TO DETERMINE THE EFFICACY OF 0.12%CHLORHEXIDINE MOUTHRINSES IN REDUCING VIABLE BACTERIAL COUNT IN DENTAL AEROSOLS WHEN USED AS A PREPROCEDURAL RINSE DURING THE PANDEMIC ERA -A PROSPECTIVE CLINICAL PILOT STUDY

Background: In dentistry , aerosols being the major concerns that brings about transmission of infectious agents and harmful to patients and dentists . Thus the vigilant use of barriers, appropriate immunisation procedures all could safeguard the dental fraternity from the ill effects of aerosols. Aim: To Determine The Efficacy of 0.12% chlorhexidine mouth rinse as preprocedural rinse in reduction of bacterial aerosol contamination generated during Ultrasonic scaling in a closed operatory and compared with1% Povidone iodine rinse and without preprocedural rinse. Materials and Methods: Thirty patients were selected from Department of Periodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai. The subjects were grouped into A -10 patients each receive 1% POVIDINE IODINE mouth rinse and Group B of 10 patients received 0.12% CHLORHEXIDINE mouth rinse respectively as a pre-procedural rinse. Group C 10 patients without preprocedural rinse. The aerosols produced by the ultrasonic unit were collected on blood agar plates placed at 8 standard positions around the dental chair. These plates were sent for microbiologic analysis for the assessment of bacterial Colony Forming Units (CFUs) was evaluated and statistically analysed. Results: The significance of the study was both the mouthrinses reduced the bacterial colony forming units (CFUs) in aerosol samples. 0.12%Chlorhexidine mouth rinses were found to be superior to 1%Povidone iodine in reducing aerosolized bacteria when used preprocedurally. Conclusion: The study highlights the efficacy of preprocedural mouth rinses , during any dental treatment which generates aerosols, reduces the risk of cross- contamination within the dental operatory

Fibroma Of The Gingiva: A Case Report Of 20 Year Long Standing Lesion

Fibroma is a common benign tumor. It can occur at any age from almost any soft tissue site the tongue, gingiva, and buccal mucosa being the most common. Females are twice as likely  to develop this benign tumor than male. Typically the lesion is a rounded, well-demarcated, variably sized mass attached to tissue by a stalk. The surface is smooth, and the color is slightly paler than the adjacent healthy tissue. It is usually characterized by a slow, painless growth accumulated over a period of months or years. Treatment usually requires total excision and recurrence is rare

Total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage

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Two Different Methods for Collection of Gingival Crevicular Blood to Estimate Random Blood Glucose Levels—A Comparative Study

Aim and Objective: The present study was done to validate a reliable method for collection of gingival crevicular blood (GCB) and to use it as an alternative to routinely collected venous blood (VB) to estimate random blood glucose (RBS) levels. Materials and Methods: The study group comprised of 50 type 2 diabetic patients (n = 50), aged between 21 and 80 years attending the outpatient department of Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai. The study was a cross-sectional observational study that comprised of thorough clinical evaluation and estimation of RBS levels from GCB by two different methods, namely, direct glucometric method and collection through capillary tube method. Results: Out of the 50 patients, 27 (54%) were females and 23 (46%) were males. All the patients were among 20 to 70 years of age. On comparing the RBS levels from gingival crevicular obtained by direct intraoral method and capillary tube method, a statistically significant correlation of P < 0.05 was obtained proving statistically significant results. Further on comparing the results with VB glucose levels, there was no statistically significant difference found among the methods. Conclusion: The above study concludes that GCB collected by both capillary tube and direct intraoral method yielded almost similar blood glucose results which conclude either of the methods can be used to collect the sample

Mitral valve replacement with Bjork-Shiley valve

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