Manjunath Puranik

• MDS,Ph.D
• Head of Faculty at Government Dental College & Research Institute, Bangalore

Cancers are one of the most devastating groups of human pathologies, presenting the versatile range of hallmark clinical features and leading to millions of deaths each year around the globe. Even with the latest advancements in oral cancer treatment, patients continue to grapple with adverse effects across physical, emotional and social aspects of...

Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), commonly known as e-cigarettes, are battery-powered devices that aerosolize liquid solutions containing nicotine and other substances. While promoted as safer alternatives to traditional cigarettes due to their lower toxin levels, e-cigarettes raise significant concerns regarding their long-term safety a...

Background: The knowledge, attitude and practice of parents have an impact on their children’s general and oral health. Hence this study was conducted to determine the association between knowledge, attitude, practices and early childhood caries among parent-child dyad. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 432 parent-child dyad in B...

Background Autism is a neurodevelopmental disability that diminishes social interactions and communication. Maintaining good oral hygiene in them is a significant task. Objectives The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a toothbrushing visual pedagogy (TBVP) in improving brushing skills, oral hygiene, and gingival status a...

Overall health cannot be achieved without prioritizing oral health. Integrated oral and general health research provides knowledge on the multiple factors relating to oral and general health. The aim was to investigate the trends in integrated research of various health disciplines with oral health, analyze research hotspots, major contributors and...

Oral health is an inescapable component of overall health. Oral health care and maintenance is an essential component of overall growth and development of children. Inculcating and following good oral hygiene practices with appropriate diet modification is a prerequisite to achieving sound oral health. Oral health is an important aspect of health f...

Molar Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH) is a prevalent developmental enamel defect characterized by qualitative changes in the enamel of one or more first permanent molars, often accompanied by similar defects in the incisors. This condition leads to significant dental challenges, including soft, porous enamel, which is more susceptible to damage an...

Background Understanding oral health care seeking behaviour and it's determinants is essential in improving oral health. The health care utilization in women was found to be influenced by their autonomy. A socio-cognitive model that can explain variance in dental attendance behaviour in women including autonomy has yet to be validated. The Theory o...

Background: Menopausal transition is frequently accompanied by physical, emotional as well as periodontal health changes in pre and postmenopausal women due to the decline in circulating blood oestrogen levels. Aim was to investigate the association of periodontal health with physical and emotional well-being among pre and postmenopausal women aged...

Medical science completely depends on reporting of the scientific information through scientific journals, newspapers & magazines. Each specialty in medical science is coming with its journals and newer forms of publications according to their needs. Publishing different types of a scientific paper are advantageous to researchers from multiple poin...

Background: Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) is an inflammatory condition that primarily affects women between the ages of 30 and 50. It has been hypothesised that AITD causes salivary glands to produce less saliva due to its endocrine effects. Studies showing the effect of AITD on salivary glands are very scarce. The aim of this study was to comp...

Sports and energy drinks have become very popular in the recent years. Dental disease associated with the consumption of these drinks presents a global public health challenge. This book gives information on the literature regarding the sports and energy drinks and their impact on oral health, especially among athletes. The summary findings from va...

Background: Dental visit is considered primary marker of oral care. Maternal characteristics, attitudes and psychosocial factors and the child’s oral health may influence dental visits of preschool children. This study aimed to determine the influence of maternal and child factors on dental services utilization among preschool children. Methods: A...

The intake of sports and energy drinks has gained attention in the current era. Sports drinks are consumed to boost performance prevent rehydration and replace electrolytes while energy drinks increase physical endurance attentiveness stimulate the metabolism during sports driving and leisure activities. Most of the negative consequences of these d...

Non-carious cervical lesions NCCL and gingival recession GR are two common hard and soft tissue lesions that occur in the cervical region of the teeth. They have a complex multifactorial etiology. The progression of these lesions exposes the cervical dentin resulting in cervical dentin hypersensitivity CDH. For the development of CDH the primary re...

Background Most of the oral diseases have consequences that can affect the quality of life (QoL). Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) constitute a series of clinical problems that affect muscles of mastication, the temporomandibular joint, along with their associated structures. The perception and feelings of these patients regarding their oral heal...

Background Preventive dental care benefits people of all ages and genders' oral health. Among many conceptual implications, autonomy suggests the power to alter one's fate and environment, among other things. Little is known about women's autonomy and factors influencing dental health-care utilization in India. This study was designed to assess kno...

Objectives To compare the effectiveness of self-assembling peptides (SAP) P11-4 in remineralising early enamel lesions to that of other remineralising agents. Methods This review was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines. MEDLINE (PubMed), Cochrane and Google Scholar databases were searched upto June 2021. For qualitative analysis, randomised c...

Root surface caries is a common problem encountered in elderly dental patients. It is an increasingly serious problem; especially amongst the institutionalized elderly population where poor oral hygiene arises primarily from the lack of appropriate supervision and support from care staff. The prevention of caries on the root surface is targeted at...

Dental enamel has poor regeneration capability due to the lack of regenerative cells and vascularization. However, under extreme laboratory circumstances, certain procedures can make enamel-like hydroxyapatite nanorods. Self-assembling peptide P11-4 has been introduced as a biomimetic approach for ‘guided enamel regeneration’. It is a rationally de...

Objectives The objective of this study was to assess the association between oral health and family quality of life (QoL) among 6-12 years schoolchildren. Materials and Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 300 schoolchildren of age group 6–12 years in Bengaluru, India. A 14-item pre-validated family impact scale (FIS) instrument was...

Proving research efficiency and academic growth by the number of publications flag the researchers to publish more articles from a single dataset. They are crossing into unethical practices such as self-plagiarism, duplicate publication, and other research misconducts, which warrant disciplinary action against them. The thrust of this review is to...

Background Dental caries is a disease of complex etiology, in which microorganisms play an important role. Salivary pH and Streptococcus mutans count influence the initiation and progression of dental caries. Objectives This study aimed to assess the efficacy of the combined herbal and nonherbal rinse on salivary pH and salivary S. mutans count an...

In India, the availability of safe potable water remains a challenge in rural settings, where 72% of Indian population reside with high reliance on alternative water sources. In our country, the states having some circumscribed areas of high fluoride levels (endemic fluoride belts with F content in ground water above 4 ppm). Fluorosis mitigation is...

Aim: To describe and compare the oral health perceptions, behaviors, and barriers for utilization of dental care among differently abled and healthy children. Methods: Participants in this cross-sectional study were differently abled and healthy children belonging to the age group of 7-15 years. A questionnaire for measuring the children's perce...

Aim To assess and compare the oral health status and parental perception of child oral health‐related quality of life (OHRQoL) among children with and without cerebral palsy (CP). Methods and results A cross‐sectional comparative study was conducted among 300 children aged 5‐15 years with and without CP in Bangalore city. Oral health status was as...

Aim: Parental behavior is known to influence the well-being and disease outcomes in children. The environment which they create for the child can influence oral health behaviors and status. Hence, the present study aimed to determine the association of parental behavior with oral health status among 3-5-year-old children in Bengaluru city. Materi...

and Analysis t P C Association between cognitive vulnerability, dental fear, and oral health status among schoolchildren in Bangalore city-A cross-sectional study

Abstract CONTEXT: Empathy is considered to be backbone of the patient–physician relationship. The consultation and relational empathy (CARE) measure is widely used internationally to measure empathy. However, no validated tool is available to gather patient feedback on dentists’ empathy in India. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to explo...

Objectives The objective of the study was to assess the association of self-esteem (SE) with perceived orthodontic treatment need and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among 12–15 years old schoolchildren in Bengaluru city, India. Materials and Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 schoolchildren aged 12–15 years in Be...

Objective To assess and compare the salivary characteristics and oral health and to evaluate the impact of asthma and its medication on dental caries among adolescents with and without asthma. Methods A cross‐sectional comparative study was conducted among 50 asthmatic and 50 nonasthmatic adolescents aged 12‐15 years in Bangalore City. Data were a...

Background: Empathy is one of the major essential elements in patient and dentist relationship. Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) has been used extensively to measure empathy among medical and other health professions. However, its validity in dental profession remains to be explored. Aims: To examine the psychometric properties of IRI and al...

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Tobacco Cessation among Smokers: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Context: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a public health problem in India. Dentist plays an important role in diagnosing since oral lesions are common in HIV-positive patients and have an ethical responsibility to provide treatment to them. Aims: This study aims to explore educational and promotional opportunities for implementing oral rap...

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a highly prevalent metabolic disorder which has life-long acute and chronic complications, constituting a huge global public health burden. The influence of diabetes on oral health is established. However, literature assessing psychosocial aspects that are necessary for managing metabolic control and oral healt...

Aim: To assess oral health inequalities between differently-abled and healthy school children. Methods: The study was conducted on a sample of 300 differently-abled and 300 healthy school children in Bengaluru. A calibrated investigator recorded oral health status according to World Health Organization (WHO) proforma 2013. Chi-square/Fisher exac...

Oral health is not separate from general health but maintaining oral health is definitely difficult and different in old age. Even though few elderly people have physical andor mental situation that call for particular interest in the dental workplace one should not presume that all elderly community shares these circumstances. In order to achieve...

Down syndrome (DS) or trisomy 21 is one of the most common chromosomal abnormality associated with intellectual disabilities. It is characterized by delayed mental and physical development. With time increase in awareness about general and oral health of DS individuals has been reported among the parents and society. But still the difficulty in obt...

Original Article

Background Depression is a common mental health problem which affects all strata of life. As a result of the increase in competitiveness, there is a need to pay attention toward the presence and level of depression among students. Aim The aim of the study was to assess the depressive symptoms and its associated factors among clinical dental studen...

Oral health concerns in elderly population: A Literature Review

Background: Fluorosis is an endemic disease prevalent in 22 states in India affecting 70 million individuals. The process of removal of fluoride ions from water is known as defluoridation. Even though several defluondation techniques have been developed and implemented in India, most of these techniques have many disadvantages. Development of a new...

Background: A greater understanding of impact of occupational dental erosion on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) will sensitize both employee and employers to adopt strict protective measures for oral health. The research aimed to determine the relationship between occupational dental erosion and OHRQoL among battery and other factory w...

The purpose of this review was to provide insight into risk factors and risk assessment of dental erosion and suggest appropriate preventive measures in dental practice. Literature search of eligible articles in English language published before 18th February 2018, was carried out to include all the old and recent published articles in various on-l...

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are injuries or pain in the human musculoskeletal system, including the joints, ligaments, muscles, nerves, tendons, and structures that support limbs, neck and back. With the ever-increasing precision and complexity involved in dentistry along with an increase in patient expectation, procedures are taking longer ti...

Nutritional status has a profound effect on general and oral health. A sugar-rich diet is associated with obesity and dental caries. Obesity and dental caries are both common childhood diseases that can have an impact on the overall development of children.The relationship between nutritional status, diet and dental caries is complex. The study aim...

Regular mechanical removal of bacterial plaque is essential to prevent the onset of dental diseases such as dental caries, gingivitis and periodontal disease. Oral hygiene practices involve the thorough daily removal of dental plaque and debris using intra oral cleaning devices. Tooth brushes are the most commonly used oral hygiene aids. As technol...

ABSTRACT:Purpose: Educational environment is an important factor in overall development of students. Aim of the study was to assess perception about quality of Educational Environment and to determine whether Educational Environment predicts the academic performance.Methods:Across-sectional study was carried out among 300 dental interns selected ra...

Introduction: Age estimation is relevant in the field of medicine and dentistry, especially when matters of consent or identification or criminal liability arise. Dental age (DA) estimation is one of the most accurate, reliable methods of age determination. Among various radiological methods reported, Demirjian method is widely used for DA determin...

Introduction: Down syndrome (DS) is a common genetic disorder caused by the presence of an extra chromosome 21. Individuals with DS present with high prevalence of oral health conditions but oral health services are underutilized due to various reasons. Aim: The aim is to assess oral health status and barriers to utilization of oral health services...

Introduction: Toothbrushes are vital to remove dental biofilm and to prevent dental caries and periodontal disease. Repeated use of toothbrushes leads to contamination; hence, disinfection is essential in the maintenance of a brush. Current understanding and perception among dental students about toothbrush contamination and disinfection are essen...

Introduction: Dentinal hypersensitivity is an exaggerated response to non-noxious sensory stimuli (osmotic, thermal or mechanical changes). An inverse relationship between occluding open tubules and the intensity of sensitivity has been reported. Studies on the efficacy of potassium nitrate used in different forms and frequencies to occlude dentin...

All humans have an identity in life. The size, shape, and pattern of human bites are thought to be specific to an individual. The teeth when used as an arsenal may leave information about the identity of the biter. The forensic analysis of such human bite marks can be helpful in winning over the perpetrators of crime and providing justice to the vi...

Aim The aim of this study was to assess the association of dental caries and dental anomalies among 5- to 15-year-old children with cleft lip and cleft palate. Materials and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 500 children with cleft lip and/or cleft palate and 500 children without cleft of the age group 5 to 15 years. The clinical...

Objectives: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice about the Pictorial health warnings on tobacco packs among engineering students and identify the areas that need consideration Methods: Four Hundred engineering students were recruited from various Engineering colleges in Bangalore city, India. A self-administered questionnaire was used to...

Introduction: Early childhood caries (ECC) is a virulent form of dental caries that can destroy the primary dentition of toddlers and preschool children. The aim was to determine the relationship of feeding methods and oral Streptococcus mutans count in 3- to 5-year-old children with ECC. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conduc...

Introduction: Sense of coherence (SOC) influences an individual's health-related behaviours and practices. A mother's SOC can influence oral health status and oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) of their children. Studies exploring the association between these variables are scarce. Aim: To determine a mother's SOC, the child's caries expe...

As dentistry moved into the twenty-first century the attention to ethics would have to be even greater. Nowadays ethical standards in modern dentistry are in a tempo with rapid advance. Learning to handle practical ethics issues and developing one's professional identity are essential steps in becoming a good dentist. The core issues in dental ethi...

Tobacco is the most common cause of preventable death in the world. Majority of people are unaware of, misunderstand or underestimate the health risks due to tobacco and tobacco smoke. Health warnings were first introduced on cigarette packages in the USA in 1965. Ten years later in 1975, the Government of India passed similar legislation. In 2003...

Introduction: Streptococcus mutans infection has been identified as an important microbial factor for early childhood caries (ECC). Candida species has been shown to enhance the adherence of S. mutans to the oral biofilm and carious tooth substance. However, there is a paucity of the literature regarding the association between S. mutans and Candid...

Introduction: Dental profession saw unprecedented change during the last century. Worldwide, patients have become more aware of their right-legal literacy including India. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the awareness of the Consumer Protection Act, practice of informed consent (IC), and the utilization of dental indemnity insurance among...

Introduction: In these challenging times, practice of dentistry is becoming more complex. Evidence-based dentistry (EBD) strengthen the profession by identifying knowledge gaps, confidence in clinical decision making and encourage to formulate clear questions regarding the evidence needed. It closes the gap between clinical research and real-world...

Introduction: Association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA), periodontitis and temporomandibular disorder (TMD) can be an outcome of the existing inflammatory conditions or involvement of joints at a different level of severity. Aim: This study aims to find an association between periodontal disease and TMDs and RA among patients visiting various R...

Introduction: Dental caries is a common disease of the childhood affecting the quality of life (QoL). Studies have focused on oral health including caries experience in underprivileged children. However, information concerning relationship between caries experience and QoL of orphanage children is scarce. Objective: To assess caries experience and...

Probiotics are live microbial feed supplement that beneficially affects the host by improving its intestinal microbial balance. Possible mechanisms of action of probiotics in human body are normalisation of the microbiota, modulation of the immune response and metabolic effects. Probiotic bacteria guard the oral health by competing with the oral pa...

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Psychiatric patients form a substantial section of the community deserving special attention including oral health. Avolition may affect their ability and desire to perform oral hygiene procedures. Consequently, preventive oral health education is particularly important for people with mental illness. Objectives: To assess t...

Introduction: Handedness becomes important for students during their training period. Limited literature is available regarding the same. Aim: The purpose of this study was to assess the dental practice perspectives and determine the hand preference and discomfort level among the Left-Handed (LH) clinical dental students. Materials and methods:...

Mental health envisages one's ability to realize one's intellectual and emotional potential. Intellectual disability refers to a group of disorders characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior. The oral health of people with learning disabilities is often compromised, which has a deleterious effect...

Bruxism is a repetitive jaw-muscle activity characterized by clenching or grinding of the teeth and by bracing or thrusting of the mandible. It is the third most common of the many parafunctional activities of the masticatory system. Bruxism has a multifactorial etiology, which includes morphological, pathophysiological and psychosocial factors. Ps...

Background: Periodontal deterioration has been reported to be associated with systemic diseases such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes mellitus, respiratory disease, liver cirrhosis, bacterial pneumonia, nutritional deficiencies, and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Aim: The present study assessed the periodontal disease among patients with s...

Aim: The aim of the present study was to determine the association between osteoporosis and periodontal disease among postmenopausal Indian women. Methods: A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted among postmenopausal women aged 45-65 years attending various hospitals in Bangalore, India. The examination was performed using the plaque i...

Introduction: Developments and growing number of health care systems increases the generation of Biomedical Waste (BMW). Adequate knowledge about the biomedical waste with the positive attitude and proper management can curtail the risk and hazard to the health personnel and the environment. Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice...

Since the role of emotional intelligence (EI) in achieving academic excellence requires further research, the aims of this cross-sectional study were to assess EI and its associated factors and to determine any association between EI and academic performance among final-year dental students in Bengaluru, India. In 2015, 208 dental students from six...

It is common knowledge that the incidence of Oral squamous cell carcinoma worldwide is high and that it has a fairly poor prognosis. Methods such as surgery,radiation therapy and chemotherapy have been used widely to treat such cancers. Cancer patients who are not helped by these therapies can be treated by gene therapy. Gene therapy is a new treat...

Background: Smoking and other forms of tobacco use remain the most significant worldwide public health problem. The dental practice is being identified as potential location for smoking cessation activity. Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) promotes the chances of tobacco cessation, however, evidence related to prescription of the NRT in dental se...

Introduction: Dental caries is the most prevalent disease among mentally handicapped (MH) children worldwide. Dental neglect may throw light on complex relationships between individual behavior, environmental factors, and dental caries in children. Objectives: The objective was to assess the prevalence and severity of untreated dental caries and to...

Introduction: Good communication skills can increase the health-care providers' diagnostic efficiency and decision-making ability, as well as lead to improved patient satisfaction. Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the attitude and factors associated with learning communication skills among dental students. Materials and Methods: A cross-s...

Background: Dental anxiety is one of the most common barriers in seeking dental care. In order to overcome this barrier dentist need to screen patients to successfully help in treatment. A scale is thus needed to measure dental anxiety which is socially & culturally acceptable. Aim: This study aimed to assess the Cross cultural adaptation and valid...