Rushabh Dagli

Rajasthan University of Health Sciences · Department of Dentistry

Perceived stress during lockdown due to Corona Pandemic in Indian urban population

Aim: To evaluate oral health status, periodontal status, gingival status, oral lesions and bacterial characterization among betel quid chewers and non chewers.Material and Methods: The data was collected regarding socio-demographic characteristic, oral hygiene status, gingival status, periodontal status, bacterial characterization among betel quid...

. Diet is a major aetiological factor for dental caries and enamel erosion. This study was undertaken with the aim of assessing the effect of selected locally available beverages on salivary pH, flow rate, and oral clearance rate amongst adults. Materials and Method . This clinical trial comprised 120 subjects. Test beverages undertaken were pepsi,...

Background: Recently, oral microbiome has gained popularity among scientists. Microorganisms are no longer considered as disease-producing pathogens, rather they are now considered as partners of human in maintaining health. Since ancient times, changes in our lifestyle have affected our microbiome and the balance with their human host has been pe...

Background: In rural India, dental diseases occur due to many factors, which includes inadequate or improper use of fluoride and a lack of knowledge regarding oral health and oral hygiene, which prevent proper screening and dental care of oral diseases. The objective of the study was to evaluate the dental attendance, awareness and utilization of...

Background: Antibacterial treatments currently used for treatment cause several side effects, and bacterial resistance to the antibiotics is also increasing. Therefore, there is need to find better alternatives. Essential oils (EOs) have been used for treatment of various ailments since ancient times and have gained popularity over the years. Safe...

Paleomicrobiology is a special branch of micropaleontology concerned with the study of bacterial fossils. We have used the term 'oral paleomicrobiology', as in this review we have focused on the ancient oral microflora. Recently, dental calculus and dental pulp have been identified as rich sources of ancient microbial DNA. Study of this ancient gen...

Background: This study had a two objectives to determine the prevalence of domestic violence and to know the impact of the same on the oral health. Materials and methods: An observational cross-sectional study was done in Jodhpur, Rajasthan; among 150 married women of 18 to 60 years of age using a predesigned pretested proforma from 18th January...

Objectives: This study had twin objectives of assessing the oral health knowledge, attitude and practices and to assess the dental caries status and treatment needs among the orphan children of orphanages of Jodhpur city, Rajasthan, India. Materials and methods: This cross- sectional study was carried out on 100 children to assess the oral healt...

Objective: This study was aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the adjunctive use of tetracycline fibers (Periodontal Plus AB®) as a local drug delivery with scaling and root planing, as compared with the results of one episode of scaling and root planing for the treatment of chronic periodontitis. Materials and Methods: The effectiveness of Periodon...

How to cite the article: Dagli N, Dagli R. Possible use of essential oils in dentistry. J Int Oral Health 2014;6(3):i-ii.

Introduction This study had twin objective first to determine the prevalence of dental caries and second to assess the correlation of duration of imprisonment, adverse habits and duration of adverse habits with dental caries status of prisoners in Central Jail, Jodhpur city, Rajasthan. Materials and methods This cross-sectional study was carried o...

Objective: Dentists encounter numerous sources of professional stress, beginning from early professional education. Objective was to measure burnout development, outcome of expectations relevant to dental career Method: A close ended questionnnare “The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory” was distributed for evaluation of burnout among newly qualifi...

Background: There is increasing evidence that a major part of the tumour-promoting action of alcohol is mediated via its first, toxic and carcinogenic metabolite acetaldehyde. Materials & methods: The double blinded randomized control trial was designed for 82 male volunteers aged 20-29 years. Exclusion criteria were individual under antibiotic...

It is evident from literature that an increased body mass index (BMI) may be a potential risk factor for periodontitis. Association between BMI and periodontitis has been ascribed to unhealthy dietary patterns with insufficient micronutrients and excess sugar and fat content. The present study population has been plagued by unhealthy nutritional pr...

To assess the oral health status of the Bhil tribal population of Southern Rajasthan and to investigate the association of age, oral hygiene and dental visiting practices with oral health status. A cross sectional study of Bhil tribal adults chosen by a multi stage stratified random sampling procedure. The total sample size was 1590 male tribal den...

Dental students have to face the additional stress of their studies in addition to the stresses related to dentistry as a profession. Furthermore, increasing stress may result in declining student performance. The aim of the present study was to assess perceived sources of stress amongst dental undergraduate students at a private dental institution...

To determine the prevalence of leukoplakia, oral submucous fibrosis and papilloma among "Green Marble Mines" laborer and uncover its relation with occupational stress. Mines were divided in four geographic zones, and participants were selected by stratified cluster sampling technique. A total of 513 subjects were included in final study which were...

This study examined the oral hygiene levels and periodontal status in a group of children and adults with hearing impairment attending a special school in Udaipur, India. Oral hygiene status was assessed by the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S) of Greene and Vermillion and periodontal status by the Community Periodontal Index. An analysis using...

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the oral health attitudes and behavior of undergraduate dental students in India according to age, sex and level of dental education, and to compare it with those of other countries with different socioeconomic conditions. A self-administered questionnaire based on the Hiroshima University - Dental Behav...

The study was undertaken at Kesariyaji, located in Udaipur district of Rajasthan. There are about 3 million workers who marble mine at Rajasthan. Living conditions of these workers are substandard and most of them are immigrant workers living in tiny shacks. Majority of them belong to lower socioeconomic status with poor educational background. The...

The present cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the prevalence of caries and treatment needs among 127 institutionalized subjects aged 5-22 years attending a special school for students with hearing impairment in Udaipur City, Rajasthan, India. The data were collected using the methods and standards recommended by the WHO for oral health...

Aims & Objective The aim of the present study was to assess current status of knowledge and attitude among the dental students of Udaipur, India towards HIV/AIDS. Material and Methods A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted among 282 dental students of Darshan Dental College. The interview questionnaire comprised of 27close ended ques...

The purpose of the present study was to assess the prevalence and pattern of periodontal disease among green marble mine labourers and to use the data to provide a baseline for planning and evaluation of oral health care. The study area was located in the Udaipur district of Rajasthan, India, divided into four geographical zones: Masoron ki ovri, R...

Objective To determine the oral health status among Green Marble Mine laborers; to provide epidemiological data for planning and evaluation of oral health care programme. Methods The study area was divided into 4 geographic zones, and participants were selected by stratified cluster sampling technique. A total of 513 subjects were included in fina...

Aim: To determine the effect of tobacco usage on the severity of periodontal disease in green marble mine laborers. Methods: Marble mine laborers (n=585) aged 15-54 years were selected from four geographic zones in green marble mines area using a stratified random sampling procedure. A total of 517 (88%) laborers participated in the study. The samp...