Dental Journal of Advance Studies https://i-scholar.in/index.php/DJAS <p>Dental Journal of Advanced Studies is a peer reviewed Official Journal of Himachal Pradesh university Published by BDC Baddi(HP). The Journal publishes information relating to dental research. The Journal is published thrice a year.</p> en-US editordjas@gmail.com (Dr. Ajay Chhabra & Dr. Varun Jindal) editordjas@gmail.com (Dr. Varun Jindal) Fri, 01 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 OJS 2.4.2.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 <i>Triticum aestivum</i> (Wheat Grass);A Power House Plant-A Review https://i-scholar.in/index.php/DJAS/article/view/173741 Wheat Grass refers to the young grass of the common wheat plant, <em>Triticum aestivum</em> that is freshly juiced or dried into powder for animal and human consumption. Both provide chlorophyll, amino acids, minerals, vitamins, and enzymes. Wheat grass is a humble weed known as the powerhouse of nutrients and vitamins for the human body. In the form of fresh juice, it has high concentrations of chlorophyll, active enzymes, vitamins and other nutrients. The present review article focuses onto the use of wheatgrass in various disease conditions. It has shown potential anti inflammatory, anti oxidant and anti ageing property Since very few clinical studies have been done on this very promising herbal drug, efforts are needed to conduct extensive studies on the wheat grass both in experimental models and human subjects to develop wheat grass therapy with no side effects in prevention, cure and management of chronic diseases for which our modern systems have lost their hopes. Sanjeevini A. Hattarki, Chetna Bogar https://i-scholar.in/index.php/DJAS/article/view/173741 Fri, 01 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Residual Ridge Resorption-Revisited https://i-scholar.in/index.php/DJAS/article/view/173729 The Residual Ridge Resorption (RRR) is a major unsolved oral disease with unidentifiable characteristics and unwanted squealae causing physical, psychologic, and economic problems for millions of people all over the world. RRR is basically a term used to describe a condition that affects the alveolar ridge after tooth extractions even after healing of the wounds. RRR is a chronic, progressive, irreversible, and disabling disease, probably of multifactorial origin. The possible etiological factors could be divided into four categories: anatomic, metabolic, functional, and prosthetic. The primary structural change in the reduction of residual ridges is the loss of bone or reduction in the size of bony ridge under mucoperiosteum. The reduction in the ridge mainly occurs labially, lingually and on the crest. The reduction of the residual ridge leads to a variety of stages of ridge form, including high well-rounded, knife-edge, low well-rounded, and depressed forms.Alveolar bone atrophy is cumulative and irreversible, since alveolar bone cannot regenerate. It differs from one individual to the other. It also varies at different times and different sites. Some authors feel RRR as a normal physiologic process and not a disease but the cost in economic and human terms makes RRR as a major oral disease that can be described in terms of its pathology, pathophysiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, etiology, treatment and prevention. Ramandeep Kaur, Manjit Kumar, Neha Jindal, Isha Badalia https://i-scholar.in/index.php/DJAS/article/view/173729 Fri, 01 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Healthy Mouth-Healthy You:A Mini Review https://i-scholar.in/index.php/DJAS/article/view/173731 Oral diseases are among the most common diseases of human kind, yet they receive little attention in many countries with weak health care systems. Despite a high social and economic burden from oral diseases they are considered a neglected area of international health. The purpose of this mini review is to highlight the effects of oral health on general body and vice versa as well as strategies for improving oral health. Sonia Joshi, Deepti Garg Jindal, Bhavna Rani, Namita Sepolia https://i-scholar.in/index.php/DJAS/article/view/173731 Fri, 01 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Comparative Evaluation of Immediate Bond Strength to Bleached Enamel Following Application of Various Antioxidant Solutions https://i-scholar.in/index.php/DJAS/article/view/173735 <strong>Aim:</strong> The aim of this study was to compare the reversal of shear bond strength of composite to bleached enamel immediately after bleaching followed by application of various antioxidant solutions. <br /><br /><strong>Material and Methods:</strong> Seventy central incisors were divided into seven groups. Groups I and II served as unbleached and bleached controls respectively. Groups III, IV, V, VI and VII served as the experimental groups and were subjected to 37.5% hydrogen peroxide bleaching followed by 10 min application of 10% sodium ascorbate, 25% alpha-tocopherol, 6.5% grape seed extract, 5% lycopene and 5% green tea extract respectively. Following composite bonding, shear bond strength was determined and the results were analyzed using ANOVA followed by Post Hoc Multiple Comparisons test. <br /><br /><strong>Results:</strong>The bond strength values for Group I (positive control) were maximum and significantly different than all the other groups except Grape seed extract group (Group V). When compared to Group II (bleached control), all the groups showed significantly higher bond strength. Significant difference in the bond strength values were seen between Group III (10% sodium ascorbate) and Group V. Also values for Group V were significantly different from Group VI (5% lycopene). All the other values showed insignificantly different results. <br /><br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> All the antioxidant solutions improved the shear bond strength values after bleaching but only Grape seed extract application reversed the values to the non bleached levels. Lycopene was least effective. Other antioxidants showed comparable results. Alisha Dhingra, Ashu K. Gupta, Anshu Minocha, Nayantara Sen https://i-scholar.in/index.php/DJAS/article/view/173735 Fri, 01 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Quantitative Correlation of Salivary <i>Streptococcus mutans</i> Count Amongst Siblings and Their Mothers https://i-scholar.in/index.php/DJAS/article/view/173738 <strong>Aim:</strong> The present study was planned to analyze quantitative correlation of salivary <em>Streptococcus Mutans (S. Mutans)</em> in siblings and their mothers. <br /><br /><strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> Quantitative analysis of <em>S. Mutans</em> in saliva was performed using Dentocult SM strip mutans kit (<em>Orion Diagnostica, Helsinki, Finland</em>)<em> in closely related members of the family i.e. siblings along with their mothers.</em> <br /><br /><strong>Results:</strong> <em>S. Mutans</em> count between the siblings showed positive correlation which was statistically highly significant. <em>The younger childrens' S. Mutans count was very highly correlated (r = 0.711) with the mothers' as compared to that of the older s children (r = 0.412).</em> The <em>S. Mutans</em> count was found to be associated with caries score and was statistically s significant. A statistically highly significant positive association was also found with the plaque score. <br /><br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The correlation between the<em> S. Mutans</em> count of related individuals has been reaffirmed. <em>S. Mutans</em> is positively associated with dental caries. Paramdeep Singh, Avninder Kaur, Neerja Kakkar, Manjeet Kaur, Shivesh Acharya https://i-scholar.in/index.php/DJAS/article/view/173738 Fri, 01 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Exemplary Delineation of OSMF Turning Malicious https://i-scholar.in/index.php/DJAS/article/view/173742 Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a well-recognized, potentially malignant condition of the oral cavity that can affect any part of the oral mucosa. It is strongly associated with a risk of oral cancer, although the biology underlying this association is still unresolved. The purpose of this paper is to show the histopathological prototypical illustration of OSMF turning into oral squamous cell carcinoma. Anjali Narwal, Mala Kamboj, Shruti Gupta, Esha Singh, Pooja Sharma https://i-scholar.in/index.php/DJAS/article/view/173742 Fri, 01 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000