Research Papers
Dentists' perception of the role they play in early detection of oral cancer.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP • 2014 • Vol. 15 (1)
BACKGROUND: Dentists are typically the first professionals who are approached to treat ailments within the oral cavity. Therefore they should be well-equipped in detecting suspicious lesions during r…
Badrudeen, H; Cheong, S; Kong, Y
High salivary Staphylococcus aureus carriage rate among healthy paedodontic patients.
The new microbiologica • 2014 • Vol. 37 (1)
Staphylococcus aureus can be responsible for oral and dental healthcare-associated infections. Patients with high salivary S. aureus levels are potential sources of infection, because saliva is sprea…
Boss, M; Messano, G; Petti, S
Evaluation and comparison of white mineral trioxide aggregate and formocresol medicaments in primary tooth pulpotomy: clinical and radiographic study.
Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 32 (1)
AIM: The primary aim of the following study is to evaluate and secondary aim is to compare clinically and radiographically the success of using white mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) versus formocres…
Bhattacharya, B; Jana, B; Jayam, C
Relationship between severe-early childhood caries, salivary mutans streptococci, and lactobacilli in preschool children of low socioeconomic status in Bengaluru city.
Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 32 (1)
AIM: To find out the relationship between severe-early childhood caries (s-ECC) and salivary counts of mutans streptococci (MS) and lactobacillus (LB) in preschool children of low socioeconomic statu…
Bennete, F; Nagarathnamma, T; Ramamurthy, P
Gutta percha verses resilon: an in vitro comparison of fracture resistance in endodontically treated teeth.
Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 32 (1)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth filled with gutta percha and Resilon using lateral and vertical condensation metho…
Shashidhar, C; Shashidhar, J
To assess and create awareness among anesthetists regarding prevention and management of injuries to the teeth and their associated structures during general anesthesia.
Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 32 (1)
AIMS: The aim of this study was to assess the awareness among anesthetists regarding prevention and management of injuries to the teeth and their associated structures during anesthesia. STUDY DESIGN…
Hegde, R; Shah, F; Swain, L
Oral melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy.
Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 32 (1)
Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy (MNTI) is an extremely rare, benign neoplasm of neural crest origin composed of relatively primitive pigment-producing cells. It usually affects new born or…
Chaudhary, S; Manuja, N; Ravishankar, C
Biologic restoration of a traumatized maxillary central incisor in a toddler: a case report.
Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 32 (1)
Trauma to the anterior teeth is relatively common in young children and teenagers. Traumatized anterior teeth require quick functional and aesthetic repair, and poses a challenge to the dental practi…
Anandaraj, S; George, S; John, S
[Tongue abscess].
Duodecim; laaketieteellinen aikakauskirja • 2014 • Vol. 130 (1)
Tongue abscess is a rare and sometimes life-threatening condition, as swelling of the tongue may rapidly occlude the airways. In a patient described by us swelling of the tongue was found in MR imagi…
Kaminski, T; Rahkonen, M; Tikkakoski, T
Association between COX-2 rs 6681231 genotype and interleukin-6 in periodontal connective tissue. A pilot study.
PLoS One • 2014 • Vol. 9 (2)
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this pilot study was to investigate associations between IL-6 and COX-2 expression in gingival biopsies and both clinical diagnosis and genotypes in the IL-6 and COX-2 genes. D…
Cappello, F; Carini, F; Chaudhary, N
[Treatment options in a child after trauma of frontal teeth 2].
Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde • 2014 • Vol. 121 (1)
Barendregt, D
[Treatment of a 56 years old patient with lose front teeth 2].
Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde • 2014 • Vol. 121 (1)
Pameijer, K
Diagnosing non-cavitated lesions in epidemiological studies: practical and scientific considerations.
Brazilian oral research • 2014 • Vol. 28 Spec No
Over the last decade, there has been growing interest in diagnosing non-cavitated lesions in epidemiological studies involving large numbers of preschool children, schoolchildren and young adults. In…
Carvalho, J; Mestrinho, H
Genipin inhibits IL-1beta-induced CCL20 and IL-6 production from human periodontal ligament cells.
Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology • 2014 • Vol. 33 (2)
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Genipin, the aglycon of geniposide found in gardenia fruit has long been considered for treatment of various diseases in traditional oriental medicine. Genipin has been used as a blu…
Hosokawa, I; Hosokawa, Y; Matsuo, T
Association of interleukin-1beta -511 C/T polymorphism with tobacco-associated cancer in northeast India: a study on oral and gastric cancer.
Cancer genetics • 2014 • Vol. 207 (1-2)
The IL-1beta -511 C/T polymorphism is associated with increased IL-1 production and with increased risk of developing cancers. In this study, 251 patients (125 with gastric cancer [GC] and 126 with o…
Chandra Kataki, A; Chauhan, P; Devi, T
Application of hypno-dissociative strategies during dental treatment of patients with severe dental phobia.
The International journal of clinical and experimental hypnosis • 2014 • Vol. 62 (2)
Dental phobia is a well-known condition that may prevent patients from receiving adequate dental care. Dentists offer varied methods to help their patients overcome their phobic reactions and to enab…
Meyerson, J; Uziel, N
Prevalence of potentially malignant oral mucosal lesions among tobacco users in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP • 2014 • Vol. 15 (2)
Smoking is recognized as a health problem worldwide and there is an established tobacco epidemic in Saudi Arabia as in many other countries, with tobacco users at increased risk of developing many di…
Al-Attas, S; Amer, H; Darwish, Z
Institutional experience of interstitial brachytherapy for head and neck cancer with a comparison of high- and low dose rate practice.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP • 2014 • Vol. 15 (2)
AIMS: To describe our institutional experience with high dose rate (HDR) interstitial brachytherapy (IBT) compared with previously reported results on the low dose rate (LDR) practice for head and ne…
Bahadur, S; Bhasker, S; Mohanti, B
Evidence-based dentistry as it relates to dental materials.
Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995) • 2014 • Vol. 35 (1)
Evidence-based dentistry (EBD) is reviewed in depth to underscore the limitations for evidence-based dental materials information that exist at this time. Anecdotal estimates of evidence for dental p…
Bayne, S; Fitzgerald, M
Classifying dental ceramics: numerous materials and formulations available for indirect restorations.
Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995) • 2014 • Vol. 35 (1)
Because there are numerous ceramic systems available to clinicians for all types of indirect restorations, deciding which system works best for a given clinical situation can be a challenge. Understa…
Helvey, G