Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Towards Silver Diamine Fluoride among Undergraduate Students

Background:  Silver diamine fluoride is effective, as it arrests nearly 80% of the treated lesions. It is efficient and can be applied with minimum training in less than 1 minute by health professionals in various health and  community settings. It is patient-centered and meets the instant needs of a child in one treatment session    as it is minimally invasive and painless.  Aim:  The aim of the study is to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice towards silver diamine fluoride among undergraduate students.  Methodology:  A self-validated questionnaire of 15 questions based on silver diamine fluoride is shared to dental  students through e-mail. The obtained data were collected, descriptive analysis was done, tabulated and the results were interpreted using SPSS 26.0 software.   Results:  The study showed that 45.8% of participants were aware of silver diamine fluoride. Only 9.9% of  participants had done fluoride application with silver diamine fluoride and only 42% is aware of silver diamine fluoride is not commonly used. Conclusion:  The study concluded that the overall knowledge of the participants regarding the use of silver diamine fluoride is not adequate. Hence, the study suggested that expanded education about the    proper use, application, and limitations of SDF is needed and it can be obtained by attending conferences,  CDE programs, various lectures and seminars.&nbsp

Functional Band and Loop Space Maintainers in Children

Premature loss of teeth in children leads to space loss and affects arch integrity. The band and loop space maintainer is used in majority of patients requiring single tooth space maintenance in both primary and mixed dentitions. It preserves the proximal dimensions, but it is nonfunctional. This paper describes a method to modify the conventional band and loop space maintainer into a functional one and reports its clinical application and follow-up in five children.</jats:p

Comparative Evaluation of Microleakage of Three Different Restorative Materials (Cention N, Zirconomer Improved and Glass Hybrid Restorative System) in Class V Cavity Restoration Using Stereomicroscope: In vitro Study

Aim and Objective: Microleakage is the most important factor responsible for the destruction of restoration margins. The aim of this study was to compare and evaluate the microleakage of three different restorative materials namely glass hybrid restorative system, zirconomer improved and Cention N under stereomicroscope.&#x0D; Materials and Methods: In this in-vitro experimental study, 45 Class V cavities were prepared on the buccal surface of maxillary premolars. The prepared cavities were divided into three groups for restoration with Cention N(group I), Zirconomer Improved(group II), Equiaforte (group III). All the samples were thermocycled for 500 cycles between 5-55°C initially and then immersed in 0.5% methylene blue for 24 hours before sectioning. All the sectioned samples were observed for microleakage under a stereomicroscope.&#x0D; Results: Data was analyzed using one way ANOVA test for comparison between three groups and the result revealed statistically significant difference between the groups(p&lt;0.05). Post hoc Tukey test was used for intergroup comparison and it was observed that both Cention and Equiaforte are inferior to Zirconomer improved in terms of microleakage (p&lt;0.05).&#x0D; Conclusion: Zirconomer improved exhibited lower microleakage when compared to Cention N and Equiaforte cements.</jats:p

Functional Band and Loop Space Maintainers in Children

Premature loss of teeth in children leads to space loss and affects arch integrity. The band and loop space maintainer is used in majority of patients requiring single tooth space maintenance in both primary and mixed dentitions. It preserves the proximal dimensions, but it is nonfunctional. This paper describes a method to modify the conventional band and loop space maintainer into a functional one and reports its clinical application and follow-up in five children