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A. G. Lakshmisree ¹, Arumugam Karthick ¹, Nagarajan Geethapriya ¹, Arunajatesan 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

Aim: To evaluate the effect of intensity of curing light on depth of cure of resin based composite material and also to bring about the awareness to the dentists community regarding the maintenance of intensity of curing light unit.

Materials and Method: The resin based composite material of A2 shade was tightly packed into a plastic mould (fig1D) of diameter 6mm and depth 5mm. The sample size for each group was 10 in numbers, which was irradiated from the top, for each varying intensity, with light tip in nearest contact. An LED Light Curing unit was used throughout this study; the input voltage to the curing light was controlled by a regulated dc power supply. Four different settings of voltage 2.9V, 3.0V, 3.1V and 3.2V which yielded the light intensity as 200mW/cm², 250mW/cm², 300 mW/cm² and 375 mW/cm², the power supply to the curing light then was set to this voltage level i.e. 5V and the intensity was verified according to the ISO test method to determine the depth of cure of the resin-based composites.

Results: Statistical difference between the groups and among the groups were calculated using Students ‘t’ test. Results clearly shows a statistically significant difference in depth of cure with varying intensity of light used.

Conclusion: Depth of cure is comparatively low when intensity of curing light is low. These measurements provide valuable baseline information about the specific depth of cure for different intensities of curing light on resin-based composite materials used by dentists.

Keywords

Intensity of Light, Depth of Cure, Composite.

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Nagarajan Geethapriya ¹, Arumugam Karthick ¹, Dhakshinamoorthy Malarvizhi ¹, Ramu Shobhana ¹

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

Abstract

Evidence based dentistry is an effort towards oral health care and is a process to systematically collect and analyze scientific evidence to answer a particular clinical situation. It is a logical, common sense, patientoriented approach which is not different from the regular treatment except that it takes into consideration the uniqueness of each patient. Evidence-based dentistry (EBD) forms an important asset to practice modern dentistry and to educate upcoming dental care professionals. It is important for dentists to be able to keep up with developments in diagnosis, prevention and treatment of oral disease, as well as newly discovered causes of diseases, especially in regards to patient safety. For everyday practice, EBD offers increased personal satisfaction in the knowledge that the patient’s healthcare requirements are met by a treatment that is based on scientific evidence.

Keywords

Evidence Based Research, Evidence Based Approach, Systematic Review, Dentistry.

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Dhakshinamoorthy Malarvizhi ¹, Arumugam Karthick ¹, Nagarajan Geethapriya ¹, Hannah Christmin ¹

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

Abstract

Vital bleaching is one of the most common cosmetic dental procedures done in dental office. This procedure consists of carbamide or hydrogen peroxide gel applications that can be applied in-office or by the patient (athome/ overnight bleaching system). In-office treatments utilise light to speed up the process. The objective of this article is to review the effect of light-activation sources on in-office tooth bleaching.

Keywords

In-Office Bleaching, Carbamide Peroxide, Hydrogen Peroxide, Whitening.

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Ravindranath Megha ¹, Alagarsamy Venkatesh ¹, Nagarajan Geethapriya ¹, Newbegin Selvakumar Gold Pearlin Mary 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

Handpieces are one of the most important instruments used in dentistry today.With the advancement in technology, handpieces are fast developing and playing a major role in many of the procedures in dentistry today.This review is about the handpieces used in dentistry, their recent advances and speed, which is an important factor which is closely associated with handpieces.

Keywords

Handpieces, Dentistry, Speed, Cutting, Efficiency.

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A. G. Lakshmisree ¹, Arumugam Karthick ¹, Nagarajan Geethapriya ¹, Arunajatesan 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

Generally permanent maxillary first molar has three ischolar_mains and four canals. While there is usually a single canal in each of the distobuccal and palatal ischolar_mains, the broad buccolingual dimension of the mesiobuccal ischolar_main and associated concavities on its mesial and distal surface is consistent with the majority of the mesiobuccal ischolar_mains having two canals. In the literature with respect to frequency of occurrence of the number of canals in each ischolar_main, there is a wide range of variation with regards to the number of ischolar_mains and incidence of fusion. The ischolar_main canal morphology of teeth is often extremely complex and highly variable. Variations may result because of ethnic background, age and gender of the population studied. The following manuscript is a case report that describes the management of maxillary first molar with 6 canals.

Keywords

Six Canals, Maxillary First Molar, Anatomical Variations.

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Wesly Sophreniaa ¹, Arumugam Karthick ¹, Nagarajan Geethapriya ¹, Arunajatesan 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

Postoperative pain is more likely to arise within a few hours following ischolar_main canal treatment. Patients who have postoperative pain need analgesics that have fewer side effects for relieving the pain. Postoperative discomfort reduction by various preoperative means is a tried and tested method. Here, we predict symptoms that arise after treatment and try to deal with them before they begin. For those patients presenting with preoperative pain, it has been reported that up to 80% of this population will continue to report pain of different degrees even after endodontic treatment. A number of factors concerning the etiology of postoperative pain have been evaluated. The main contributing factors of pain during ischolar_main canal treatment comprises of mechanical, chemical, and microbial injuries to the pulp or periradicular tissues which are induced or exacerbated during treatment. Pretreatment analgesia is providing analgesia to patients before initiation of endodontic treatment, which can decrease the establishment of central and peripheral sensitization and has the potential to reduce postoperative pain and postoperative analgesic intake. Administration of a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug before ischolar_main canal therapy will interfere with the inflammatory process before it begins; therefore, presumably decreasing postoperative pain.

Keywords

Post Operative Pain, Premedication, Analgesics, NSAIDS.

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Wesly Sophreniaa ¹, Arumugam Karthick ¹, Nagarajan Geethapriya ¹, Arunajatesan 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

Many associated risk factors are shared by systemic diseases and oral infections that could confound a relationship between them. Periodontal disease has received considerable interest when these interrelationships were studied. Endodontic infections have received much less attention, despite the fact that many of microbial pathogens are common in those 2 diseases. Many of the systemic diseases were found to affect the outcome of endodontic treatment.A number of observational studies and a longitudinal cohort studyhave described, at least in part, a possible association between systemic involvement and endodontic periapical infection. To date, the role of systemic medical conditions as a modulating factor in the development of endodontic periapical infection has been a subject of controversy with authors who found a strong association and those who found weak to no association. Therefore, the purpose of this review was to discuss the pathogenesis and scientific evidence reporting any relationships between lesion of endodontic origin and risk of systemic diseases.

Keywords

Systemic Disease, Apical Periodontitis, Periapical Infection, Diabetes Mellitus, CVD, Liver Disease.

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Sahithi Reddy ¹, Alagarsamy Venkatesh ¹, Nagarajan Geethapriya ¹, Arunajatesan 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

Dentistry has been revolutionized by the development of ultrasonic tips. It gives a minimally invasive approach, and with optimum magnification it can favor a successful conservative treatment. Ultrasonics are ideal for endodontic use and offers many applications and advantages like improved techniques and use of materials, and helps enrich the way endodontics is being practiced beginning from access preparation to re-treatment and also surgical treatment. They offer numerous advantages over conventional methods and a viable option employed by the dentists. Most frequent applications of ultrasonics in endodontics are access refinement, finding calcified canals, and removal of attached pulp stones and intracanal obstructions, increased action of irrigating solutions, condensation of gutta-percha, placement of mineral trioxide aggregate, in surgical endodontics and ischolar_main canal preparation. Due to its efficiency there is an increased focus on the use and possible consequences of ultrasonics. This review article describes the various uses of ultrasonics in surgical and non surgical ischolar_main canal treatment in a clinical perspective.

Keywords

Ultrasonics, Retro-Tips, RCT, Root-End Cavity, Post.

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