Dentist. 2021;2(1):TD-1018 | Open Access
Sharayu Rajendra Dhande, Bhagyashree Jabade, Sangeeta Muglikar, Prerna Ghodke, Abhishek Doshi and Harshad Bhagwat
Gingival health is influenced by multiple local and systemic factors. One of the most commonly occurring lesions in the oral cavity is Inflammatory Fibrous Hyperplasia. These are reactive hyperplastic lesions that represent a reaction to underlying irritant or low-grade injury like mastication, entrapped food, dental calculus, fractured teeth, overhanging flanges of dentures, overhanging dental restorations along with certain iatrogenic factors. ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Jul 16, 2021 PDF
Dentist. 2021;2(1):TD-1017 | Open Access
Bahia G, Janjua U and Ashfaq N
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen drastic changes to the way we practice every day dentistry. The combination of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements for Aerosol Generating Procedures (AGPs) and the fallow time following has made routine dentistry much more difficult. Many practices have also had to spend thousands on air filtration systems. In October 2020, a benchmark of 15-30 ... Read more
SHORT COMMUNICATION Updated Feb 25, 2021 PDF
Dentist. 2020;2(1):TD-02-1016 | Open Access
Alqahtani S, McAllan W, McLean W and McKerlie R
Introduction: In the UK, dental graduates almost invariably complete a 12-month period of Dental Vocational Training (DVT). This is tailored to allow trainees to make the transition to general dental practice. Positive attitudes towards e-learning in dental education has led to wide adoption across dental schools in the UK. However, at present its use in DVT is limited, ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Sep 14, 2020 PDF
Dentist. 2020;2(1):TD-02-1015 | Open Access
Sandhu BK*, Blanchard J and Koshal S
As we begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel and some routine activity beginning, we are slowly adapting to our new ‘normal’. The question is when will true normality resume, and what the effect this momentary pause will have for the future of our profession. At the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Sep 04, 2020 PDF
Dentist. 2020;2(1):DENT-02-1014 | Open Access
Transposition; Mandibular incisor; Mandibular canine; Complete transposition
Tooth transposition is an uncommon dental anomaly, of which mandibular teeth transpositions are very rare with a prevalence rate of less than 0.003%. With early detection of transposition, interceptive treatment may resolve the problem. Whereas in later stages, complete transposition is difficult to treat and traditional approach involves extraction or recontouring of canine and lateral incisors, since correcting it by orthodontics ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Jun 10, 2020 PDF
Dentist. 2019;1(1):DENT-01-1013 | Open Access
Prerna Ghodke, Rashmi Hegde, Saba Lambe, Waqas Ansari and Sangeeta Muglikar
Telangiectatic granuloma is a commonly occurring benign hyperplastic growth in the oral cavity. The causative factors can be trauma or local irritation. Many other terms for pyogenic granuloma, such as granuloma gravidarum/pregnancy tumour (in females), Crocker and Hartzell's disease, vascular epulis, benign vascular tumour, hemangiomatosis granuloma, epulis telangiectatic granulomatosa, and lobular capillary haemangioma, have been coined ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Dec 20, 2019 PDF
Dentist. 2019;1(1):DENT-01-1012 | Open Access
Carlson RS
Gum disease -“periodontitis”-is now admitted as being associated with and a positively correlated causal factor in rheumatoid arthritis and joint pain, among much chronic disablity. The dental profession uses the term “oral-systemic link” to explain that what occurs in the mouth has an impact throughout the entire body. This fact ... Read more
IMAGE ARTICLE Updated Oct 25, 2019 PDF
Dentist. 2019;1(1):DENT-01-1011 | Open Access
Alparslan Dilsiz
Dental implants are considered the treatment of choice to replace missing teeth. The treatment of partially or totally edentulous subjects with dental implants is a common procedure and proven effective based on high survival rates and long term predictable outcomes. Biological complications commonly grouped as peri-implant diseases are occur around implants which are peri implant ... Read more
EDITORIAL Updated Sep 25, 2019 PDF
Dentist. 2019;1(1):DENT-01-1010 | Open Access
Selmi A, Ouertani H, Debibi A, Masmoudi R and Khattech MB
Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of Jaws (MRONJ) is a side effect of using antiresorptive and anti angiogenic drugs in oncologic and osteoporotic population. According to the literature, the frequency of MRONJ in the oncology patients receiving high doses of Intravenous Biphosphonates (IVBPs) is estimated at 1% to 15%.
While there is good agreement in term of diagnosis and staging system, treatment ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Sep 20, 2019 PDF
Dentist. 2019;1(1):DENT-01-1009 | Open Access
Joao Luiz Carlini, Cassia Biron, Guilherme Strujak,Maurcio Romanovoski
The aim of this study is to evaluate in 16 patients with bilateral alveolar cleft fissure, the effectiveness of the premaxilla fixation to the remaining maxillary stumps, using the iliac crest bone cortex. The technique was used in patients who required surgical repositioning of the premaxilla, due to the severe anterior projection and mispositioning of the premaxilla. In 15 patients, we observed ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Aug 23, 2019 PDF
Dentist. 2019;1(1):DENT-01-1008 | Open Access
Krishnanjali Babu, Krithika Adiga, Lenita Dsouza, Preethi Poonja, Gowri Bhandarkar, Prasanna Kumar Rao and Raghavendra Kini
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease affecting all age groups. It is one of the leading causes for mortality and morbidity worldwide. Many chronic macrovascular and microvascular complications of diabetes have been reported in the literature with few reports about oral complication. This article aims to review and increase the awareness of oral manifestation of diabetes. It deals in depth ... Read more
MINI REVIEW Updated Aug 12, 2019 PDF
Dentist. 2019;1(1):DENT-01-1007 | Open Access
Sameer Ahmad Malikand Laxmikanth SM
Background: Over the last 50 years the bonding of various adhesives to enamel and dentin has developed a niche in nearly all areas of dentistry, including orthodontics. Combining conditioning and priming into a single step improves bonding time and cost-effectiveness to the clinician and Orthodontists use the acid-etch bonding technique to attach brackets to the enamel surface. Maintaining a ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Aug 07, 2019 PDF
Dentist. 2019;1(1):DENT-01-1006 | Open Access
Ashish Pandey
Background: The present study was conducted to determine antimicrobial efficacy of MTAD and DMSA (Di Mercaptosuccinic Acid) against E. faecalis.
Materials and methods: The present study was conducted on 90 extracted single rooted teeth. The teeth were divided into 3 groups of 30 each. Group I teeth were irrigated with MTAD, group II with 10% DMSA and group III with normal saline (control ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Jul 15, 2019 PDF
Dentist. 2019;1(1):DENT-01-1005 | Open Access
Xaiver Raiud*
Sissi was born with two teeth. This was interpreted as “a good omen”. Two fragments of milk teeth coming from the same milk molar (?) are today exposed in Sissi’s former Imperial Apartments which are located in the center of Vienna. These fragments are sometimes displayed during significant events. In 1864 she was described having “very red ... Read more
EDITORIAL Updated May 09, 2019 PDF
Dentist. 2019;1(1):DENT-01-1004 | Open Access
Raouâa Belkacem Chebil*, Abdelfattah Zakhama and Habib Hamdi
Oral Lichen Planus (OLP) is a T-cell-mediated chronic inflammatory disease of the oral mucosa. It has been considered by many authors as a premalignant condition. In some reported cases, there is lack of clinical and histological data leading to a wrong estimation of its malignant potential.
We report the case of a 74-year-old woman who had been diagnosed with erosive ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Apr 26, 2019 PDF
Dentist. 2018;1(1):DENT-01-1003 | Open Access
Krina Shah, Shailesh Shenava, Rohit Kulshrestha* and Chinmaya Hawaldar
Aim: To evaluate oral health awareness and hygiene practices among patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment.
Materials and Methods: A total of 500 patients in the age group of 15 years to 35 years who had permanent dentition were selected using random sampling technique. A self-administered structured questionnaire including 15 multiple choice questions was given to them. The results were analyzed using percentage.
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RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Dec 31, 2018 PDF
Dentist. 2018;1(1):DENT-01-1002 | Open Access
Pipat Luksamijarulkul* and Nicha Luksamijarulkul
Hepatitis C Virus infection remains a large health care burden in the world. Estimating the infection rate is difficult, especially-asymptomatic or chronic infections. Prevalence rates widely vary in different populations, and from region to region including Thailand. Evidences support that injecting drug use leads to transmitting the virus through-out a given population. Articles had been reviewed related anti-HCV prevalence, risk ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Dec 31, 2018 PDF
Dentist. 2018;1(1):DENT-01-1001 | Open Access
Ivan Minić* and Ana Pejčić
Despite the use of state-of-the-art medicines and devices, the number of premature births in the world is on the rise. One out of ten births is premature and is considered the main cause of over 75% of babies’ deaths. Infection is the most significant etiological factor that disrupts local hemostasis of the delivery mediator by various mechanisms. Three hypotheses that ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Aug 31, 2018 PDF