Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences

EVALUATION OF TWIN FORK MINIPLATE FOR THE FIXATION OF MANDIBULAR FRACTURES AT THE MENTAL FORAMEN REGION

ABSTRACT Background: Mandibular fractures involving the mental foramen region pose fixation challenges because of the proximity of the mental nerve and the need to restore occlusion and stability. Aim: To evaluate the twin-fork miniplate for fractures in this region by assessing...

Comparative efficacy of locally delivered 1.2% rosuvastatin and 1.2% simvastatin gel as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal therapy in chronic periodontitis: a clinical and microbiological assay

Abstract To evaluate and compare the clinical and microbiological efficacy of locally administered 1.2% Rosuvastatin (RSV) gel and 1.2% Simvastatin (SMV) gel as an adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP) in the treatment of patients with chronic periodontitis. In this explorato...

Determination of Gender and ABO Blood Group from Dried Saliva

The aim of this study was to determine gender using quinacrine dihydrochloride, to detect the ABO blood group by the absorption inhibition technique from dried saliva, and to assess the secretory status of blood group antigens in saliva. Saliva samples were collected from 100 sub...

Quantum-enhanced deep learning for Parkinson’s disease classification

Abstract Parkinson’s disease (PD) involves a slowly advancing neurological condition that profoundly impairs motor as well as cognitive abilities, making prompt and precise diagnosis essential for successful treatment. Diagnosing PD using MRI images is difficult because of subtle...

Comparative evaluation of the effect of whey protein powder and plant-based protein powder on the microhardness, sorption, and solubility of a nano-hybrid giomer restorative composite: an in vitro study

Whey and plant protein powders are becoming common additions of people concerned with fitness in their diet. Consumed repeatedly as reconstituted shakes, these products remain in contact with the dentition for extended periods and introduce a chemically heterogeneous mixture of o...

SwinDent-Seg: Hybrid Swin transformer-CNN with cross-scale feature fusion for automated detection and segmentation of dental pathologies in panoramic radiographs

Background: Automatic detection and segmentation of dental diseases from panoramic x-ray images have been a difficult task to achieve due to the problems of class imbalance and varying sizes of lesions, as well as the inconspicuous nature of early caries. This paper introduces Sw...

A Service Pressure Index (SPI) for quantifying service pressure in India’s public oral health system and its implications for curative care and Public Health Dentistry

Public oral health services in India show a persistent mismatch between nominal workforce availability and effective service delivery. Despite infrastructure and sanctioned posts, care remains predominantly symptomatic, indicating underlying system level constraints. Conventional...

Foreign body–associated maxillary sinus aspergillosis caused by Endomethasone extrusion: diagnostic challenges, biological mechanisms, and surgical management

Extrusion of endodontic sealers into the maxillary sinus is an uncommon but clinically significant complication, particularly when biologically active zinc oxide–eugenol–based materials are involved. Their persistence within the sinus may impair mucociliary clearance and sustain...

Association Between Dental Anxiety, Smoking, and Alcohol Consumption Among Adults in Guntur City: An Analytical Cross-sectional Study

Background Dental anxiety is a common psychological condition significantly affecting treatment outcomes and oral healthcare-seeking behaviors. Alcohol and tobacco use, combined with dental anxiety, are known risk factors for oral diseases, which makes them less likely to seek pr...