Sankar Annamalai

• MDS(Pedo), MBA(HM).,
• Professor (Associate) at Meenakshi Ammal Dental College & Hospital

Background: Due to the similar duration of development, finding the dermatoglyphic patterns to predict malocclusions can help a pediatric dentist to attempt any necessary preventive and interceptive orthodontic therapies. Aim: To assess the correlation between different dermatoglyphic patterns with the permanent molar relationships. Materials and M...

Young patients are most susceptible to trauma which involves teeth and their supporting structures. Severity can vary from simple enamel fracture to complete tooth avulsion. The treatment modality ranges from a noninvasive procedure to surgical intervention. The present case report describes the unique management, 5-year follow-up, and prognosis of...

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship of the level of salivary peptides human neutrophil defensin (HNP) 1–3 in children with and without early childhood caries (ECC). Materials and Methods: This in vitro study was conducted among 86 children of age 3–6 years who were divided into two groups: Group 1 – children with ECC (n = 43)...

Trauma with an accompanying fracture to the anterior teeth gives an agonizing experience for a young individual due to the physical disfigurement and the psychological impact that is imposed on them. This paper reports a case of complicated crown-root fracture in a young child that was treated by extra-oral fragment reattachment followed by the int...

Aim: To summarize the basic and current concepts of algesia and analgesia in pediatric dental practice by a thorough systematic literature research of databases. Background: Electronic databases were used to conduct a computerized search like MEDLINE, Pub Med, Scopus and Evidence-based Medicine reviews using the terms ''analgesics,'' "drugs for pai...

Background: To assess the correlation between different cheiloscopic patterns with the permanent molar relationships. Material and methods: 300 children who are 14-16 years old with completely erupted 2nd permanent molars upto occlusal table were recruited and the pattern of molar terminal plane was recorded in the proforma. Lip prints of these...

Background To assess the correlation between different dermatoglyphic patterns with the terminal planes in deciduous dentition. Material and Methods 300 children who are 3-6 years old with complete primary dentition were recruited and the pattern of molar terminal plane was recorded in the proforma. Finger prints of the distal phalanges of these s...

To evaluate and compare the effect of protective coating G-Coat Plus on microleakage of conventional glass ionomer cement (CGIC) and resin‐modified glass ionomer cement (RMGIC) in primary molars.Significant reduction in microleakage was seen in conventional GIC and RMGIC with G‐Coat Plus when compared to conventional GIC and RMGIC without G‐Coat Pl...

Aim: The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate and compare the effect of protective coating G-Coat Plus on microleakage of conventional glass ionomer cement (CGIC) and resin-modified glass ionomer cement (RMGIC) in primary molars. Materials and methods: A total of 120 samples were divided into four groups with 30 samples in each group. Grou...

Successful management of a pediatric patient will always reward the general dental practitioner. But treating the pediatric patient needs better understanding and good interaction between the dentist and the patient. As such the activities of a dentist itself can provoke a fearful response in a normal patient. Also the activities of a fearful patie...

The aim of endodontic treatment is to preserve the tooth in the dental arch in healthy condition. An option to avoid tooth Jo.ss would be endodontic treatment, to preserve the teeth in place. Mechanical preparation of the root canal should always be followed by irrigation of the root canal to wash out the pulpal tissues. Thus, chemical debridement...

Dental caries remains to be one of the most widespread disease of mankind. The complex morphology of occlusal pits and fissures make them ideal sites for retention of food and microorganisms. Although fluoride has been widely used in prevention, it only delays the onset of caries in pits and fissures but fails to prevent it. Hence, the use of pit a...

Cleaning efficacy of rotary endodontic instruments – Protaper, Protaper Next and Wave one Gold – An invitro study There is significant reduction in the E.faecalis count between pre and post instrumentation using rotary endodontic files Protaper, Mtwo and WaveOneGold without the use of any antimicrobial irrigants.

Antibiotics are commonly used in dentistry for prophylactic as well as for therapeutic purposes. Very often antibiotics are used in unwarranted situations, which may give rise to resistant bacterial strains. Good knowledge about the indications of antibiotics is the need of the hour in prescribing antibiotics for dental conditions. The purpose of t...

Objective: To assess the correlation between different cheiloscopic patterns with the terminal planes in deciduous dentition. Materials and methods: Three hundred children who are 3-6 years old with complete primary dentition were recruited, and the pattern of molar terminal plane was recorded in the pro forma. Lip prints of these children were...

Fused teeth and talon cusp are developmental anomalies with inherently bizarre anatomy. These anomalies may develop during tooth bud morphodifferentiation as a result of a developmental aberration of both the ectoderm and mesoderm. Concurrent occurrence of different developmental anomalies is rarely seen and reported in the literature. This article...

Determination of chewing side preferences in deciduous, mixed and permanent dentition and its association with laterality and dental caries. Increased chewing side preference in primary and to the right in mixed and permanent dentition. Its shows correlation on laterality and dental caries.

Children with special health care needs receive less oral care than the normal population, inspite of the high level of dental diseases among them. They are at an increased risk for oral diseases throughout their lifetime. This paper reports a case of a toddler with congenital unusual thick convolutions of the cortex resulting in a condition called...

Background The aim of this cross-sectional descriptive study was to determine children's preferences in a dental clinic so as to reduce anxiety during dental procedures. In this study survey methodology was used. Materials and Methods A questionnaire was designed to evaluate the child's preference in a dental hospital so as to remove anxiety durin...

An attractive smile is the one that has both harmonious correlations between the shape and colors of the teeth and a good proportion between lip and gingival. When it comes to children, it becomes more important because now a day's children are more aware of about their appearance and smile. Children and adolescents are subject to a wide variety of...

Objective The aim of this study was to assess the antimicrobial potency of aqueous extract of Psidium guajava leaves in two different concentrations as a toothbrush disinfectant against three oral bacterial species. Materials and Methods Aqueous extracts of P. guajava leaves were prepared at 20% and 30% concentrations and 0.2% chlorhexidine was us...

Background: In the present digital era, newer techniques are required that would attract the attention of children and aid in the modifi cation of behavior. This study evaluated the effi cacy of dental simulation games as a tool in behavior modifi cation. Materials and Methods: A randomized clinical-control study was conducted among 60 children (30...

Anatomic and internal morphology of a root canal system is more complex and differs for each individual tooth of which mandibular premolars have earned the reputation for having aberrant anatomy. The occurrence of three canals with three separate foramina in mandibular second premolars is very rare. A wider knowledge on both clinical and radiologic...

Ichthyosis is a heterogeneous family of hereditary keratinisation disorders mostly characterized by variable erythema of the whole body and different scaling patterns. Although these disorders affect tissues of epidermal origin, there is little evidence regarding the oral and dental manifestations of Lamellar Ichthyosis. A case report of early chil...

Root perforations may occur due to pathological processes or treatment consequences. Such perforations are severe complications and are associated with dramatically compromised endodontic treatment outcomes, especially when bacterial infection is allowed to establish and if the seal between the endodontic space and periradicular tissue is not provi...

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN), often called as tic douloureux, is the most common of the cranial neuralgias with an incidence of 4.3 per 100,000 persons per year. The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) defines TN as "a sudden, usually unilateral, brief stabbing recurrent pain in the distribution of one or more branches of the fifth...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) clinically and radiographically as material used to induce root end closure in nonvital permanent teeth with immature apices (apexification) in children. The study included 30 non vital young permanent, single rooted teeth of 22 children between 8 and 13 year...