Early childhood caries (ECC) is defined as a condition of one or more of decayed, missing, and filling in teeth (dmft) of children aging less than 71 months or even younger. Prevalence and severity of ECC is still high in some countries. Aim of this study to evaluate the effect o...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i1630643
The objective of the study was to detect the presence of fimH gene among the drug resistanst strains of Acinetobacter baumannii. fimH gene was found to be associated with a catch bond mechanism which led to better evolution of biofilm formation. Since there are not many studies d...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i1630644
Fluoroquinolones are administered as routine drugs of choice for treating complicated urinary tract infections caused by multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii strains. It is now a world-wide issue that gyr and par induced quinolone resistance as one of the major drug resist...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i1630645
Silica based nanoparticles are used in various fields of medical sciences to diagnose, control disease, for genetic disorders, owing to their size, surface area, biocompatibility and low toxicity. In dentistry, silica nanoparticles have been used as dental filler, teeth whitening...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i1630646
Antibiotics are commonly used in dental practice. It has been estimated that 10% of all antibiotic prescriptions are related with dental infection. Antibiotic treatment is a feature of pharmacotherapy with the particularity of providing both prophylactic and curative action. It w...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i1630647
Continuous bleeding in the surgical site can be associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality across all surgical areas. To avoid complications related to excessive bleeding, numerous products have been developed to achieve hemostasis. It is of utmost importance to...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i1630648
Nanotechnology is widely used in day to day life including its use in medicine. Using nanotechnology it is easy to analyse the atoms , chemical bonds and molecules present between various compounds. Use of nanoparticles in the field of dentistry is called nano dentistry. Chemical...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i1630650
Evaluation of the drug ligand interactions between the C. cassia bio-compounds with the SAP-1 in C. albicans to explore the inhibitory medicinal potential of C. cassia bio-compounds by a computational approach is performed in the present investigation. Antimicrobial assay was don...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i1630651
Vector borne diseases account for more than 17% of other contagious diseases and can be caused either by parasites, bacteria or viruses. Malaria is a parasitic infection caused by female Anopheles mosquitoes. It causes millions of cases globally and most deaths occur in children....
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i1630652
Tobacco consumption has an influence on the oral mucosa and causes oral malignancy in the due time. On assessing nicotine dependence, appropriate counselling can be given to prevent further progression of the habit. Aim of this study was to assess the nicotine dependence levels a...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i1630653
Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health. It may even affect mental health also. Obesity also plays a role in academics; it may be disadvantageous to some of the students. Previous studies h...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i1630654
Topical corticosteroids play a major role in the treatment of many dermatologic conditions. They are FDA-approved and indicated for the use of inflammatory and pruritic presentations of dermatologic conditions. The well-known indications are for diseases such as psoriasis, limite...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i1630655
The aim of this investigation was to compare the graft uptake in overlay and underlay system in myriongoplasty. The examination led among 50 patients in Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital. Among 50 patients 25 patients underwent overlay and 25 patients experienced underlay...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i1630656
Minimally invasive surgical techniques (MIST) are performed using magnification from surgical microscopes, surgical telescopes or endoscopic visualization. The exclusive property of MIST is that it reduces the chair time required to perform the procedure and results in limited mo...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i1630659
During the course of the oral examination or during procedures, dentists, auxiliaries, and other healthcare personnel have an increased chance of getting exposed to various pathogens. There were about 80 known herpes viruses, and in that at least eight of them are known to cause...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i1630660