Coronal Displacement of Cementum in Impacted Teeth and Its Correlation to Age: A Preliminary Study

Structural changes occur throughout life in enamel, dentine, and cementum with continuous cementum apposition. Erupted teeth are directly affected by environmental and ageing process as opposed to impacted teeth. Cementum deposition on a healthy tooth is a continuous process and relationship may exist between age and cementum thickness. Cementum deposition may occur with coronal displacement due to erupted forces on impacted teeth. Aim: The present study was designed to investigate the extent of coronal displacement of cementum in impacted teeth as compared to erupted teeth, and to draw a probable correlation between age and coronal displacement of cementum in erupted and impacted teeth. Materials and methods: A morphometric analysis was performed using Leica DML B2 O-Win Lite image analysis system. Results: Our results suggested that there was a significant linear and positive correlation between age and coronal displacement of cementum in impacted mandibular third molars. Conclusion: This method can be applied in the arena of forensic odontology

Recent trends in caries diagnosis

To create opportunity for a preventive approach to the management of caries, it is important to keep abreast of developments in diagnostic systems. It is apparent that conventional methods for the detection of dental canes do not fulfill the criteria for an ideal canes detection method. These methods rely on subjective interpretation and are insensitive to early canes detection. To overcome these shortcomings, researchers are developing advanced techniques. These not only detect mineral loss but also quantify it

Evaluation of alteration in serum lipid levels in patients with chronic periodontitis postperiodontal therapy

Aim: There is growing evidence that periodontitis may affect general health. This study was assigned to explore changes in cholesterol levels following nonsurgical periodontal therapy in patients with chronic periodontitis. Materials and methods: Periodontal parameters and lipid profile (total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, triglycerides and very low-density lipoprotein) were evaluated in 50 subjects suffering from moderate to severe generalized chronic periodontitis. Results: At third month, there was significant reduction in total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein, very low density lipoprotein, triglyceride and increase in high density lipoprotein after nonsurgical periodontal therapy (NSPT). Also, the reduction in bleeding on probing, pocket depth and attachment level were statistically significant in the treatment group. Conclusion: The results of our study showed that periodontal destruction and serum lipid levels are positively correlated and nonsurgical periodontal treatment in chronic periodontitis patients resulted in significant changes in the concentration of total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL. LDL levels in blood serum

Use of aloe vera in dentistry

The aloe vera plant has a long history of healing power. Recently, aloe very has gained some popularity as an active natural product used in the medical and dental field for treating many diseases. It has various miraculous properties like anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral and antitumor which accelerates wound healing and helps in treating various lesions in oral cavity. Though, there are various indications for its use, more clinical research is required to determine its real efficacy in dentistry. The aloe vera plant, its composition, properties, mechanism of action and clinical uses are briefly reviewed in this article