Indian Journal of Dental Education

The on-going Corona virus disease (COVID-19) outbreak has become the world’s leading health headline and is causing major panic and public concerns. There are very less studies for the orthodontic patient perspective where they were entirely restricted to their homes. Aim: To assess the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on patients undergoing Orthodontic Treatment in district Solan population. Materials and method: A self-designed questionnaire of 14 questions was distributed to 120 patients.The obtained data was evaluated using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The study revealed that the majority of patients were affected by the lack of access to orthodontic visits with fear of increased treatment time. They faced problems like poking wires, broken brackets, lose bands etc and had lack of communication between the orthodontist and patients. Conclusion: The study threw light on the essential need for understanding the psychology of patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. In any situation where patients do not have access to seek help. All the factors discussed in the study should be considered and it is of utmost importance that orthodontic professionals see to it that their patients are being looked after mentally, if not physically, in whatever way possible.

Oral ulcers, although very common entity can be very challenging to diagnose because of their broad spectrum in etiology and presentation. Oral mucosal ulcers range from ulcers due to local trauma to infections, malignancy and other systemic illness. Oral ulcers are diagnosed based on the patient’s history, clinical appearance, site, duration and frequency and the underlying systemic condition. As the list of ulcerative lesions in the oral cavity is quite extensive, the focus here will be on the infective ulcerative lesions.

Carious exposure of young permanent tooth during the time of root development may lead to caseation of root completion, which leads to the absence of physiological apex closure and makes any endodontic treatment a challenge. For the success of the treatment and to create an apical barrier onto which obturating materials are condensed. This can be achieved in many ways traditionally; calcium hydroxide was used but due to drawbacks like long treatment duration and unpredictable results it is replaced by materials like mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) and regenerative endodontics which appears as a newer modality to treat young permanent tooth with open apex. The only drawback is the over extrusion of MTA. To encounter that a favorable matrix is being used called Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF), this can be used as an apical matrix onto which MTA is condensed and an apical seal with favorable treatment outcomes can be achieved. Key Messages: Young permanent tooth with open apex makes any endodontic treatment a challenging task. As a treatment modality MTA with an apical matrix barrier like PRF gives favorable results and a good apical seal can be achieved for the success of the treatment.