Chemico Mechanical Versus Drilling Methods Of Caries Removal- An In Vitro Study
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chemico mechanical caries removal, drilling, papain gel, bromelain gel, Tree species, Children
Abstract
Context: The conventional method for caries removal is drilling with dental burs can cause anxiety and fear especially in children. Different methods of caries removal can be tried in such cases. Papain and bromelain gel being proteolytic can be used as a caries removal agent.
Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of caries removal, time taken for caries removal and surface changes using Polarized light microscopy of self-made Papain Gel and Bromelain gel with that of conventional Drilling group.
Methods and Material: Papain and Bromelain gel were self prepared in the laboratory and used as caries removal agent in the study. Fifteen permanent extracted molar teeth with class I dental caries were taken and divided into three groups randomly. Group A- Bromelain Group B- Papain Group C- Drilling. Caries removal was done, teeth restored with composite and sectioned. The teeth were mounted on slides and observed under polarized light microscopy.
Results: The time taken for caries removal using drilling method was 1.46 ± 0.1817minutes, that for bromelain gel group was 7 ± 0.695, for papain gel also it was 6.4 ± 0.56. Based on the observation made under polarized light microscopy, surface roughness and irregularities were more in Drilling group. No significant difference between papain and bromelain group was seen in time taken for caries removal.
Conclusions: There was no significant difference in the caries removal efficacy of the papain, bromelain and the drilling methods. The time taken for caries removal is more in the papain and bromelain group compared to the drilling group. However there is no significant difference between papain and bromelain. Surface irregularities and roughness is more in the drilling group compared to other groups
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6. Reddy VK, Nagar P, Reddy S, Ragulakollu R, Tirupathi SP, Ravi R, et al. Bromelain vs Papain Gel for Caries Removal in Primary Teeth. J Contemp Dent Pract. 2019 Nov 1;20(11):1345–9.
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30. Fure S, Lingström P, Birkhed D. Evaluation of Carisolv for the chemo-mechanical removal of primary root caries in vivo. Caries Res. 2000 May;34(3):275–80.
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32. Ahad M, Gheena S. Awareness, attitude and knowledge about evidence based dentistry among the dental practitioner in Chennai city. J Adv Pharm Technol Res. 2016;9(11):1863. 33. PradeepKumar AR, Shemesh H, Jothilatha S, Vijayabharathi R, Jayalakshmi S, Kishen A. Diagnosis of Vertical Root Fractures in Restored Endodontically Treated Teeth: A Time-dependent Retrospective Cohort Study. J Endod. 2016 Aug;42(8):1175–80.
34. Jangid K, Alexander AJ, Jayakumar ND, Varghese S, Ramani P. Ankyloglossia with cleft lip: A rare case report. J Indian Soc Periodontol. 2015 Nov;19(6):690–3.
35. Kumar A, Sherlin HJ, Ramani P, Natesan A, Premkumar P. Expression of CD 68, CD 45 and human leukocyte antigen-DR in central and peripheral giant cell granuloma, giant cell tumor of long bones, and tuberculous granuloma: An immunohistochemical study. Indian J Dent Res. 2015 May;26(3):295–303.
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37. Sekar D, Mani P, Biruntha M, Sivagurunathan P, Karthigeyan M. Dissecting the functional role of microRNA 21 in osteosarcoma. Cancer Gene Ther. 2019 Jul;26(7-8):179–82.
38. Girija SA, Jayaseelan VP, Arumugam P. Prevalence of VIM- and GIM-producing Acinetobacter baumannii from patients with severe urinary tract infection. Acta Microbiol Immunol Hung. 2018 Dec 1;65(4):539–50.
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40. Subashri A, Maheshwari TNU. Knowledge and attitude of oral hygiene practice among dental students. J Adv Pharm Technol Res. 2016;9(11):1840.
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S B Divya, S.Delphine Priscilla Antony S, M.S.Nivedhitha, & S Rajeshkumar. (2023). Chemico Mechanical Versus Drilling Methods Of Caries Removal- An In Vitro Study. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, 30(14), 49–57. https://doi.org/10.47750/jptcp.2023.30.14.007
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