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Effectiveness Of Novel Herbal Dentifrice In Control Of Plaque, Gingivitis, And Halitosis – Randomized Controlled Trial, Kalyana Chakravarthy Pentapati, Meena Anand Kukkamalla, Hanan Siddiq, Neeraja Sabnis
Effectiveness Of Novel Herbal Dentifrice In Control Of Plaque, Gingivitis, And Halitosis – Randomized Controlled Trial, Kalyana Chakravarthy Pentapati, Meena Anand Kukkamalla, Hanan Siddiq, Neeraja Sabnis
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Background and aim: Plaque is a common etiological factor for common oral conditions like gingivitis, periodontitis, dental caries and halitosis. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a novel herbal dentifrice in control of plaque, gingivitis, and halitosis in comparison to control dentifrice. Experimental procedure: We conducted a randomized controlled, single center, double-blinded parallel arm clinical trial. Participants were randomly distributed with commercially available herbal dentifrice or control dentifrice. Assessments of plaque, gingivitis, halitosis, unstimulated saliva pH were done at baseline and at one month by a trained and calibrated periodontist. All the participants were given new toothbrushes one week …
Children's Perception Of Other Children With Dental Fluorosis – A Cross-Sectional Study, Hanan Siddiq, Kalyana Chakravarthy Pentapati, Shashidhar Acharya
Children's Perception Of Other Children With Dental Fluorosis – A Cross-Sectional Study, Hanan Siddiq, Kalyana Chakravarthy Pentapati, Shashidhar Acharya
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Background: Dental appearance may influence how others perceive individuals. This study would help to understand whether young people make judgments about other young people with dental fluorosis. Aim: We aimed to evaluate the perception of children aged 12–15 years about other children with visible dental fluorosis. Materials and methods: A self-administered social attribute questionnaire was used to capture dental appearance-related judgments of 455 children aged 12–15 years, from 6 schools. All the children were given either a set of full-face photographs of a boy and a girl, without dental fluorosis or digitally modified anterior teeth to show visible dental fluorosis. …
Effect Of Thermocycling On The Colour Stability Of Aesthetic Restorative Materials: An In-Vitro Spectrophotometric Analysis, Swastika Bhattacharya, Tina Puthen Purayil, Kishore Ginjupalli, Sandya Kini
Effect Of Thermocycling On The Colour Stability Of Aesthetic Restorative Materials: An In-Vitro Spectrophotometric Analysis, Swastika Bhattacharya, Tina Puthen Purayil, Kishore Ginjupalli, Sandya Kini
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Objective: To compare the color stability of Cention N, Fuji IX GP Extra, and Fuji IX GP after thermocycling. Material and Methods: Ten discs of each material of dimension 10 x 1 mm were prepared using a split mold. The preparations of the specimens were done according to the powder/liquid ratio as recommended by the manufacturers [4.6:1, 3.4:1 and 3.6:1 for the groups I, II, and III respectively]. After setting, the samples were retrieved, and the thickness of each specimen was measured using a micrometer at five different locations. The specimens with variations in thickness, porosity or cracks were discarded …