Yashoda R Harish

• Professor (Associate) at Government Dental College & Research Institute, Bangalore

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

Background Chlorhexidine is considered a gold standard among the chemical plaque control measures. Recently, a search for a natural alternative having similar effectiveness of that of chlorhexidine is gaining importance due to various side effects reported. Honey is a natural product with antibacterial properties that can be used to improve oral he...

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 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...

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: 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...

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...

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: 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...

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...

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...

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...

Introduction: Tongue cleaning has been shown to be effective in preventing plaque formation and reducing oral mutans streptococci (MS) when used in combination with other oral hygiene procedures. However, correlation between MS counts and plaque levels remains to be demonstrated. Aim: To evaluate the effect of tongue scraping and tongue brushing on...

Background: Children with autism present with the physical-mental impairments and oral problems, which may have an impact on their quality-of-life (QoL). The aim of the following study was to assess oral health status and parental perception of child oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) among children with autism. Materials and methods:...

Background: Worldwide tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death. Anew treatment in smoking cessation and relapse prevention is nicotine vaccination which is based on active immunization against the nicotine molecule. This article aimed to review the mechanism of action, current status of research and future aspects for the development of va...