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Research paper thumbnail of Pioneering Strategies for Relieving Dental Anxiety in Hearing Impaired Children: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Study

Journal of Dentistry, 2017

Statement of the Problem: Hearing impaired children have a problem in understanding and comprehen... more Statement of the Problem: Hearing impaired children have a problem in understanding and comprehending with dental treatments. Visual language is the sensible answer of how to improve communication with them. Purpose: To evaluate the applicability of dental sign language in Hearing impaired children in relieving anxiety during stressful dental treatment by improving their means of communication. Materials and Method: This randomized clinical trial was carried out in the Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry which included 40 Hearing Impaired children meeting inclusion criteria. The selected children were randomly divided into the study and control group comprising of 20 each. In the control group, initial oral examination and dental treatment (oral prophylaxis and class I restoration) were performed without the use of dental sign language. In the study group, the dental sign language specific to dental treatment was educated and during their subsequent visit to the denta...

Research paper thumbnail of Applicability of Demirjian’s Method and Modified Cameriere’s Methods for Dental Age Assessment in Children

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH, 2017

A retrospective study comprising of 60 (9 to 14 year old) West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh,... more A retrospective study comprising of 60 (9 to 14 year old) West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India children with equal distribution of males and females (30 males, 30 females) for whom OPG were taken to compare reliable accuracy of Demirjian's method, Cameriere's method and Modified Cameriere's populationspecific regression equation method for age estimation [Table/Fig-1,2]. The research strategy was approved by the

Research paper thumbnail of Oral health status and treatment needs among 10126 school children in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India

Journal of International Society of Preventive and Community Dentistry, 2016

Objectives: Oral diseases are affecting a large percentage of children worldwide. This study with... more Objectives: Oral diseases are affecting a large percentage of children worldwide. This study with Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry collaboration was taken up with the aim to evaluate the oral health status and treatment needs in school-going children of the West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 10126 school children who were randomly selected from 32 schools in West Godavari district. To find the significance of the obtained number of cases for different age groups, Chi-square test of significance was used. Results: The prevalence of dental conditions are as follows: Dental caries 63.5%, periodontal diseases 13.6%, dental anomalies 3.6%, dental trauma 3.2%, and orthodontic treatment 25.1%. Among the different age groups, 11-14 years age group has the highest prevalence of oral health problems. Females were more affected with dental caries (P = 0.17), orthodontic treatment needs (P = 0.12), and dental anomalies (P = 0.86) compared to males which was statistically insignificant. The highest prevalence of dental conditions in the case of females was observed during the age of 11-14 years, and in males, the peak was seen in the 15-18 years age group. Conclusions: This study demonstrated that school-going children in West Godavari district suffer from a high prevalence of dental conditions and have higher treatment needs.

Research paper thumbnail of {"__content__"=>"A comparativeefficacy of three spiral techniques versus incremental technique in obturating primary teeth.", "i"=>{"__content__"=>"In vivo"}}

Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of four different obturating techniques in f... more The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of four different obturating techniques in filling the radicular space in primary teeth. This clinical trial was carried out on 34 healthy, cooperative children (5-9 years) who had 63 carious primary teeth indicated for pulpectomy. They were divided into four groups, such that in each group, a total of 40 canals were allotted for obturation with respective technique. The root canals of selected primary teeth were filled with Endoflas obturating material using either bi-directional spiral (Group 1); incremental technique (Group 2), past inject (Group 3) or lentulo spiral (Group 4) according to the groups assigned. The effectiveness of the obturation techniques was assessed using postoperative radiographs. The assessment was made for a depth of fill in the canal, the presence of any voids using Modified Coll and Sadrian criteria. The obtained data were analyzed by using ANOVA test and unpaired t-test. Bi-directional spiral and lentu...

Research paper thumbnail of Pioneering Strategies for Relieving Dental Anxiety in Hearing Impaired Children: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Study

Journal of Dentistry, 2017

Statement of the Problem: Hearing impaired children have a problem in understanding and comprehen... more Statement of the Problem: Hearing impaired children have a problem in understanding and comprehending with dental treatments. Visual language is the sensible answer of how to improve communication with them. Purpose: To evaluate the applicability of dental sign language in Hearing impaired children in relieving anxiety during stressful dental treatment by improving their means of communication. Materials and Method: This randomized clinical trial was carried out in the Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry which included 40 Hearing Impaired children meeting inclusion criteria. The selected children were randomly divided into the study and control group comprising of 20 each. In the control group, initial oral examination and dental treatment (oral prophylaxis and class I restoration) were performed without the use of dental sign language. In the study group, the dental sign language specific to dental treatment was educated and during their subsequent visit to the denta...

Research paper thumbnail of Applicability of Demirjian’s Method and Modified Cameriere’s Methods for Dental Age Assessment in Children

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH, 2017

A retrospective study comprising of 60 (9 to 14 year old) West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh,... more A retrospective study comprising of 60 (9 to 14 year old) West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India children with equal distribution of males and females (30 males, 30 females) for whom OPG were taken to compare reliable accuracy of Demirjian's method, Cameriere's method and Modified Cameriere's populationspecific regression equation method for age estimation [Table/Fig-1,2]. The research strategy was approved by the

Research paper thumbnail of Oral health status and treatment needs among 10126 school children in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India

Journal of International Society of Preventive and Community Dentistry, 2016

Objectives: Oral diseases are affecting a large percentage of children worldwide. This study with... more Objectives: Oral diseases are affecting a large percentage of children worldwide. This study with Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry collaboration was taken up with the aim to evaluate the oral health status and treatment needs in school-going children of the West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 10126 school children who were randomly selected from 32 schools in West Godavari district. To find the significance of the obtained number of cases for different age groups, Chi-square test of significance was used. Results: The prevalence of dental conditions are as follows: Dental caries 63.5%, periodontal diseases 13.6%, dental anomalies 3.6%, dental trauma 3.2%, and orthodontic treatment 25.1%. Among the different age groups, 11-14 years age group has the highest prevalence of oral health problems. Females were more affected with dental caries (P = 0.17), orthodontic treatment needs (P = 0.12), and dental anomalies (P = 0.86) compared to males which was statistically insignificant. The highest prevalence of dental conditions in the case of females was observed during the age of 11-14 years, and in males, the peak was seen in the 15-18 years age group. Conclusions: This study demonstrated that school-going children in West Godavari district suffer from a high prevalence of dental conditions and have higher treatment needs.

Research paper thumbnail of {"__content__"=>"A comparativeefficacy of three spiral techniques versus incremental technique in obturating primary teeth.", "i"=>{"__content__"=>"In vivo"}}

Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of four different obturating techniques in f... more The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of four different obturating techniques in filling the radicular space in primary teeth. This clinical trial was carried out on 34 healthy, cooperative children (5-9 years) who had 63 carious primary teeth indicated for pulpectomy. They were divided into four groups, such that in each group, a total of 40 canals were allotted for obturation with respective technique. The root canals of selected primary teeth were filled with Endoflas obturating material using either bi-directional spiral (Group 1); incremental technique (Group 2), past inject (Group 3) or lentulo spiral (Group 4) according to the groups assigned. The effectiveness of the obturation techniques was assessed using postoperative radiographs. The assessment was made for a depth of fill in the canal, the presence of any voids using Modified Coll and Sadrian criteria. The obtained data were analyzed by using ANOVA test and unpaired t-test. Bi-directional spiral and lentu...