An in vitro Study on the Antibacterial Efficiency of the Various Composites in the Children: An Original Research.

Background: Many generations of esthetic materials have been introduced in the market, the most popular being the composites. Bioactive restorative materials are a recent development in restorative dentistry. However, the main cause of secondary caries is the development of bacterial plaque on these restorations. Current in vitro study was conducted to assess the antibacterial properties of three common composites. Materials and Methods: Only a single parameter was assessed in this study, which was the bacterial colonies on each of the material blocks that were confined in the same experimental conditions. For this assessment, three composite materials were used that were made into blocks of 10 each. "Beautifil Flow Plus X" and "ACTIVA BioACTIVE" were used as the interventional groups, while "Filtek Z250 XT" was used as the control. Streptococcus mutans was used as an antibacterial test subject, and confocal laser scanning microscopy was used to observe the results. Results: When compared to other groups, ACTIVA BioACTIVE exhibited the highest quantity of dead bacteria on the material surface. There was significant variance among the three composites in the number of live and dead bacterial colonies. Conclusion: The highest antibacterial efficacy among the evaluated materials allows for a conclusion.

Intraoral Lipoma: A Case Report.

The soft tissue tumor lipoma is quite frequent. Although it is the most mesenchymal tumor of the trunk and proximal regions of the extremities, it is quite uncommon to find it on the oral mucosa, accounting for just 1% to 5% of benign oral tumors. There is no specific location that is more prone to lipoma development in the mouth. Some frequent sites are the tongue, buccal mucosa, and the mouth's floor. A Yellowish mass with no symptoms is the normal clinical appearance. In most cases, the overlaying epithelium is unharmed, and superficial blood vessels may be seen passing through and around the tumor. The differential diagnosis might also include granular cell tumors, neurofibroma, traumatic fibroma, and diseases of the salivary glands (mucocele and mixed tumor). Herein a detailed case of a 28-year-old woman with a right-sided lower-lip oral lipoma is presented in this paper.