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Joseph Changankary Pia ¹, Suresh Mitthra ¹, Balasubramanian Anuradha ¹, Arunajetasan Subbiya ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, IN

Abstract

Local anesthetics (LA) are one among the safest drugs used in dentistry. The disadvantages include burning sensation upon injection, slow onset of action etc., Buffering of local anesthetics is introduced to counteract these undesirable qualities. The advantages of buffering of local anesthetics include quicker onset, more reliable and comfortable for the patient. This article provides an overview on buffering of local anesthetics.

Keywords

Buffering, Local Anesthesia, Ph.

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Alagarsamy Venkatesh ¹, Balasubramanian Anuradha ¹, Suresh Mitthra ¹, T. Sanjana ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, IN

Abstract

Occupational health hazards are not uncommon. Continuous education on potential risk, precautions and protocols should be rapidly instituted to greatly reduce or even eliminate the occupational hazard. This review article is regarding the occupational hazards in the field of Dentistry, various classification and its management has been discussed.

Keywords

Biohazard, Radiation, Aerosols, Dental Materials.

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Ramachandran Tamilsevi ¹, Balasubramanian Anuradha ¹, Veronica Arunakumari ¹, Ilango Porkodi ¹, Bhaskaran Sathyapriya ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN
2 Department of Anatomy, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN

Abstract

Various fields of dentistry have been revolutionized by smart materials. The need for an ideal restorative material resulted in invention of newer generation of materials in dentistry called the smart materials. The smart materials possess the properties which may be altered in a controlled fashion by various stimuli like, stress, temperature, moisture, pH and electric or magneticfields. Some of the smart materials are biomimetic and mimicthe natural enamel or dentin. The current dental materials were worked on to improvise their properties in order to make them smarter. The use of smart materials holds a promising future in terms of improved efficiency and reliability in dentistry. There is a strong trend in material science to develop and would potentially allow newer ground breaking dental therapies with drastically enhanced treatment outcomes.

Keywords

Materials, Resin, Implants, Fibers.

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