Background and Objectives:The purpose of this study was to evaluate total antioxidant levels in caries-free and caries-active children.Materials and Methods:The present study included one hundred and twenty healthy children who were divided into two groups; Group I and Group II, comprising of age groups 7 to 10 years and 11 to 14 years. respectively. Both the groups were then sub-divided equally according to gender. They were further divided into caries-free and caries-active children with 15 children in each group. Unstimulated saliva was collected by suction method. The samples were then analyzed for total antioxidant capacity. The data was then statistically analyzed using Student's t-test (unpaired).Results:The results revealed that the total antioxidant capacity of saliva increased significantly in caries-active children when compared to caries-free children.Conclusion:Within the limitation of this study, we can conclude that the physicochemical properties of saliva in particular total antioxidant capacity play a role in the development of caries.
Reconstruction of lost interdental papilla once the contact point is restored in midline diastema cases are as well important in restoring the esthetics as closure of diastema. Aim: The purpose of this study was to predict the midline papilla reconstruction in treated median diastema of variable etiology. Method : The treated sample consisted of 40 patients with variable etiology of midline diastema (6 of abnormal labial frenum, 6 of mesiodens ,8 of anodontia or microdontia, 8 of para functional habits, 6 of flared or rotated incisors and 6 of dentoalveolar disproportion) with otherwise healthy periodontium. The method used was PPI (papilla presence index) by D.Cardaropoli. Results: The study suggests that prognosis for papillary reconstruction is not good in cases of mesiodens. Conclusion: In spite of getting a good contact point, various other factors are playing a role in achieving good esthetics in cases of median diastema.
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