Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital

Parental Nutrition Literacy and Its Association With Early Childhood Caries Among Children Aged 3–6 Years: A Cross‐Sectional Study

ABSTRACT Background Dietary practices, oral hygiene, and parental behavior have an impact on early childhood caries (ECC), a common chronic illness in preschoolers. Children's oral health outcomes are significantly influenced by the nutrition literacy and oral health knowledge of...

Comparative evaluation of guava leaf extract and chlorhexidine mouthwash in plaque-induced gingivitis: A clinical and computational approach

Background Gingivitis can be found in up to 90% of the population with dental plaque being the primary cause and chemical approaches such as antimicrobial mouth washes, for eliminating plaque, are suggested for either supplementing the mechanical removal of plaque or, in some ins...

Dual-functional Er3+-doped Ca₂SiO₄: Enhanced dopamine sensing and high-resolution latent fingerprint visualization

Dopamine (DA) detection is crucial for the assessment of various metabolic and neurological disorders, and electrochemical biosensors have been widely investigated because of their high sensitivity, rapid response, and analytical accuracy. In this work, a novel sensing platform w...

Age- and sex-specific trends in obesity and overweight in India, 2000–2024: Analysis of WHO modeled national estimates

ABSTRACT Background: Obesity is an important risk factor for noncommunicable diseases, but long-term age- and sex-specific trends in India remain incompletely described. Objectives: The aim of this study is to describe age- and sex-specific temporal trends in obesity and overweig...