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Fluoride (F) is known to be one of the various chemicals that have proven to leave substantial effects to the human body especially through our drinking water. This chemical can be described as a double edged sword since in its deficiency, it enables the formation of dental caries while in excess, it can result in both dental and skeletal fluorosis. The aim of this study was to analyse both the dental caries and periodontal status in dental fluorosis patients. A total of 182 patients who were diagnosed with dental fluorosis was evaluated. Their age, gender, DMFT index and periodontal status was obtained from the patient records from the institution between June 2019 to March 2020. Results were analysed and compared using the SPSS Statistical Software by doing both the frequency tests and correlation tests (Chi-square test). In this study, we observed that there is negative association between dental caries (p=0.70) and the periodontal status (p=0.20) with dental fluorosis. Within the limits of the study, there is no significant association between the severity of dental caries and periodontal status with dental fluorosis. However, dental fluorosis is at a higher prevalence in males and at an age group of 21-25 years old.

Results: 538 in total of related articles and abstracts were obtained from using the electronic search. During the initial screening, 420 articles were excluded. 118 articles were then completely evaluated resulting in only 53 being assesed as it fulfills the inclusion criteria of the systematic review. At the end, only 18 studies were used for assessment. Conclusion: In a nutshell, the capability of deciding on a treatment for patients that have hypodontia in accordance to the evidence is not yet possible. Although implant therapy for hypodontia patients have a better outcome, when dealing with children, removable partial denture is the most suitable choice.

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Aesthetic management of the anterior teeth is of much importance in the day to day practice of a dentist. In a dental practice, esthetic demand for the anterior teeth is a common complaint put forth by the patients, which is caused by either caries, malformation, anatomic alteration, discoloration/staining as well as hypoplastic defects. The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge, practice and awareness of dental undergraduate students on aesthetic management of anterior teeth. A survey was conducted amongst the undergraduate students in Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals. The questionnaire was prepared and circulated among the undergraduate students. Results were analysed and compared using the SPSS Statistical Software by doing both the frequency tests and correlation tests. A total of 130 students participated in this study of which 28 (21.5%) were third years, 35 (26.9%) were final years and the remaining 67 (51.5%) were interns. The association between year of study and their frequency of doing aesthetic anterior teeth management showed statistical significance (p=0.00). Overall, undergraduates of Saveetha Dental College showed a good level of knowledge and awareness in regards to the aesthetic management of anterior teeth.