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Introduction: Managing an uncooperative child is the major issue in paediatric dentistry. In such cases general anaesthesia provides safe and effective dental treatment. Thus this study aims to elucidate the knowledge gaps and preconceived ideas that parent brings into a discussion with a paediatric dentist about GA through a questionnaire given to parents. Material and Method: A 17- question questionnaire, administered to parents of children presenting for care in paediatric dental practices, collected demographic information, media exposure, and parental knowledge/ opinions regarding GA procedures, and parental acceptance of treatment scenarios. Results: Maximum respondents were not aware (56.3%) and only few were aware (43.7%) that dental treatments for children is sometimes carried out under GA; 68% of respondents think that GA is safe and 32% think it’s not safe; 52.5% respondent said GA and conscious sedation are not same, 24.1% said yes and 23.4% said they don’t know. Cross tabulations and Pearson’s chi-square statistics were used to examine relationships between categorical variables. Conclusion: Previous GA experience in the family or child had improved parents knowledge on GA but education level of the parents had no influence. Father feels GA is safe. Parents are generally unaware of news coverage pertaining to GA use in Paediatric Dentistry

Radicular cysts are among the most commonly occurring cystic lesions of the jaw, but radicular cysts are relatively rare in the primary dentition. This report presents a case of radicular cyst associated with a grossly carious primary molar. The trea

Aim To comparatively evaluate the protecting efficiency of mandarin collar aprons as against the open collar aprons. Settings and Design Cross-sectional randomized comparative study Methods and Material Ten post graduate students were given a verbal written set of instructions to be followed during the study. Each study participant was made to wear an open collar and a mandarin collar aprons separately on two different days. The microbial samples were collected using a sterile swab from the chest area of the street clothing at the beginning of the day at dental clinic (Pre patient care) and at the end of the day at dental clinic (Post patient care). The obtained samples were microbiologically analyzed and the difference in the colony count between the two types of aprons were compared. Results Significantly more number of gram positive cocci were seen in open collar apron group, when the difference between the pre work and post work colony counts were compared (p=0.031). Conclusion Mandarin collar aprons offer significantly better protection of the street clothing of the dental health care providers than the closed collar aprons against the colonization of gram positive cocci.

This is the case of a 12 year old, male child who reported with a 9mm midline diastema due to two mesiodens. The diastema was unusual as the central incisors were displaced unequally from the midline.

Dens evaginatus is a developmental anomaly in form of an accessory cusp. It arises during morpho differentiation stage due to abnormal proliferation of the inner enamel epithelium into the stellate reticulum of the enamel organ. Though mandibular premolars are most commonly affected teeth, there are case reports of dens evaginatus of maxillary molars. However, dens evaginatus of a mandibular molar has not been reported till date to best of our knowledge. Thus, this case report adds a rare form of presentation of dens evaginatus to the existing literature