Allergic reactions to LA agents of the amide type are relatively rare. Although the incidence is not known, it has been widely quoted that less than 1% of all reactions to LA are allergic. 6 Many patients and some clinicians immediately declare any adverse reactions that occur after an LA injection an allergy. Unfortunately, however, many patients who have experienced these reactions never have...

In this age of anxiety, pain control and sedation have become important aspects of dental care. It is now becoming more common for general practitioners to provide in-office sedation for routine dental procedures. A segment of the population that would otherwise not seek care because of fear or anxiety is now receiving treatment. The use of sedation for dental care has become a topic of intense...

Tooth Size in Crowded and Spaced Dentition among Western Uttar Pradesh Population: A Biometric Study Vishwas Bansal, Priyanka V. Bansal, Sunny Aggarwal, Manu Batra, Mudit Gupta 1 MDS, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Kalka Dental College, Meerut, India. 2 BDS, Private Practitioner 3 MDS, Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontics, Uttarkhand Dental & Medical Research Instit...

Oral healthcare professionals need to ascertain the quality of journals and to read articles critically, distinguishing good from poor research. The oral health practitioner must continually review dental research articles to learn about new options for therapy and oral health products. How does the practitioner know when he/she should incorporate these new procedures into their practice? This ...

Introdouction:The study aimed to compare the accuracy of proximal caries detection by dental practitioners using two different systems, direct digital system and conventional films, under routine environmental conditions. Materials and methods: Eleven extracted human posterior teeth were mounted on wax frames and were exposed using the direct digital system and conventional films. Seventy-four ...

The prevention of the spread of hepatitis B is of utmost importance to the dental profession. The mechanisms of transmission of the virus between practitioner and patient are discussed and preventive options outlined. Despite conscientious history taking, not all virus carriers can be identified without laboratory screening of the entire population. Despite specific precautions high risk exposu...

Many treatment plans require a dental practitioner to maintain the entire labial cortical plate of bone when removing an anterior maxillary tooth. A tooth with an undermined root secondary to an endodontic perforation or internal (Idiopathic) resorption can present a surgical challenge to the general practitioner. This article describes a new technique for extracting a severely undermined anter...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: It is clear that education of parents and physicians regarding the importance of caries prevention will improve children’s dental health. Most of the times pediatric and general dentists are dependent on the knowledge base and attitude of pediatricians and family practice physicians for referral of infants and young children in need of preventive and restorative care. This s...