Assessing the variation in course and position of inferior alveolar nerve among south Indian population: A cone beam computed tomographic study

Abstract

There is a considerable variation in the position of IAN throughout its course in the mandible. Henceforth, advanced diagnostic images such as CBCT should be strongly recommended in evaluating the position of IAN preoperatively before advanced implant surgical techniques, nerve repositioning, and any other surgical procedures.

Prevalence Of Mandibular Third Molar Pericoronitis Among Smokers And Evaluation Of Its Treatment Outcomes - A Retrospective Study

“…Smoking is thought to affect the periodontal tissues mainly by the vascular and immunological response of the body as it would also induce a decreased local host response. Previously our team had conducted numerous clinical trials (Ravi et al, 2017), in-vitro studies involving periodontal disease pathogenesis (Priyanka et al, 2017;Varghese et al, 2015), comparative studies (Ramamurthy and Mg, 2018;Kavarthapu and Thamaraiselvan, 2018), Evaluation studies (Khalid et al, 2017;Thamaraiselvan et al, 2015), case reports (Panda et al, 2014;Ramesh et al, 2017Ramesh et al, , 2019, systematic reviews (Avinash et al, 2017;Mootha et al, 2016) reviews (Khalid et al, 2016;Ramesh et al, 2016b) and literature reviews (Ramesh et al, 2016b) over the past many years. Now we are focusing on epidemiological studies related to periodontal disease.…”

Analysis of Resective Osseous Surgical Procedures - A Retrospective Hospital Based Study

“…Periodontal therapy has been directed primarily at the elimination of disease and maintenance of a functional, healthy dentition and supporting tissues (Thamaraiselvan et al, 2015;Ramesh et al, 2017), More recently however it has become increasingly focused on esthetic outcomes, which extend beyond tooth replacement and tooth colour to include the soft tissues framing the dentition (Ramesh et al, 2016b;Kavarthapu and Thamaraiselvan, 2018). Periodontal disease is a chronic bacterial infection characterized by persistent in lammation, connective tissue breakdown and alveolar bone destruction (Varghese et al, 2015;Avinash et al, 2017).…”

“…Among the viruses, cytomegalovirus (CMV), Torque Teno Virus (TTV), and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) plays a major role (Hernández, 2016;Ramamurthy and Mg, 2018). Chemical antiplaque agents such as varnishes, dentifrices, and mouthwashes are used to improve oral health care (Kavarthapu and Thamaraiselvan, 2018). The use of mouthwash affects both the bacterial and plaque growth (Ramesh et al, 2016b(Ramesh et al, , 2017.…”

“…This results in the up-regulation of pro-in lammatory cytokines, leading to the release of neutrophil enzymes. Hence, prolonged exposure of connective tissue results in its degradation and the subsequent loss of ligamentous support and alveolar bone, eventually leading to tooth loss (Ramesh et al, 2017;Kavarthapu and Thamaraiselvan, 2018).…”

“…Instruments used for osseous surgery include chisels, rongeurs, iles and rotating instruments such as diamond and carbide burs, steel burs and diamond burs (Kavarthapu and Thamaraiselvan, 2018).…”