Comparative evaluation of Elsenz and GC tooth mousse in remineralization of enamel – a clinical study

Aim:  To evaluate the surface micro hardness of enamel following use of ElsenzTM and GC tooth mousse. Methods: Twenty extracted anterior teeth were included for the study. Teeth were decoronated and mounted mesiodistally. Baseline values of the samples were recorded and teeth were randomly divided into 2 groups. Group A: ElsenzTM; Group B: GC tooth mousse. Samples were demineralized with Mc Innes solution (2 cycles, 5 minutes daily with 24-hour gap each) following which remineralization was done for 2 weeks (2 cycles, 5 minutes daily with 7 days gap) and the samples were subjected to micro hardness testing using Vickers hardness tester. The results obtained were subjected to statistical analysis using one way ANOVA and paired t test. Results: GC tooth mousse and ElsenzTM both showed remineralization of enamel, although when statistically compared, there was no significant difference in the micro hardness values in both the groups. Conclusion:  Periodic application of ElsenzTM increases micro hardness of enamel and it can be effectively used as remineralizing agent

Evaluation of children’s perception of non-pharmacological behaviour management techniques - An innovative study

Background: Behaviour management is considered a keystone entity in paediatric dentistry. Good behavioural management techniques are essential for managing children. To ensure the acceptance of dental care, appropriate behaviour management technique should be applied. Aim: To evaluate children’s perception of various non-pharmacological behaviour management techniques used by pediatric dentists. Materials and methods: 68 patients, 9 to 12 years of age were individually shown videos of 8 different non-pharmacological behaviour management techniques: Tell show do, positive reinforcement, distraction, non-verbal communication, parental presence/ absence, protective stabilization, voice control and magic trick. After watching these videos, children were asked to evaluate their perception on a Likert scale. Results: Positive reinforcement was the most accepted followed by distraction and magic trick. The least accepted were protective stabilization and voice control. Conclusion: It is important to understand the child’s point of view and their opinion should always be considered as they are the ones receiving the dental treatment

A huge foreign body lodgement in the soft palate (uvula) – A rarest case report with literature review

Foreign body retention in young children is commonly encountered phenomenon during dental practice. Because chewing and keeping of different objects is ususal finding seen in most of children. Foreign body lodgement in both primary and permanent dentition of teeth as well as in the soft tissues of the oral cavity have been reported. But retention of a huge foreign object in the uvula of the soft palate is not reported so far. Therefore the aim of this article is to report such a rarest case of huge foreign object and its successful removal

Peripheral ossifying fibroma in a pediatric patient: A case report with review of the literature

A peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) is a benign fibro-osseous lesion of a reactive rather than a neoplastic nature, whose pathogenesis is uncertain. Repeated clinic-pathological studies on the POF have not addressed the pediatric population in specifi c detail. This case is probably the few discovered which demonstrates POF in a pediatric patient

Intra osseous transmigration of mandibular canines – A report of two cases

Background: A canine is classified as "transmigrated" when it crosses the midline. Transmigration of mandibular canines bilaterally is an extremely rare developmental dental ectopia with obscure etiology. Case Description: A 13 year old female and 10 year old male patient reported to the department with the chief complaint of missing teeth in the upper front teeth region and retained deciduous tooth in the lower front teeth region respectively. Panoramic radiographs revealed horizontally impacted permanent mandibular canines crossing the midline and located below the apices of the incisors. Based on the clinical, radiographic and CBCT findings, a diagnosis of transmigration of mandibular canines was established. Conclusion: Dental anomalies and pathologies such as cystic lesions, odontoma and root resorption of the adjacent teeth have been reported to be associated with transmigrated canines. Early diagnosis by radiographic evaluation and correction either by orthodontic intervention or by surgical transplantation is important to protect oral structures and preserve the canines to ensure facial harmony and improved function

Save cells before tooth replantation: A review

Avulsion is one of the most complex traumatic injury affecting both teeth and children. Avulsed teeth can be replanted. Treatment for avulsed teeth should include, pulp and periodontal ligament (PDL) cell management to increase the survival rate of these teeth. If immediate replantation is not possible, the clonicity and progenicity of the viable PDL cells can be maintained with the aid of suitable storage medium at the place of trauma. The incorrect use of a storage medium leads to PDL cell necrosis eventually resulting in ankylosis and replacement resorption of the tooth root. Due to the importance of the storage media in long-term prognosis of the avulsed teeth, an informed choice of a media is essential for a favorable outcome. This review discusses available storage media and their unique features along with pros and cons of each medium

Concomitant mandibular hypo-hyperdontia: Report of two rarest cases with the literature review

Concomitant occurrence of both hypodontia (congenital tooth agenesis) and hyperdontia (supernumerary tooth) in the same dental arch is an extremely rare dental anomaly. Literature search shows very few cases of this anomalous condition with all cases depicting the unilateral presence of supernumerary tooth. Therefore, the intention of the current article is to report two cases of concomitant occurrence of mandibular both hypo-hyperdontia. In that one case exhibited bilateral occurrence of mesiodens teeth in the midline of mandible with associated agenesis of permanent both central incisors and taurodontism in permanent molars, which is not published so far. The article also provides comprehensive literature review on this rarest clinical entity

Synthesis and Characterization of Rutile TiO2Nanopowders Doped with Iron Ions

Titanium dioxide nanopowders doped with different amounts of Fe ions were prepared by coprecipitation method. Obtained materials were characterized by structural (XRD), morphological (TEM and SEM), optical (UV/vis reflection and photoluminescence, and Raman), and analytical techniques (XPS and ICP-OES). XRD analysis revealed rutile crystalline phase for doped and undoped titanium dioxide obtained in the same manner. Diameter of the particles was 5–7 nm. The presence of iron ions was confirmed by XPS and ICP-OES. Doping process moved absorption threshold of TiO2into visible spectrum range. Photocatalytic activity was also checked. Doped nanopowders showed normal and up-converted photoluminescence