Leukemia is a common malignancy seen in young children and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) accounts for 75% of all leukemias. Advances in the treatment regimen include multi-agent chemotherapy and central nervous system directed radiotherapy. Immune suppression caused due to disease and therapy makes these children more prone to bacterial, fungal infections and at times reactivation of viral diseases. Hence, the present study was taken to assess, the oral conditions among ALL children during chemotherapy.
Restoration of primary incisors, which have been severely damaged by early childhood caries or trauma, is a difficult task for the pediatric dentist. With the introduction of new adhesive systems and restorative materials,alternative approaches for treating these teeth have been proposed. Materials: Ten healthy children aged between 3-4 years who had 28 grossly destructed primary maxillary incisors requiring intra canal retention were selected for the study. Following root canal treatment, either a Glass Fiber Reinforced Composite Resin (GFRCR everStick,, Finland) or an omega shaped stainless steel wire were placed as intracanal posts in these teeth. Flowable composite was used for cementation of posts and also to build up the coronal structure using celluloid strip crowns. Both types of intracanal posts were evaluated for retention and marginal adaptation at 1, 6 and 12 months. The data obtained was subjected to statistical analysis. Conclusion:GFRCR intracanal posts showed better retention and marginal adaptation than omega shaped stainless steel wire posts.
Oral Rehydration Solution-Liquid as a storage medium was found to be as efficient as Hanks balanced salt solution to maintain the viability of periodontal ligament cells, and it was found to be better than milk.
Background:Early enamel lesions have a potential to re-mineralize and prevent caries progress.Aim:The aim of the following study is to determine the depth of penetration of low viscosity resin into artificially created enamel lesions.Materials and Methods:A sample of 20 sound premolars, indicated for orthodontic extraction, formed the study group. The teeth were coated with a nail varnish, leaving a window of 4 mm × 4 mm, on buccal surfaces of sound, intact enamel. Each tooth was subsequently immersed in demineralizing solution for 4 days to produce artificial enamel lesions. The demineralized area was then infiltrated with low viscosity resin (Icon Infiltrant, DMG, Hamburg, Germany) as per the manufacturer's instructions. All the restored teeth were then immersed in methylene blue dye for 24 h at 37°C. Teeth were then sectioned longitudinally through the lesion into two halves. The sections were observed under stereomicroscope at ×80 magnification and depth of penetration of the material was measured quantitatively using Motic software.Results:The maximum depth of penetration of the resin material was 6.06 ± 3.31 μm.Conclusions:Resin infiltration technique appears to be effective in sealing enamel lesions and has great potential for arresting white spot lesions.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of chemomechanical caries removal (Carisolv™) in reducing the count of cariogenic flora and compare it to conventional drilling.Materials: The study group consisted of 20 healthy children aged between four and eight years. In each child, two primary molars with broad occlusal cavitated lesions were chosen for caries removal either with Carisolv™ or by conventional drilling. Dentin samples of both groups were taken prior to and following caries removal. They were then processed after suitable dilutions and cultured using Schaedler agar for the Total Viable Bacteria and MRS agar for the lactobacilli. After incubation at 35°C for 3 days, the Total Viable Count and lactobacilli count was determined and expressed as Colony Forming Units per ml. The two methods of caries removal were then compared and the data was statistically analyzed. Both methods reduced the TVC count by 92% and lactobacilli count by 91%. Results have indicated that the antimicrobial efficacy of Carisolv™ was comparable to that of conventional drilling and can be used as a suitable alternative for caries removal, especially in children.
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