized as a complex pathology which could be defined as infectious inflammatory lesions that usually develop in the tissues around the implants. There are many protocols for the effective management of peri-implanti…
View article: Oral management of poorly understood Papillon–Lefèvre syndrome – A case report
Oral management of poorly understood Papillon–Lefèvre syndrome – A case report Open
Rationale: Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome (PLS) is a rare genodermatosis with autosomal-recessive genetic inheritanceand has features mainly palmoplantar hyperkeratosis and rapidly progressing severe periodontitis leading to early loss of decid…
View article: Fine-mapping type 2 diabetes loci to single-variant resolution using high-density imputation and islet-specific epigenome maps
Fine-mapping type 2 diabetes loci to single-variant resolution using high-density imputation and islet-specific epigenome maps Open
We expanded GWAS discovery for type 2 diabetes (T2D) by combining data from 898,130 European-descent individuals (9% cases), after imputation to high-density reference panels. With these data, we (i) extend the inventory of T2D-risk varian…
View article: Does Smoking and Alcohol Increase the Risk of COVID-19? A Review
Does Smoking and Alcohol Increase the Risk of COVID-19? A Review Open
The first case of pneumonia of unknown origin was identified in Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei Province situated in the Republic of China. The pathogenic organism that has been identified as a causative organism is a novel enveloped RNA …
View article: Effectiveness of Platelet-Rich Fibrin in the Treatment of Intrabony Defects with or Without Bone Graft: A Clinical Comparative Study
Effectiveness of Platelet-Rich Fibrin in the Treatment of Intrabony Defects with or Without Bone Graft: A Clinical Comparative Study Open
Background: Periodontal diseases are a group of inflammatory diseases causing alveolar bone loss and eventually leading to loss of teeth. The present study was evaluated the effectiveness of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) in the treatment of i…
View article: Clinical decision-making in the treatment of periodontitis with new classification system of periodontal diseases
Clinical decision-making in the treatment of periodontitis with new classification system of periodontal diseases Open
Clinical application of the new classification of periodontal diseases requires knowledge of case definitions, parameters, and criteria of different categories and subcategories to arrive at final diagnosis. Correct implementation of the n…
View article: Cardiac sympathetic denervation for catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia
Cardiac sympathetic denervation for catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia Open
Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT), a rare inheritable fatal arrhythmogenic disorder, is difficult to diagnose and is a challenge to manage. A 21-years-old man presented with recurrent exertional syncope and compl…
View article: Coronavirus disease 2019
Coronavirus disease 2019 Open
Beginning from late December 2019, this spring of 2020 has been a testing time globally for every individual. Especially impacted are the health care educators of both medical and dental communities. New coronavirus disease 2019 or severe …
View article: Efficacy of 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate and 0.1% octenidine dihydrochloride mouth rinses in patients with plaque induced gingivitis: Double blinded randomised case control study.
Efficacy of 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate and 0.1% octenidine dihydrochloride mouth rinses in patients with plaque induced gingivitis: Double blinded randomised case control study. Open
Aims: The study aims at making a comparative study of two commercially available mouth rinses, 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate and 0.1% octenidine dihydrochloride for assessing their efficacy as an antiplaque agent in patient with plaque indu…