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ArticleRestorative dentistry & endodontics2021

Comparative evaluation of

Divya Sangeetha Rajkumar, Annapoorna Ballagere Mariswamy

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Article in Restorative dentistry & endodontics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 38% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Divya Sangeetha RajkumarDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7099-6494
Annapoorna Ballagere MariswamyDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9621-9685
JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study aimed to evaluate MATERIALS AND

methodsThe etching effect and MMP-inhibiting action of amla on dentin samples were confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and gelatin zymography, respectively. Dentinal slabs (3 mm thick) from 80 extracted human molars were divided into 10 and 20 samples to form 2 control groups and 3 experimental groups. Groups 1, 2, and 4 were etched with OPA and groups 3 and 5 with amla juice. An MMP inhibitor was then applied: CHX for group 2 and amla extract for groups 4 and 5. Groups 1 and 3 received no MMP inhibitor. All specimens received a standardized bonding protocol and composite resin build-up, and were subjected to microshear bond strength testing. The force at which the fracture occurred was recorded and statistically analyzed.

resultsAmla juice had a similar etching effect as a self-etch adhesive in SEM and 100% amla extract was found to inhibit MMP-9 by gelatin zymography. The microshear bond strength values of amla were lower than those obtained for OPA and CHX, but the difference was not statistically significant.

conclusionsAmla has a promising role as an acid etchant and MMP inhibitor, but further studies are necessary to substantiate its efficacy.

Indexed as

AmlaChlorhexidineGelatin zymographyMatrix metalloproteinasesMicroshear bond strengthScanning electron microscopy

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PMID34513642
PMCPMC8411005
OpenAlexW3167192110

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