Nitin Khanduri

• MDS ( Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry)
• Professor (Full) at Seema Dental College and Hospital

Aim: the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of impact stress on a primary central incisor with and without mouthguard and crown using niteelementanalysis.Methodology:Four3DFEAmodels ofanormalprimarycentralincisorandzirconiacrownwithandwithout2mmEVA mouthguard were obtained from a cbct scan of a 3 year old child. Boundary conditions were...

Nursing caries, baby bottle syndrome or bottle mouth caries are terms used to describe forms of early childhood caries when the mandibular incisors are not affected with decay. Although, there are many treatment modalities for oral rehabilitation in children, pharmacological behaviour management is deemed necessary and sometimes the only alternativ...

Dental trauma causing crown-root fracture is among utmost challenging types of dental traumas in terms of management, which often involves maxillary permanent incisors prior to completion of their root development and can result in tooth loss The goal of this case was to give a clinical example of rehabilitation of a complex crown-root fracture of...

Our study's objective was to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and understanding of forensic odontology in undergraduate and postgraduate students in Uttarakhand. This is a cross-sectional institution-based study conducted among a total of 465 undergraduate and postgraduate dental students in the state of Uttarakhand. These included 428 undergradu...

The preservation of deciduous teeth is essential until normal exfoliation. It plays an important role in preventive and interventional dentistry. Early loss of a deciduous tooth or teeth can have various consequences. Space maintainer of the intra-alveolar kind is advised when the deciduous second molar is lost before the eruption of the first perm...

Objective: The objective of the study was to determine and compare flexural strength and microhardness of Cention N with Glass ionomer cement (GIC) (GC Gold Label Type IX Extra) and Zirconomer improved at a distinctive time period in artificial saliva. Materials and methods: Cention N, GC Gold Label Type IX Extra, Zirconomer improved for the fab...

Background: In terms of maintaining esthetics and function, reducing pain, and encouraging wellness, primary dentition care is just as important as permanent tooth care. The purpose of this research was to see how efficient silver diamine fluoride is at preventing tooth decay. Materials and method: The 3- month clinical experiment included a sam...

Loss of anterior enamel in youngsters can result in hampered esthetics, Speech disruption, increase parafunctional habits, and mental difficulties are all symptoms of a neuromuscular imbalance with diminished masticatory efficiency. With the developing consciousness of the esthetic alternatives available, there's a greater demand for answers to unp...

Background and objectives: The main causative factors for maximum periodontal diseases are dental plaque and oral biofilms. This study was done to check the impact of quantitative light-induced fluorescence-digital (QLF-D) as a motivational tool for plaque control among children from various schools situated in Dehradun district along with educati...

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) has been used in regenerative procedures but observations have indicated that with its use there is dark staining of the tooth structure. This case report describes the treatment of tooth discoloration caused by white mineral trioxide aggregate (WMTA). Revascularization was performed with the use of WMTA in the uppe...

Background: The aim of this study is to quantitatively evaluate the remineralization potential of three remineralizing systems as follows: fluoride, casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP), and CPP-ACP with fluoride, under scanning electron microscope with energy-dispersive X-ray analysis. Materials and Methods: In this in vitro...

The gingiva is often the site of localize growth that are considered to be reactive rather than neoplastic in nature.Many of these lesions are difficult to be identified clinically and can only be identified by histological examination.Many types of localized reactive lesions occurring on the gingiva includes focal fibrous hyperplasia, pyogenic gran...

Introduction: Medical school is recognized as a stressful environment that may have a negative effect on a student's academic performance, health, and psychosocial well-being. This could further impact future health professionals' attitudes and compromise patients' care. This study aims to find out various sources of stress for medical and dental...

Benign migratory glossitis, also known as geographic tongue, is an inflammatory recurrent condition of unknown etiology, which is characterized by loss of filiform papillae on the dorsum of the tongue. Clinically, it appears as irregular erythematous patches devoid of filiform papilla bounded by slightly elevated white bands. The lesion changes its...

Introduction Successful root canal therapy requires a thorough knowledge of root and root canal morphology. In spite of all procedural protocol if clinicians miss an additional root canal it could pose a great challenge and lead to failure of root canal treatment. There is a wide range of variation in the literature with respect to frequency of occ...

Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of dental fear and anxiety among children aged 4-13 years using three fear scales, i.e., facial image scale (FIS), Nepalese version of Children's Fear Survey Schedule-Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS), and Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDAS). Materials and methods: The study was conducted on...

Molar Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH) is described as hypomineralization of systemic origin that affects one to all the first permanent molars and sometimes also affecting permanent incisors. Dental enamel is a highly mineralized tissue of ectodermal origin. A Quantitative or morphological defect of enamel results during amelogenesis if there is a...

Background: The aim of this study is to quantitatively evaluate the remineralization potential of three remineralizing systems as follows: fluoride, casein phosphopeptide‑amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP‑ACP), and CPP‑ACP with fluoride, under scanning electron microscope with energy‑dispersive X‑ray analysis. Materials and Methods: In this in vitro...

Background and Aim: Parent’s knowledge and attitude have a very important role in the maintenance of young children’s oral health. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices of parents toward their children’s oral health. Materials and Methods: Total 200 parents participated in the study. Data were collected usin...

Apexification is the process of induction of calcific barrier across the open apex or the continued apical development in an immature tooth with infected necrotic pulp. The presented case was of a 19-year-old male patient with discolored and fractured upper front left tooth and open apex. Immature permanent teeth pose difficulties during endodontic...

Background: Odontogenic Cysts & tumors originate through some aberration from the normal pattern of odontogenesis. Ameloblastoma is one of the most frequent intraosseous odontogenic tumors. However it is no longer appropriate to use the diagnosis of ameloblastoma without specifying the type. Varied-clinical entities of ameloblastoma differ in thei...

Recent developments in restorative materials, placement techniques, preparation design, and adhesive protocols allow clinicians to predictably restore fractured teeth. Using a minimally invasive approach, treatment of the maxillary anterior region can be effortlessly completed within a single appointment. If the original tooth fragment is retained...

Diagnosis of the disease by dentists and other clinicians through the evaluation of oral clinical findings is a rare incident. Mucocutaneous and granulomatous lesions of the oral cavity alert the clinician to investigate the gastrointestinal tract. This review highlights oral manifestations of gastrointestinal disorders, how various diseases and th...

Orofacial granulomatosis is a granulomatous disease of orofacial region, which can occur for a variety of reasons. The clinical features are highly variable and sometimes so insidious that signs and symptoms are not frequently severe to cause alarm. The lips are most commonly involved with persistent & recurrent swelling. The medical history is ver...

Multiple impacted permanent teeth are usually related to syndromes, metabolic and hormonal disorders. However, in some cases, impaction of multiple teeth is not associated with any syndrome. In this report, we present a case of 14-year-old female patient with missing teeth. Radiographs revealed multiple impacted permanent teeth, though medical and...