Aim: The study aims to bring about a change in the conventional and tedious methods used during the investigation of the suspect or victim, for identification and introduce a material which can be used, by forensic investigators to the police officers worldwide with ease.Objective: To use gum as a make-shift impression material to overcome the draw Read More
Aim: To establish a correlation between psychosocial factors (stress, anxiety, and depression) in oral lichen planus patientsStudy Design: Lichen planus is considered as a chronic inflammatory mucocutaneous disease of unknown etiology .In recent years the mental health of patients of lichen planus has been clinically analyzed both with and without Read More
Introduction: Oral cancer is a major health concern globally. It is the third most common type of cancer in India and it accounts for 30% of all cancer cases in the country. In recent years, the incidence of new cases of oral cancer has increased in India especially in young adults. The rate of morbidity and mortality associated with oral cancer is Read More
Background: Six different restorative systems were applied in non‒carious cervical lesions (NCCLs). They demonstrated acceptable clinical performances, except for retention rates of Beautiful II, Beautiful Flow Plus F00, and Dyract XP restorations, after 12th month.Objective: The aim of this one‒blind clinical trial was to evaluate and compare the Read More
Buccal mucosa carcinoma has an aggressive nature of spreading into the adjacent masticatory space resulting in difficulty in mouth opening and hindering adequate clinical examination by visualization. Buccal mucosa carcinoma proves a diagnosing challenge to the clinician due to its rapid metastases into the adjacent tissues.Such a case of buccal mu Read More
Statement of the Problem: Matching adjacent anterior all-ceramic restorations supported by natural teeth and implants to adjacent natural teeth or all-ceramic restoration is a demanding task for both clinicians and dental technician, especially when cemented to natural teeth and/or implant-supported abutments with different stump shades.Aim: To com Read More
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to compare the diagnostic efficacy of the naked eye, surgical operating microscope, Surgical loupe, fluorescein sodium dye, and tooth clearing technique in detecting the canal orifices of extracted maxillary 1st molar among Indian population.Methods: A total of 50 extracted maxillary 1st molars were divid Read More
A precise histopathological diagnosis is dependent mainly on accurate visual analysis of tissue architecture, cellular morphology, and appearance. A number of oral lesions and tumors show cells having a granular appearance. These lesions either present with a typical granular cell appearance or granular cell changes in lesions, which usually have a Read More
The effectiveness of nano incorporation into materials has brought about a new horizon into dentistry and the society, as the past and current literature so far reports that the perceived benefits outweigh the perceived risks. The objective of this study was to determine the cytotoxicity of calcium silicate-based cement incorporated with either sil Read More
The vast majority of periodontal diseases are inflammatory and can develop under the influence of both local causes and the combined action of common (endogenous) and local factors against the background of changes in the reactivity of the body. In the pathogenesis of the development of periodontal diseases in patients with diabetes, the main role Read More
Aim: To examine the influence of age and gender on the degree of maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth display during natural and exaggerated smiles among a group of Saudi subjects.Methods: 320 Saudi adults (males and females) were randomly chosen. The measurements were carried out directly on the subject at natural and exaggerated smiles utilizi Read More
Background: The importance of polymorphic variants and combinations of MMP20, KLK4, and ENAM genes, isolated from the buccal epithelium, in the development of dental erosion and caries against the background of periodontal disease has not been fully understood.Aim: The aim was to study the prognostic significance of MMP20, KLK4, and ENAM genes in t Read More
