Impact of oral health on the overall health has emerged in 1989, and since then oral cavity has been described as a window to the general health of the patient. Various cliches “You cannot hav...
A meta-analysis of oral squamous cell carcinoma in young adults with a comparison to the older group patients (2014–2019)
Background: The oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) often affects elderly aged adults, who had long-term tobacco exposure. In the recent past decade, there is an increasing incidence of OSCC ...
Microscopic assessment of dentinal defects induced by ProTaper Universal, ProTaper Gold, and Hyflex electric discharge machining rotary file systems – An in vitro study
Background: Biomechanical preparation of root canal can damage root dentin leading to the formation of dentinal cracks which can eventually lead to fracture and failure of the treatment. A...
Comparative evaluation of efficacy of different irrigating needles and devices in removal of debris from apical third of root canal: An In-vitro SEM study
Background: Irrigants were required to eliminate the microbes and debris from the intraradicular space and must have direct contact with the entire root canal wall. Therefore, different irrig...
Influence of adjunctive photodynamic therapy on Interleukin-6, Interleukin-8, and Interleukin-10 gingival crevicular fluid levels in chronic periodontitis – A randomized controlled trial
Background: Numerous studies have assessed the effect of photodynamic therapy (PDT) both as a primary mode of treatment and as an adjunct to scaling and root planing in the treatment of perio...
