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J INDIAN SOC PEDOD PREV DENT Vol. 26

March 2008

No. 1

CONTENTS Information for Authors .............................................................................................................................................................. 1

Editorial Fill it, shut it, and forget it…!!! Prof. S. G. Damle ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Guest Editorial Changing attitudes: From isolation to interaction Prof. Ashok Utreja .................................................................................................................................................... 5

Original Articles The effect of water purification systems on fluoride content of drinking water Prabhakar A. R., Raju O. S., Kurthukoti A. J., Vishwas T. D. ................................................................................... 6 Effect of oil pulling on Streptococcus mutans count in plaque and saliva using Dentocult SM Strip mutans test: A randomized, controlled, triple-blind study Asokan S., Rathan J., Muthu M.S., Rathna Prabhu V., Emmadi P., Raghuramand, Chamundeswari. .................. 12 Comparison of allele frequency for HLA-DR and HLA-DQ between patients with ECC and caries-free children Bagherian A., Nematollahi H., Afshari J.T., Moheghi N. ......................................................................................... 18

Case Reports Witkop’s tooth and nail syndrome: A multifaceted approach to dental management Subramaniam P., Neeraja R. .................................................................................................................................. 22 Management of inverted impacted primary incisors: An unusual case Kapur A., Goyal A., Jaffri S. .................................................................................................................................... 26 Orthodontic uprighting of impacted mandibular permanent second molar: A case report Reddy S. K., Uloopi K. S., Vinay C., Subba Reddy V. V. ........................................................................................ 29 Greenstick fracture of the mandible: A case report Kalia V., Singh A. P. .. ............................................................................................................................................ .32 Disappeared roots: A case report Arathi R., Kundabala M., Karen B.. ......................................................................................................................... 36 Cleidocranial dysplasia: A case report Hemalatha R., Balasubramaniam M. R. .................................................................................................................. 40 Calendar of Events ................................................................................................................................................ 43 Referees List, 2008 ................................................................................................................................................ 44 The copies of the journal to members of the association are sent by ordinary post. The editorial board, association or publisher will not be responsible for non-receipt of copies. If any of the members wish to receive the copies by registered post or courier, kindly contact the journal’s / publisher’s office. If a copy returns due to incomplete, incorrect or changed address of a member on two consecutive occasions, the names of such members will be deleted from the mailing list of the journal. Providing complete, correct and up-to-date address is the responsibility of the members. Copies are sent to subscribers and members directly from the publisher’s address; it is illegal to acquire copies from any other source. If a copy is received for personal use as a member of the association/society, one cannot resale or give-away the copy for commercial or library use. Dent - March 2008 46 J Indian Soc Pedod Prevent

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Editorial

Fill it, shut it, and forget it…!!! In the new era of urbanization and westernization of lifestyles in our country, the need of the hour is faster and automated services. The answer to our insatiable hunger to make our lives easier gave way to the development of vending machines for quick provision of snacks, soft drinks, and candies that can be made available at every corner. However, the introduction of vending machine in and around schools created a new problem, especially for dental surgeons as we were basking in the glory of fluorides with a decreasing dental caries prevalence in children, unaware of the detrimental effects of these friendly automated vending machines that had provided easy access to small children who were unable to decide the right food habits and were falling prey to the combined effect of fancy advertisement campaigns and easily available snacks at their disposal. According to various studies that have been conducted recently comparing the dental caries experience of children in schools having vending machines and those without, it was found that the children in the schools having vending machines for dispensing soft drinks, candies etc. had a higher dental caries experience than the children in other schools having no vending machines. The situation is worsened by the injudicious opinions of school authorities to install vending machines as a revenue generating alternative, without giving thought to the depreciation of health standards of the children is taking its toll. There is a spurt in dental caries prevalence amongst teenagers in the developed countries. School students in the United States – 93.6% of the senior high school, 83.5% of the middle school, and 58.1% of the elementary schools – purchase soft drinks, fruits, and sport drinks from vending machines, school stores, canteens, or snack bars. Children of age 9 years or older consume a lot of carbonated beverages. The consumption of soft drinks and snacks can displace healthier foods from children diet, which can be detrimental to general and oral health. The children and adolescents are at an important stage of dental development; hence additional dental care is needed during this period. The installation of vending machines in schools has increased the ease of access of the various types of foods, such as soft drinks etc., influencing children’s dietary habits. The positive correlation between use of vending machines in schools is usually associated with sale of sugar and fatty snacks and increased DMF scores in children. The acceptance of such a lifestyle, especially in the developing countries like India, will be harmful to dental health. Vending machines in schools should either be removed or be replaced with alternative healthy food or sugar-free candies and tooth-friendly snacks. It is the time to realize that prevention is better than cure and we should reconsider the necessity of vending machines in schools along with a common adage associated with them. Should we really Fill it, Shut it, and Forget it…?

PROF. S. G. DAMLE Editor E-mail: [email protected]

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