Indian Journal of Dental Education

Patient cooperation is of the utmost importance for the successful outcome of removable appliances in Dentistry. The objective measurement of the wear time of removable appliances is need of the hour. This article highlights the design and application of a low-cost electronic timing device suitable for tropical countries like India in the application of wear time recording for removable appliances in Dentistry.

Dental implant surgery has developed into a widely used procedure for dental rehabilitation and is a secure and predictable procedure. Local and systemic factors can result in higher failure rates. Hypertension is a chronic disease that goes in with atherosclerosis, and coronary artery disease which causes multifarious side effects. Hypertension as a relative contraindication for implant surgery is controversially discussed. Because the number of patients suffering from hypertension increases, therefore more hypertensive patients demand implant procedures. We also conclude that patients with poorly controlled blood pressure suffer from impaired osseointegration, elevated risk of peri-implantitis, and a higher level of implant failure. The influence of the disease is not fully clear. The supportive administration of antibiotics and chlorohexidine seems to improve implant success. When hypertension is under well control, implant procedures are safe and predictable with a complication rate similar to that of healthy patients.

Endodontic success depends primarily on biomechanical preparation. Establishing a Glide path is an important step during cleaning and shaping, which determines and maintains the canal patency till the apex and subsequently aids in achieving a good obturation. It is of prime importance that we slip, slide, and glide through the canal so that the root canal system is three-dimensionally patent to facilitate the movement of rotary instruments for cleaning and shaping. The preparation of a glide path not only helps to reduce the risk of instrument separation but also conveys to the clinician an intimate knowledge of the tortuous anatomy of the canal from the orifice to the terminus. The information gained during glide path preparation enables clinicians to adapt their shaping strategy to the nuances of the anatomy of each individual canal. While novel mechanical methods of glide path preparation serve to increase the efficiency of this essential prerequisite of canal shaping, the role of hand instruments should not be overlooked. Regarding the kind of files to be employed for glide path preparation, the question should not be "manual versus mechanical" but rather "manual, then mechanical." The intent of this poster is to look at the various glide path systems available and assess their design characteristics and shaping ability. Manual Glide systems such as Path File (Dentsply), C pilot files (VDW, Germany), C Plus files (Maillefer/Dentsply), and Pathfinder CS (SybronEndo) along with Rotary Pathfinders ProGlider (Maillefer/Dentsply), OneG (Micro–Mega) and HyFlex
EDM Glide path (Coltene) will be discussed.

The most evident way for endodontic infection to occur is when the dental pulp is directly exposed to the oral cavity. The most frequent cause of pulp exposure is caries, however, trauma or iatrogenic restorative therapies can also expose the pulp directly to microorganisms. The oral bacteria from carious sores, saliva, or plaque that has accumulated on the exposed surface come into direct touch with the exposed pulp tissue. Exposed pulps almost always experience inflammation, necrosis, and infection. Although the amount of time between pulp exposure and canal-wide infection is uncertain, the process is typically gradual.

Good oral health is essential for improving overall health and well-being. Dental caries is a multifactorial disease and preventable public health problem that interferes with normal nutrition, speech, self-esteem, and daily routine activities. Early detection of this & prompt intervention will certainly prevent disease progression. A young child’s dental environment is complex because their mother’s dental knowledge, attitude, and practices affect the child’s oral condition.

Research Design: was one group pre-test post-test design. Target Population: was 60 Mothers who are having children age group 3-6 years in Ghamapur. Purposive Sampling techniques were used to collect sample. Data collection tool include structured questionnaires and planned teaching program. The reliability of instrument was tested by test method and it was found to be 0.7

Aim: To assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on the knowledge regarding Oral Hygiene age 3-6 years children among mothers.

Result: The findings shows that mean Post-test knowledge score (21.93) is apparently higher than the mean Pre-test knowledge score (9.3). There is significant difference between Pre-test and Post-test mean knowledge Score (T=1.21). This indicates that the planned teaching programme is effective in increasing knowledge level of mothers of children between the ages of 3-6 years regarding oral hygiene in selected urban area of Jabalpur City (M.P.).

Conclusion: The study concluded that the planned teaching programme was effective method for providing moderate to adequate knowledge of Mothers of children between 3-6 years child of Jabalpur City to enhance their knowledge regarding oral Hygiene.