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   2011| November-January  | Volume 2 | Issue 1  
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REVIEW ARTICLES
Sialolith: A case report with review of literature
PE Chandra Mouli, S Manoj Kumar, S Kailasam, S Shanmugam, S Satish
November-January 2011, 2(1):377-379
Sialoliths are calcified organic matter that forms within the secretory system of the major salivary glands. Salivary gland calculi account for the most common disease of the salivary glands, and may range from tiny particles to several centimeters in length. The majority of sialoliths occur in the submandibular gland or its duct and is a common cause of acute and chronic infections. While the majority of salivary stones are asymptomatic or cause minimal discomfort, larger stones may interfere with the flow of saliva and cause pain and swelling. The prevalence of sialoliths varies by location. Sialolith in the parotid glands is less common when compared with that of submandibular gland. This case report describes a patient presenting with submandibular gland sialolith and review of the literature regarding the salivary sialothiasis.
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CASE REPORTS
Prosthodontic management of a completely edentulous patient with bell's palsy
Sharmila Hussain, Raghavendra Jayesh, Sanjna Nayar, U Aruna, Ansu Mary Abraham
November-January 2011, 2(1):404-406
Bell's palsy is the most common acute lower motor neurone (LMN) paralysis of face. Facial paralysis of permanent nature affects the prosthetic outcome. In this clinical report, an attempt has been made to alter denture design and dimensions to improve esthetics, function, retention and stability. A completely edentulous patient has been rehabilitated with denture margins modified to support flaccid musculature. A hollow denture was fabricated with monoplane occlusal scheme for improved retention and stability. The modification helped in improving overall appearance and function for the patient.
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REVIEW ARTICLES
The scope and limitations of adult orthodontics
Nazeer Ahmed Meeran, Madhuri , MF Jaseema Parveen
November-January 2011, 2(1):383-387
The increased demand for orthodontic treatment by adults has increased the scope of orthodontics and widened the upper age limit for orthodontic intervention. The main reason for this demand is the increasing patient awareness and the desire to improve the facial esthetics. The necessity for tooth repositioning in ideal axial inclination to facilitate prosthetic replacement is also another reason for seeking treatment. The marked limitation is the lack of growth in adults, which reduces the scope for functional orthopedic intervention. Skeletal discrepancies have to be corrected by orthognathic surgery. The orthodontic treatment is limited to tooth movement and related to remodeling of the alveolar process only. The limitations of orthodontic treatment must be explained at the beginning of treatment, since adult expectations of orthodontics can be very high. It is highly necessary to identify the expectations of this group of patients, in order to arrive at a realistic treatment plan. The purpose of this article is to review the scope, effectiveness and limitations of orthodontic treatment in adult patients.
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CASE REPORTS
Finger prostheses - Overcoming a social stigma: Clinical case reports
Dhruv Arora, Shyam Singh, R Shakila, SK Jagdish, Santosh Anand, VR Arun Kumar, J Balaji
November-January 2011, 2(1):407-410
Maxillofacial prostheses replace lost body parts using artificial substitutes like silicones. These prostheses support the patients psychologically and enhance their social acceptance. The authors describe rehabilitation of two patients with missing fingers using silicone prostheses. A 13-year-old boy with completely missing little finger and partially missing ring finger in his right hand was treated by using silicone prosthesis. The prosthesis was retained by using a ring. A 9-year-old boy with partially missing middle finger in his right hand was treated by using a silicone glove type of prosthesis. Implant retained prostheses were not considered due to the cost of the treatment. Use of glove type prosthesis or mechanical aids such as rings provides an easy and cost-effective alternative to implants. Such treatment can be opted for in cases of financial constraints.
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Esthetic enhancement of discolored teeth by macroabrasion microabrasion and its psychological impact on patients - A case series
Pratima Shenoi, Archana Kandhari, Mohit Gunwal
November-January 2011, 2(1):388-392
Art of dentistry has long been part of quest to achieve a beautiful smile. In today's exceedingly competitive world, esthetics plays a major role in personal grooming and presentation. The 'first impression' craze has continually impressed upon the younger generation, the importance of a bright white smile. In this era of highly sophisticated technological marvels this technique will help to fulfill our social obligation to the underprivileged with the improvement in the psychological status of patient after treatment so as they can overcome low confidence in public appearance.
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH
The effect of CPP-ACP on remineralization of artificial caries like lesions: An in vitro study
Yoshaskam Agnihotri, Namratha Lakshmi Pragada, Gaurav Patri, PK Thajuraj
November-January 2011, 2(1):366-369
The aim of the study was to investigate the efficacy of casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) containing tooth mousse on the remineralization of enamel lesions and to compare its efficacy to fluoride containing tooth paste. Thirty premolar teeth were placed in demineralizing solution for 96 hours to produce artificial caries-like lesions. They were sectioned into half and ground sections were prepared. Samples were randomly assigned into three groups: Group A: Nonfluoridated toothpaste (negative control), Group B: Fluoridated toothpaste and Group C: Tooth Mousse containing CPP-ACP. Group C showed a significant decrease in lesion depth after the specified treatment followed by Group B whereas, Group A demonstrated an increase in lesion depth. CPP-ACP containing tooth mousse remineralized initial enamel lesions and showed a higher remineralizing potential than fluoridated toothpaste.
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CASE REPORTS
Capillary heamangioma as a rare benign tumour of gingival origin : A case report
Kiran Kumar Ganji, Arun B Chakki, Jyothi Joseph
November-January 2011, 2(1):399-403
Introduction: Hemangioma is a relatively common benign proliferation of blood vessels that primarily develops during childhood. Two main forms of hemangioma recognized: capillary and cavernous. The capillary form presents as a flat area consisting of numerous small capillaries. Cavernous hemangioma appears as an elevated lesion of a deep red color, and consists of large dilated sinuses filled with blood. The purpose of the study was to report the case of a capillary hemangioma in a patient and to describe the successful treatment of this case. Case Presentation: The patient was a 16-year-old female who presented herself to the Department of Periodontology, Guru Gobind Singh College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Burhanpur with the complaint of bleeding and slowly enlarging mass on the upper central incisor region. The lesion was diagnosed as capillary hemangioma after clinical examination and biopsy. Treatment consisted of scaling, root planning and surgical excision. Four months after surgery healing was occurred and two years later area of the lesion appeared completely normal as clinically. Conclusions: The surface is highly keratinized and no further growth was evidenced during the two year of follow-up. Early detection and biopsy is necessary to determine the clinical behavior of the tumor and potential dentoalveolar complications.
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Comparative efficacy evaluation of articaine as buccal infiltration and lignocaine as IANB in the mandibular first molar with irreversible pulpitis
A Subbiya, AR Pradeepkumar, P Vivekanandhan, A Karthick
November-January 2011, 2(1):370-373
It has been shown that the inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) has high failure rate especially in patients with irreversible pulpitis. Newer local anesthetic, 4% articaine has shown superiority over 2% lignocaine when used as a primary buccal infiltration of the mandibular first molar. This study compared the degree of pulpal anesthesia obtained with 1.7 ml 4% articaine with 1:1,00,000 epinephrine when compared to 1.7 ml 2% lignocaine with 1:2,00,000 as a primary infiltration in mandibular first molar with irreversible pulpitis. Sixty adults aged 18-65 years participated in this study. Twenty-two patients out of 30 did not experience pain with 4% articaine (success = 73.33%) and 26 out of 30 patients did not experience pain in 2% lignocaine group (success = 86.66%). There was no statistically significant difference between the articaine and lignocaine formulation with regard to anesthetic success.
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REVIEW ARTICLES
Pharmacovigilance: A tool for health safety
NS Muthiah, M Elumalai, NP Murali, Ramsundar Hazra
November-January 2011, 2(1):374-376
Pharmacovigilance is the pharmacological science activities relating to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects, particularly chronic and acute side effects of medicines. The aim of pharmacovigilance is to improve public health and safety, to contribute to the assessment of benefit, harm, effectiveness and risk of medicines, to promote- understanding, education and clinical training.
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CASE REPORTS
Roll flap technique for anterior implant esthetics
Jumshad B Mohamed, Md Nazish Alam, Gurdeep Singh, SC Chandrasekaran
November-January 2011, 2(1):393-395
The long-term clinical and esthetic success of implant-supported restorations is determined by osseointegration and optimal remodeling of peri-implant soft tissues. Complications of soft-tissue management are often caused by fibrotic regeneration of oral mucosa after multiple surgical procedures. Knowledge of the proliferative processes in wound healing is necessary to attain adequate soft-tissue conditions. Successful reconstruction of peri-implant soft tissues is feasible even in fibrotic conditions when appropriate surgical techniques are selected. Several surgical techniques may be applied to obtain an adequate emergence profile of the restoration with sufficient keratinized gingiva. Improvement of the clinical situation and esthetics can be achieved with a roll flap technique for closure of the defect. The advantage of this technique is the perfect blending with the surrounding tissues.
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Management of frontal sinus outer table injury with involvement of the nasofrontal duct with review
Abudakir , Prakash Dhanavelu, R Balakrishnan, Vijay Ebenezer, Sarvana Kumar
November-January 2011, 2(1):396-398
Frontal sinus injuries are notorious for their early and late complications. Improper management can be potentially fatal with development of meningitis or formation of mucopyoceles. Cosmetic defect is also considerable. We herewith present our successful experience in the management of three cases of frontal sinus fractures with naso frontal duct involvement. All three cases were exentrated of the mucous apparatus, obliterated, the duct patency obliterated and the outer table is fixed rigidly. No early or late complications were encountered and the patients were symptom free, six months after the treatment, establishing the success of the treatment procedure.
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Peripheral ossifying fibroma - Report of a case
G Sujatha, G Sivakumar, J Muruganandhan, J Selvakumar, M Ramasamy
November-January 2011, 2(1):415-418
Peripheral ossifying fibroma is a gingival growth commonly seen in the maxillay anterior region occurring mainly due to low-grade irritations. We report a case of a 20-year-old male patient who reported with a slow-growing gingival growth. The clinical presentation, radiological and histological features along with the etiopathogenesis is been discussed.
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Bordetella avium and bacillus megaterium in endodontic infection
Arunajatesan Subbiya, Krishnan Mahalakshmi
November-January 2011, 2(1):411-414
Many microbiological studies on endodontic infections indicate a complex polymicrobial community. Different identification methods used have revealed a diverse microflora in the endodontic niche. Recently 16S rRNA/DNA gene sequencing method of identification is widely employed in dentistry which has discovered novel pathogens that may be uncultivable or possibly slow growing and difficult to identify. In the present study, nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed with the endodontic samples of the two patients with diffuse swelling and pain near the region of tooth with prosthetic crown as these two samples were culture negative. 16S rRNA universal eubacterial primers were used for rapid identification. Unusually, the organisms identified in both the cases were of single etiology. Bordetella avium was identified in the endodontic sample of a tooth with prosthetic crown in a 56-year-old woman and Bacillus megaterium in a 65-year-sold man. The occurrence of B. avium and B. megaterium on the teeth may be correlated to their ability to secrete collagenase. Direct screening of the clinical samples by molecular approach has identified unusual human bacterial pathogens in tooth with prosthetic crown. In addition, the results of this study also reveal that endodontic infection need not be polymicrobial all the time. Screening of bacterial pathogens in the endodontic samples may help in treatment planning and treatment evaluation.
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REVIEW ARTICLES
Myth of endodontics in oral focal infection
Jamuna Indramohan, B Karthika, Gouse Mohiddin
November-January 2011, 2(1):380-382
On clinical evidence there has been a belief in the past amongst the medical and dental practitioners that the presence of bad teeth in the mouth can be a cause of some systemic diseases of unknown etiology. Examples of systemic conditions in the above category include rheumatoid arthritis, some diseases of the eye, few cardiac conditions and some diseases of the gastrointestinal region.1 It was felt that a circumscribed area infected with micro organisms due to dentoalveolar or periapical abscess which may or may not give rise to clinical manifestation can initiate another infection in a distant organ through the blood stream or the lymph channels. Based on this 'focal infection theory', all pulpless or non-vital teeth were extracted hoping that the diseasae and symptoms will abate. But it was observed that the systemic disease continued in many cases after removal of the infected teeth.2 Aim of this article is to emphasize the current concepts which advocate the belief that with increasing knowledge, the number of conditions considered to be due to focal infection is decreasing and also disclose the myth in relation between endodontic treatment and oral focal infection.
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FROM THE DESK OF IJCP GROUP EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Systemic conditions may affect oral health
KK Aggarwal
November-January 2011, 2(1):365-365
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FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
From the Editor-in-chief
KMK Masthan
November-January 2011, 2(1):363-364
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