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   2011| July-August  | Volume 1 | Issue 5  
    Online since September 18, 2015

 
 
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Incidence of oral tuberculosis lesions in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis
M Sathish Kumar, TS Thirugnanasambandan, J Jananee, M Preethi, Gouse Mohiddin
July-August 2011, 1(5):246-249
Tuberculosis (TB) is a specific infectious granulomatous disease that most commonly affects lungs but it can also affect the intestines, meninges, bone, joints, lymph glands, skin and other tissues of the body. Primary TB of the mouth can be an invaluable aid in clinical diagnosis and patient management and this article emphasizes the significance of this early diagnosis.
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CASE REPORTS
Extensive nasopalatine duct cyst causing nasolabial protrusion
AR Tariq Salamm, Vijay Parthiban, Gopinath , R Karpagam
July-August 2011, 1(5):285-288
The nasopalatine duct cyst (NPDC), also known as nasopalatine cyst or elevator shaft cyst, is a developmental, non-neoplastic cyst that is considered to be the most common nonodontogenic cyst. It is one of many pathologic processes that may occur within the jawbones, but it is unique in that it develops in only a single location, in the midline anterior maxilla. Nasopalatine cysts are usually asymptomatic, but may sometimes produce an elevation in the anterior portion of the palate, and are discovered incidentally during routine radiological examination. Radiographically, it appears as a heart-shaped radiolucency. In this article, we report a case of nasopalatine duct cyst along with a review of its epidemiology, etiology, diagnostic work-up, differential diagnosis and therapeutic strategies.
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REVIEW ARTICLES
Upsurge of nanotechnology in dentistry and dental implants
Sanjna Nayar, S Bhuminathan, J Muthuvignesh
July-August 2011, 1(5):264-268
Nanotechnology has been defined as "the creation of functional materials, devices and systems through control of matter on the nanometer scale (1-100 nm), and exploitation of novel phenomena and properties (physical, chemical and biological) at that length scale". The article discusses from the inception of nanotechnology, its advantages, disadvantages and its application in the field of dentistry. The role of nanotechnology in the field of implantology and ceramics cannot be underestimated. The different types and classification systems of nanotechnology have also been exemplified. Nanotechnology has enhanced the implant bone contact and hence osseointegration. The article also reviews the role of nanoparticles on the implant surface.
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CLINICAL STUDY
Effect of surface treatments on push-out strength of three glass fiber posts: An in vitro study
AVK Narene, P Shankar, R Indira
July-August 2011, 1(5):255-259
This in vitro study evaluated whether surface treatment for glass fiber posts has an effect on the push-out strength bonded to human root dentin. Fifty freshly extracted maxillary central incisors were endodontically-treated and post space preparation was done. A total of 50 FRC Postec, randomly divided into five groups (10 teeth each) were subjected to four different surface treatments: Silane only (II), Cojet and Silane (III), 10% sodium ethoxide and silane (IV) and 10% hydrogen peroxide (V). The control group (I) did not receive any surface treatment. The root canals were treated with 37% phosphoric acid and Excite DSC and all the posts were luted with Variolink II dual cure resin. A push-out test was done to measure bond strength at different levels of the root. Data were analyzed with one-way ANOVA and post-hoc Tukey HSD test. The results showed no significant differences between control group and silane treatment. Cojet and Silane (III) showed the highest bond strength of 15.50 ΁ 4.2 MPa, which was statistically significant than all the other group (p < 0.001). The coronal segment showed the highest mean bond strength of 13.74 ΁ 6.1 MPa (p < 0.001).
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REVIEW ARTICLES
Oral lichen planus: A review on current medical management
D Anusha, KT Magesh, T Elangovan, Yakob Martin
July-August 2011, 1(5):274-278
Lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory mucocutaneous disease of unknown etiology. The prevalence of lichen planus is unknown, but it is estimated to occur in <1% of the population. It is thought to be significantly less frequent than the exclusive oral lichen planus (OLP) that affect approximately 1-2% of the population. Malignant transformation of OLP has been reported in a number of studies and the actual overall frequency varies between 0.3-3%. There are no effective means to predict or prevent such malignant transformation. The aim of treatment of OLP is to eliminate mucosal erythema and ulceration, alleviate symptoms and reduce risk of malignant transformation. The main objective of this paper is to review the current literature regarding the treatment of OLP.
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CASE REPORTS
Full mouth rehabilitation with unilateral distal extension prosthesis attached to splinted fixed partial denture
N Gopi Chander
July-August 2011, 1(5):289-292
This article describes the design of a unilateral distal extension removable partial denture attached to a splinted fixed partial denture (FPD) with a semi-precious attachment. The clinical results of the dentures used in selected situations are admirable, however, it is emphasized that a unilateral denture is only an alternative rather than a routine.
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REVIEW ARTICLES
Pre-eclampsia: An oral infectious etiology?
Jaideep Mahendra, Khushbu Desai, Little Mahendra
July-August 2011, 1(5):269-273
Pre-eclampsia is a common hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, affecting 5-10% of pregnancies and contributing significantly to natural and periodontal morbidity and mortality. It has been recently studied that women were at higher risk for pre- eclampsia, if they had severe periodontal disease at delivery. Periodontal disease may provide a chronic burden of endotoxin and inflammatory cytokines, which serve to initiate and exacerbate atherogenesis and thrombogenesis. It is possible that the placenta may be similarly burdened in pregnant women who develop pre-eclampsia. Pre-eclampsia and periodontitis are both mutlifactorial diseases and obtaining a good oral hygiene measures can reduce the risk for periodontal disease thereby also reducing the further risk for pre-eclampsia in the pregnant women.
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CLINICAL STUDY
Prevalence of facial neuropathy among diabetic peripheral neuropathy
R Senthil Nathan, B Vinodkumar, K Satheesh, D Sangeetha, SM Rajendran
July-August 2011, 1(5):260-263
Diabetes mellitus (DM) has a severe influence on the nervous system and it is more likely to occur on the nerves of the upper and lower extremities than on the cranial nerves. According to the statistics, the incidence of cranial nerve involvement ranges from 3% to 14%. Aim: To perform facial nerve conduction studies in diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy, confirmed by electrophysiological methods, to determine the frequency of affection of cranial nerve conduction in a neuropathy which mainly occurs in a distal, symmetric fashion. Material and methods: The study was conducted in a group of 30 diabetics who had electrophysiologically-confirmed polyneuropathy. All of the patients had type 2 DM. Facial nerve conduction was done in these patients. Results: We found 46% of patients had decreased amplitude, which is suggestive of axonopathy of metabolic cause. Amplitudes of muscle responses to facial nerve stimulation showed a statistically significant difference from controls (p < 0.000). Conclusions: This study has shown that proximal nerves like cranial nerves are affected in a high proportion of cases in a neuropathy which mainly occurs in a distal symmetric fashion. The facial nerve is one of the most easily accessible nerves in the proximal part of the body (head-face) and makes it suitable for routine evaluation. We believe this conduction abnormality may give us the chance to classify these neuropathies as more severe than the ones that only have limb conduction abnormalities. Further studies should be performed in order to confirm these findings.
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REVIEW ARTICLES
Role of gene in palate formation
Subrata Sarkar, Soumyabrata Sarkar, Gargee Maitra
July-August 2011, 1(5):279-282
Genes are the ultramicroscopic structure of DNA. Genes and their products i.e. enzymes, control various metabolic processes. There are two types of genes: Structural genes and control or regulatory genes. Without the help of the genes, palate formation cannot take place.
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CASE REPORTS
Ossifying fibroma of maxilla: A case report with review of literature
V Sathyabama, C Saravanan, SS Sharma, R Kamal Kanthan
July-August 2011, 1(5):293-295
Fibro-osseous lesions of bone have evolved over several decades to integrate two major entities: Fibrous dysplasia and ossifying fibroma along with the other entities such as periapical dysplasia, osteitis deformans, hyperparathyroidism and Paget's disease with hypercementosis in the late stages. A case of a young adult male with maxillary ossifying fibroma measuring about × 6 cm in the upper right quadrant is presented herein. The patient was managed surgically by a conservative intra-oral approach preserving the median nasal base, orbital floor and the palatal shelf. The patient was later rehabilitated by a tooth- supported removable dental prosthesis. A review of literature regarding the course, prognosis and the management of maxillary cemento-ossifying fibroma is also discussed.
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Dentigerous cyst associated with mandibular first premolar: A rare case report
R Sathish Muthukumar, S Vijay Parthiban, M Alagappan, Sandhya Arunkumar
July-August 2011, 1(5):296-298
Dentigerous cysts are benign odontogenic cysts associated with crowns of unerupted or impacted teeth. They are usually solitary in occurrence and mostly associated with the mandibular third molars. Dentigerous cysts involving impacted first premolars are rarely reported in the literatures. We present a rare case of dentigerous cyst in a 62 year old female patient associated with an impacted mandibular first premolar.
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Comparison of efficiency of various cleansing techniques on dentin wettability using contact angle test
M Dilipkumar, Shafath Ahmed, M Dhivya
July-August 2011, 1(5):250-254
Aim: To evaluate the effect of different cleansing techniques in removing the residual provisional cement on prepared abutment teeth and their influence on wetting properties of dentin. Materials and Methods: Forty coronal portions of human third molar were mounted in acrylic resin blocks and prepared until dentin was exposed. Specimens were divided into two groups: Group A and Group B. To simulate the Provisional restoration, discs were made with autopolymerizing resin and specimens in Group A were luted with Zinc oxide eugenol and Group B with Freegenol cement. All specimens were stored in distilled water at room temperature for 24 hrs and provisional cements were mechanically removed with explorer and rinsed with water. Subsequently each group was further divided into four subgroups depending upon the various surface treatments (Control-air-water spray, Pumice prophylaxis, Ultrasonic scaler with 0.2% Chlorhexidine gluconate, 17% EDTA). Contact angle measurements were performed to assess wettability of various cleansing agents using the Axisymmetric Drop Shape Analysis - Contact Diameter (ADSA-CD) technique. Results: Specimens treated with EDTA showed the lowest contact angle for both the groups. SEM showed that EDTA was most effective solution to remove the smear layer, and pumice prophylaxis leaves large remnant particles.
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CLINICAL PRACTICE
A technique to locate implants during second stage surgery
CJ Venkatakrishnan, M Narasimman
July-August 2011, 1(5):283-284
This article describes a technique of uncovering implants during the second stage surgery. This technique was done with a surgical stent which is used during the implant placement.
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FROM THE DESK OF IJCP GROUP EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Chlorhexidine and tooth-brushing as prevention strategies in reducing ventilator-associated pneumonia rates
KK Aggarwal
July-August 2011, 1(5):245-245
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FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
From the editor-in-chief
KMK Masthan
July-August 2011, 1(5):244-244
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