Gauri Kalra

@manavrachna.edu.in/dental-college

Professor, Department of Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry
Manav Rachna Dental College



              

https://researchid.co/drgauri

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Dentistry

25

Scopus Publications

360

Scholar Citations

8

Scholar h-index

8

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

  • Paper Mills and Pseudoscience: Undermining Research Credibility
    Gauri Kalra
    Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing

  • Relationship between Maternal Prenatal Vitamin D Status and Early Childhood Caries in Their Children: A Cross-sectional Survey
    Gauri Kalra, Yaman Kumar, Carrolene Langpoklakpam, Twinkle Chawla, Tharani Thangaraju, and Rashika Singhania
    Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing
    Abstract Background Vitamin D deficiency in expectant mothers is very common in India. As a consequence, the possibility of hypoplasia of teeth and resultant propensity for faster progression of early childhood caries (ECC) is expected to be higher in Indian children. Aim This study aimed to determine the relationship between prenatal vitamin D intake of mothers and dental caries experience in their preschool children, and whether vitamin D deficiency in mothers could be a risk factor for tooth decay in their children. Design This cross-sectional study included 120 mothers of children aged up to 71 months with dental caries attending the Department of Pediatric Dentistry in India. Mothers were surveyed about their prenatal vitamin D intake and their practices regarding vitamin D and sunlight exposure. Children were clinically examined, and their caries status was recorded using the decayed, extracted, filled teeth (deft) index. Results Data were analyzed descriptively and correlated using an independent t-test. Binary logistic regression was employed to predict the effects of the duration of sun exposure and vitamin D deficiency on dental decay. The correlation of mothers’ prenatal vitamin D intake was significantly associated weekly with children’s caries experience. Their sun exposure (p = 0.002) and practices adopted (p = 0.0001) regarding vitamin D levels were statistically significant for children’s caries status. Improper brushing frequency was also significantly associated with higher deft scores. Conclusion The association between mothers’ prenatal vitamin D intake and health practices related to vitamin D with dental caries was not confirmed. Subjects with vitamin D deficiency and their children had significantly higher odds of developing dental decay. However, our findings suggest that 25-hydroxyvitamin D insufficiency may be a risk factor for developing dental caries in children. How to cite this article Kalra G, Kumar Y, Langpoklakpam C, et al. Relationship between Maternal Prenatal Vitamin D Status and Early Childhood Caries in Their Children: A Cross-sectional Survey. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2024;17(8):860–863.

  • Extending Behavior Shaping to New-age Parents in Pediatric Dental Operatories
    VP Mathur, JK Dhillon, and Gauri Kalra
    Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing

  • Artificial Intelligence: A Boon or Bane to Researchers
    Jatinder K Dhillon and Gauri Kalra
    Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing

  • Comparison and evaluation of efficacy of olfactory and taste distraction in managing anxious pediatric patients during radiovisiography
    Anam Khushboo Khan, Gauri Kalra, Bhavna Gupta Saraf, Neha Sheoran, Tanya Kakkar, and Pallavi Lakhanpal
    IP Innovative Publication Pvt Ltd
    Due to dental anxiety & fear, young children tend to be more anxious even at the times of basic clinical examination and investigative procedures such as taking IOPAs, however, with the advent of RVGs, taking X-rays have become less cumbersome. A study was planned for comparison and evaluation of olfactory distraction utilizing aromatherapy, taste distraction and conventional method (Tell-Show-Do) in managing fearful children aged 4-7 years during radiovisiography (RVG). A total of 45 children (4-7 years old) were included and 3 groups (15 each) were formed and radiographs were taken with the help of RVG (radiovisigraphy) under aromatherapy, with taste distraction and using control- Tell Show Do technique. Pre- and Post- anxiety scores were measured using physiological measures- pulse and respiratory rate, oxygen saturation and Venham’s picture test. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21, IBM Inc, was used for statistical analysis.Both the test groups (aromatherapy and taste distraction group) when compared with control group, exhibited noteworthy post-treatment variation in anxiety level scores. No statistical significance was seen amongst taste distraction and aromatherapy group, although aromatherapy exhibited superior results in comparison to taste distraction. Both taste distraction using lollipop/candy and aromatherapy employing lavender essential oil are efficacious in management of anxiety among children, however aromatherapy unveils a better result in comparison. To conclude, a combination or individual use of less invasive techniques may be executed effectively in handling pediatric dental patients.

  • Prevalence of Dental Fear and Anxiety and its Association with Behavior Using Three Fear and Anxiety Measurement Scales among Children in Faridabad
    Bhavna G Saraf, Neha Sheoran, Gauri Kalra, Tanya Kakkar, Anam K Khan, and Pallavi Lakhanpal
    Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing

  • Assessment of Knowledge of Final Year Undergraduate Dental Students about Lasers and their Use in Pediatric Dentistry
    Bhavna G Saraf, Neha Sheoran, Pooja Srivastava, Gauri Kalra, and Priya Mendiratta
    Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing
    This study to assess the knowledge and awareness of undergraduate final year dental students regarding the applications of lasers in pediatric dentistry and the need for introducing theoretical and practical classes in their curriculum. Methodology: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 106 fourth year dental students of an institute in Faridabad. A self-administered questionnaire consisting of 19 questions related to general knowledge and applications of lasers in pediatric dentistry and about its safety aspects was given to the students, and responses were analyzed to obtain the results. Results: About 99% of participants knew what laser is and 93.4% of the respondents knew about its applications in pediatric dentistry; however, in-depth knowledge of students regarding soft and hard tissue procedures and its use in cavity and crown preparation was below satisfactory. Awareness about safety and hazards was also inadequate. Conclusion: Considering many applications and possible advantages of increasing cooperation in pediatric patients, lasers should be incorporated both in theory and practical in the undergraduate curriculum of pediatric dentistry.

  • Nitrous Oxide Oxygen Inhalation as Safe and Effective Tool for Behavior Management in Pediatric Dentistry
    Gauri Kalra, Vijay Prakash Mathur, and Jatinder K Dhillon
    Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing

  • The curious case of the stuck Ring: An unusual clinical case of avulsion of the primary mandibular central incisor
    Bhavna Gupta, Disha Kapil, Neha Sheoran, Gauri Kalra, Priya Mehndiratta, and Pooja Srivastva
    IP Innovative Publication Pvt Ltd
     Traumatic injuries are widespread in children in the younger age group. An avulsion is a type of dental trauma in which complete dislodgment of the teeth occurs from the respective socket. The primary maxillary central incisors are the most common teeth to be avulsed, followed by maxillary lateral incisors and the Primary mandibular central incisors. We present this case because of the unusual avulsion of a primary mandibular central incisor due to a freak accident by accidental engagement of father s ring in the child’s tooth while playing with her. This should be addressed as emotional trauma related to the father and the child as Pediatric Dentist in this case.

  • Cavity Disinfection with Herbal Disinfectants Licorice (Mulethi) and Munident Tablets in Children Aged 5–9 Years: A Randomized Controlled Trial
    Bhavna G Saraf, Neha Sheoran, Pooja Srivastava, Gauri Kalra, Sakshi Kataria, Disha Kapil, and Priya Mendiratta
    Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing
    org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and non-commercial reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated. ORIGINAL RESEARCH

  • Bibliometric report of authorship trends in a professional journal- An update
    G. Kalra, J. Dhillon and V. Mathur

    Background: With rising trends in research and scientific writing, various ethical organizations have been vigilant over developing rigorous authorship criteria. There may be times, when authors tend to publish more due to their seniority or previously earned credit for former publications, proving the existence of Matthew effect in scientific research. It indicates that the majority of publications in a field are contributed by smaller number of authors. It was hypothesized that the Matthew effect may be still applicable for scientific work published by Indian pediatric dentists in the official Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry (JISPPD) from 2015 to 2019. Methodology: To assess the number of times each author has published in the official Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, we downloaded all issues for the 5-year period from the journal website. Full names of all authors were entered year-wise in Microsoft Excel 2007 and descriptive statistics were used for finding out contribution percentages. Results: A total of 372 papers were published during the study period by 1148 authors. About 82% had at least one publication, followed by 12% publishing at least two papers; only 1% of the total authors had contributed to more than five publications. The result showed the absence of Matthew effect for publications in the JISPPD. Conclusion: The final results of the study did not show any presence of Matthew effect among authorship in the JISPPD.

  • Authors submission guidelines, a survey of pediatric dentistry journals regarding ethical issues
    Tarun Walia, Gauri Kalra, Vijay Prakash Mathur, and Jatinder Kaur Dhillon
    Public Library of Science (PLoS)
    Objective To assess the pattern of instructions regarding the ethical requirements given to authors in various Pediatric Dental Journals. Material & methods A cross-sectional survey of ‘instructions for authors,’ for analysis of guidelines on ethical processes, was done. Instructions to authors in journals of pediatric dentistry across the globe were reviewed for guidelines with regards to fourteen key ethical issues. Descriptive statistics were used, and results were expressed in percentages as well as numbers. Results Of the 18journals of pediatric dentistry, all 14 ethical issues were covered by the instructions to authors in only three journals with only 50% of these providing clarity about authorship using ICMJE guidelines. Furthermore, COI declaration was found to be present as mandatory in about 44% of the journals. 38.9% of the sampled journals mentioned guidelines on research misconduct, publication issues such as plagiarism, overlapping/fragmented publications, and availability of raw research data from authors. Guidelines on handling of complaints about editorial team was provided to authors by slightly over 33% of the selected pediatric dentistry titles while handling of complaints about authors and reviewers were mentioned in 16.7%and 55.6% of the journals respectively. Conclusion A significant proportion of Journals of Pediatric Dentistry did not provide adequate instructions to authors regarding ethical issues.

  • Can Dental Caries be Defined as a Pandemic?
    Vijay P Mathur and Gauri Kalra
    Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing
    world. There is a substantial impact of dental caries on quality of life, psychological health and economy of the people. Many of researchers and academicians debate over naming dental caries as a pandemic so that the policymakers and Governments can be influenced. However, despite being widely prevalent and extensively affecting people’s lives, it does not qualify to be pandemic disease as per the definition. In the present article, we are trying to poise the legitimacy of the same. As per Wikipedia, “A pandemic is an epidemic occurring on a scale that crosses international boundaries, usually affecting people on a worldwide scale. A disease or condition is not a pandemic merely because it is widespread or kills many people; it must also be infectious.” Similarly, The International Epidemiology Association’s Dictionary of Epidemiology also defines a pandemic as “an epidemic occurring worldwide, or over a very wide area, crossing international boundaries and usually affecting a large number of people”.10 Based on this definition, dental caries crosses international borders, usually affects people at worldwide scale but it not infectious in nature. It can be transmitted from family member or mother to child as bacterial inoculum indirectly, which may or may not result into development of caries. There are several primary and secondary factors required for initiation of caries even after bacterial transfer. This transmissibility may not be termed as infectious and therefore, dental caries cannot be termed as pandemic. Dental caries is a multifactorial disease which depends on equilibrium of causative factors such as diet, micro-organisms or protective factors such as Fluoride and other remineralization factors. It is amenable to prevention and management at individual as well as mass levels. Due to the above, the authors propose that rather than trying to form dental Dental caries has been named as universal disease which affects all human beings in all countries, continents, races, cultures, ethnicity, and genders. If it is left untreated, it progresses to destroy the tooth, its pulp as well as damaging the adjacent tissues. Sometimes the complications related to untreated dental caries can be serious and life threatening also. According to the Global Burden of Disease 2017, dental caries in permanent teeth is the third most common health condition. Kassebaum et al. compiled the data from 154 countries over a period of 25 years and reported that dental caries is prevalent in 34.1% of adult population across the world. Although the age standardized prevalence of dental caries has remained stable from 1990–2015 on average but the distribution may have changed.1 A systematic review by Reifur KD et al. reported prevalence of 59%–90.4% worldwide in adolescents aged 15–19 years, respectively.2 Younger aged children, being more vulnerable to this disease due to altered behavioral dietary patterns are found to have early involvement of teeth with dental caries. World Health Organization (WHO) has represented the early childhood caries as a worldwide oral health challenge with a prevalence between 60 and 90%.3 In India, It has been further stated that early childhood caries also puts the permanent adult dentition at five times greater risk of developing caries.4 In the elderly population, root caries have been more common with the prevalence of more than 40%. Further, various epidemiological studies have been carried out suggesting dental caries to be prevalent in both the genders and every strata of the communities, however, more prevalent in poor children or adults with limited resources.5,6 Lukacs JR studied in depth the magnitude and etiology of gender differences in caries incidence and found more caries rates in males as compared to females in South Asian region due to cultural factors. Hindu adult females had lower caries rates due to more dietary restrictions and frequent fasting.7 A report by CDC, 2018 accounted caries prevalence trends among youth aged 2–19 years in the United States to be 43.1% witnessing an increase with age from 17.7% among aged 2–5–45.2% among those aged 6–11 to 53.5% in aged 12–19 years. The report also suggested racial differences in caries distribution as 52% in Hispanic youth, Hispanic black (44.3%), non-Hispanic Asian (42.6%), and non-Hispanic white (39.0%) youth, respectively.8 In Southeast Asian countries, studies ranging from 1984–2008, has reported an average DMFT score of 1.95, with more caries prevalence in India and Thailand, followed by Nepal and Sri Lanka whereas an average of DMFT of 2.3 was found in European countries as per the results of studies conducted from 1973–2008 demonstrating a pervasive distribution of decay throughout the globe.9 With such an extensive data of dental caries affecting almost all age-groups, across the gender, all races, religions and ethnicity and crossing the boundaries of countries and continents in the 1Division of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, WHO Collaborating Centre for Oral Health, New Delhi, India 2Department of Pedodontics, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research, Faridabad, Haryana, India 3Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, Delhi, India Corresponding Author: Gauri Kalra, Department of Pedodontics, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research, Faridabad, Haryana, India, Phone: +91 9910329898, e-mail: drgauri_dentist@yahoo.co.in How to cite this article: Mathur VP, Kalra G, Dhillon JK. Can Dental Caries be Defined as a Pandemic? J South Asian Assoc Pediatr Dent 2021;4(3):163–164. Source of support: Nil Conflict of interest: None Can Dental Caries be Defined as a Pandemic? Vijay P Mathur1, Gauri Kalra2, Jatinder K Dhillon3

  • COVID-19 Third Wave: A Concern for Pediatric Dentists?
    Gauri Kalra and V. Mathur
    Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing

  • Vaccine Literacy
    Gauri Kalra and V. Mathur
    Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing
    On January 16, 2021, India began with the world’s largest vaccination drive against coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) aiming at immunizing the frontline healthcare workers in the initial phase. The COVID-19 pandemic allowed the country to evaluate its dispensation of effective health care and in doing so; India came out with two major vaccines on emergency use mode, namely, COVISHIELD and COVAXIN. The Government of India has been promoting both vaccines as being equivalent to one another; however, it is believed that Covaxin is being administered as a part of a clinical trial as its efficacy has not been fully established.1,2 There are divided opinions about different types of vaccines. As the drive started, hesitation and uncertainty upon vaccine inoculation have been seen with the dental frontline workers too, especially among the younger generation. Such dilemmas may exist due to inadequate knowledge and prevalent rumors regarding the side effects of the new vaccines as there are no long-term efficacy results available for both the vaccines.2 The vaccine has now reached almost all the countries in South Asian countries. Thus, vaccine literacy in the present scenario becomes imperative.

  • Contemporary Behavior Guidance Techniques to Outsmart Child’s Anxious Mind
    Disha Kapil and Siji Elizabeth
    Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing
    Behavior guidance techniques have been the foundation stone behind success in pediatric dental practice involving both nonpharmacological and pharmacological methods. Modern approaches, attitudes, and expectations of parents and society have devised the modifications in old behavior guidance techniques. However, the applicability of these modalities has not been explored currently. These techniques principally emphasize alleviation of dental anxiety or dentophobia among infants, children, adolescents, and children with special health care needs (SHCN) to provide quality oral health care and to instill a positive dental attitude. This review is intended to provide updates in contemporary behavior guidance techniques such as tell-play-do, animal-assisted therapy, virtual reality, etc., which may provide state-of-art dental management in young children benefitting dental health care providers, parents, and other concerned parties.

  • A survey of training in leadership abilities and professional expectations among heads of pediatric dentistry departments in dental institutions of India
    VijayPrakash Mathur and Gauri Kalra
    Medknow
    Purpose: A web-based questionnaire survey was undertaken among the heads of pediatric dentistry departments to find out trainings received, participation in administrative responsibilities, expectations, stress related to the position, and overall satisfaction levels in dental institutes of India. Methodology: An online survey was sent to 188 heads of the pediatric dentistry after formulating and piloting the questionnaire. A descriptive analysis was performed using SPSS version 18.0. Results: Fifty-seven males and 43 females, making a total of 100 responses were received, making 53.2% response rate. The main issues came out to be lack of adequate training about the leadership role of heads and inadequate participation in major administrative activities related to department. The stress was primarily due to extensive paperwork, meetings, and effect on interpersonal relationships. Conclusion: It could be concluded that the respondents were not having a free hand in handling respective departments and there had been lack of formal trainings about leadership abilities and other soft skills before being appointed as head of the department.

  • Insight to Newer Agents and Methods for Local Anesthesia in Pediatric Dentistry
    Vijay Prakash Mathur and Gauri Kalra
    Springer Science and Business Media LLC

  • Evaluation of indirect pulp capping using three different materials: A randomized control trial using cone-beam computed tomography
    VijayPrakash Mathur, JatinderKaur Dhillon, Ajay Logani, and Gauri Kalra
    Medknow
    Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the most suitable material for indirect pulp treatment (IPT) clinically and to determine the thickness (in mm) and type of tissue in terms of radiodensity (in Hounsfield units [HU]) formed after pulp capping using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scan. Materials and Methods: A longitudinal interventional single-blind randomized clinical trial was conducted on 94 children (7–12 years) with a deep carious lesion in one or more primary second molar and permanent first molar without the history of spontaneous pain indicated for indirect pulp capping (IPC) procedure. About 109 teeth were treated using three materials, namely, calcium hydroxide (setting type), glass ionomer cement (Type VII), and mineral trioxide aggregate randomly. The teeth were followed up at an interval of 8 weeks, 6 months, and 1 year for success of IPT as per the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry clinical criteria. For determining the thickness and type of dentin tissue formed, a CBCT scan was done immediately postoperative and another scan at an interval of 6 months. The scans were compared to evaluate the average thickness of the dentin bridge formed. Results and Conclusions: Success rate for IPC was 96.85%. A significant difference was obtained in the average thickness of reparative dentin at immediate postoperative and 6-month postoperative values in all three groups suggesting distinct barrier formation. Similar significant findings were obtained in radiodensity of barrier formed (in HU). All three materials were found to be equally suitable as IPC agents suggesting mineral gain.

  • Low level laser therapy: A panacea for oral maladies
    Vartika Kathuria, Jatinder Kaur Dhillon, and Gauri Kalra
    PAGEPress Publications

  • A new approach to facilitate apexogenesis using soft tissue diode laser
    VijayPrakash Mathur, JatinderKaur Dhillon, and Gauri Kalra
    Medknow
    Traumatic injuries occur commonly in children and adolescents and the prevalence of such injuries has increased over the last decade. Such injuries may result in pulpal exposure, which can endanger tooth vitality. Therefore, the treatment for such injuries should be carefully planned so as to preserve the pulp vitality. Teeth with immature roots pose a great challenge for the clinician and procedures like pulpotomy may prove effective as a treatment strategy. Such procedure may ensure continued root development and apexogenesis. Lasers have varied applications in the dental practice such as oral surgical procedures, cavity preparation, disinfection etc. This article is a case report on the use of diode laser for pulpotomy in a young permanent tooth with traumatically exposed pulp in an 8-year-old male.

  • Moral philosophy of scholarly publications


  • Trends in authorship in an Indian pediatric dentistry Journal: Relevance of Matthew effect
    Jatinder Dhillon, Gauri Kalra, Ashutosh Sharma, and Vijay Mathur
    ScopeMed
    Introduction: The maxim “rich get richer and the poor get poorer” forms the basis for Matthew effect in Science. Our goal of conducting this study was to test the hypothesis that the gap in number of publications between renowned, older authors and newer authors amongst Indian pediatric dentists widens over time as stated by the Matthew effect and possible trends in publication in Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry (JISPPD). Materials and methods: It was hypothesized that the Matthew effect is applicable to the work published by Indian Pedodontists in the official publication of Indian Society of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry (ISPPD). The names of the authors in JISPPD from 1996 to 2011 were recorded year wise and the data was entered in Microsoft excel 2007 and analyzed using SPSS software. Results: The study revealed that there were a total of 823 papers published in JISPPD during the study period (1996 to 2011) by 1142 authors. 71.6% authors had contributed only one paper and 14.4% authors had contributed two papers during the study period. Only 0.6% authors had contributed to 20 or more papers. The results revealed evidence of Matthew effect for publications in JISPPD and the effect is relatively large. Conclusions: The results of the study showed that the Matthew effect is prevalent in the publication trends in JISPPD.

  • Survey of instructions to authors in Indian and British Dental Journals with respect to ethical guidelines
    JK Dhillon, G Kalra, A Sharma, R Mathur, and VP Mathur
    Medknow
    BACKGROUND Publication can become a symbol of presenting how meticulously a person has followed ethical principles in research. It is the duty of the investigators or authors to carefully read the instructions to authors and generate data with honesty and genuineness. In fulfillment of the basic requisite to publish, clearly defined instructions to authors should be provided by the journal. AIMS To assess the pattern of instructions regarding the ethical requirements given to authors in Indian Dental Journals and tried to compare the same with British Dental Journals. SETTINGS AND DESIGN A cross-sectional survey of 'instructions for authors,' for analysis of guidelines on ethical processes, was done. MATERIALS AND METHODS Instructions to authors of Indian and British Dental Journals indexed in PubMed were reviewed for guidelines with regard to seven key ethical issues. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED Descriptive statistics were used and results were expressed in percentages as well as numbers. RESULTS Of the 10 Indian Dental Journals, 7 (70%) cited ethical guidelines such as International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, Committee on Publication Ethics, Indian Council of Medical Research guidelines whereas out of 27 British Dental Journals, 16 (59.25%) cited these. Protection of human subjects such as approval from an institutional/independent ethics committee, obtaining informed consent and maintenance of confidentiality of patient records was covered with 8 (80%) Indian and 19 (70.3%) British Dental Journals. Four (40%) Indian and 13 (48.1%) instructed about animals welfare. Nine (90%) of the Indian and 25 (92.5%) British Dental Journals required declaration of conflicts of interest by authors. Publication issues and authorship/contributorship criteria were specified by all 10 Indian and 25 (92.5%) and 24 (88.8%) British journals respectively. 6 (60%) of Indian and 11 (40.75%) of British Journals explained about data management, in case of clinical trials. CONCLUSIONS A significant proportion of Indexed Indian and British Dental Journals did not provide adequate instructions to authors regarding ethical issues.

  • Oral health in children with leukemia
    VijayPrakash Mathur, Gauri Kalra, and JatinderKaur Dhillon
    Scientific Scholar
    Leukemia is one of the most common malignancies affecting children in India. These children usually suffer from various oral complications, which may be due to the leukemia or due to the chemotherapeutic agents and/or radiotherapy. The complications may include some of the opportunistic infections like candidiasis, herpes simplex; hemorrhage, mucositis, taste alterations and increased incidence of dental caries etc. These complications can cause significant morbidity and mortality in the patients. The aim of this review is to summarize the various oral complications in these children and the methods of prevention and management.

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Paper Mills and Pseudoscience: Undermining Research Credibility
    G Kalra
    Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry 7 (3), 123-124 2025

  • Untying the Knot: Frenectomy of Lip and Tongue Ties Using Diode Lasers
    G Kalra, M Srivastava, T Nangia, T Chawla
    Cureus 17 (1) 2025

  • Use of E-cigarettes (Vaping) among dental students and their Self-perceived oral health symptoms: A Questionnaire-basedstudy
    PT Jashwinder Singh Chauhan, Isha Garg, Kanak Kapoor, Jyoti Samchung, Gauri ...
    South East European Journal of Public Health 25 (2), 1072-1081 2024

  • Comparison of Antimicrobial Efficacy of Liquorice and Chlorhexidine Gel as Cavity Disinfectants in Deciduous Molars: A Randomized Controlled Trial
    VS Wajiha Khan1 , Bhavna G Saraf2 , Gauri K Yadav3 , Priya Mendiratta4 ...
    World Journal of Dentistry 15 (8), 672-680 2024

  • Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Early Childhood Caries Within the Framework of Sustainable Developmental Goal 13: A Scoping Review
    G Kalra, T Nangia, Y Kumar, Y Pal
    Cureus 16 (10) 2024

  • Modified OXIS Classification of Interproximal Contacts of Primary Canines and Its Prevalence in Six-to-Nine-Year-Olds in the Delhi National Capital Region: A Cross-Sectional Study
    M Srivastava, G Kalra, C Langpoklakpam, R Singhania, AP Mane
    Cureus 16 (10) 2024

  • Comprehensive Management of an Impacted Maxillary Central Incisor: A Case Report
    T Nangia, G Kalra, C Langpoklakpam
    Cureus 16 (10) 2024

  • Relationship between Maternal Prenatal Vitamin D Status and Early Childhood Caries in Their Children: A Cross-sectional Survey
    G Kalra, Y Kumar, C Langpoklakpam, T Chawla, T Thangaraju, ...
    International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry 17 (8), 860 2024

  • Extending Behavior Shaping to New-age Parents in Pediatric Dental Operatories
    G Kalra, JK Dhillon, VP Mathur
    Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry 6 (3), 103-104 2023

  • Artificial Intelligence: A Boon or Bane to Researchers
    G Kalra, JK Dhillon
    Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry 6 (2), 49-50 2023

  • Comparison and evaluation of efficacy of olfactory and taste distraction in managing anxious pediatric patients during radiovisiography.
    AK Khan, G Kalra, BG Saraf, N Sheoran, T Kakkar, P Lakhanpal
    Journal of Dental Specialities 11 (1) 2023

  • Prevalence of dental fear and anxiety and its association with behavior using three fear and anxiety measurement scales among children in Faridabad
    T Kakkar, BG Saraf, G Kalra, N Sheoran, AK Khan, P Lakhanpal
    Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry 5 (3), 164-169 2022

  • Bibliometric Report of Authorship Trends in a Professional Journal- An Update
    VPM Gauri Kalra, Jatinder Kaur Dhillon
    Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry 40, 98-101 2022

  • Authors submission guidelines, a survey of pediatric dentistry journals regarding ethical issues
    T Walia, G Kalra, VP Mathur, JK Dhillon
    Plos one 17 (1), e0261881 2022

  • The curious case of the stuck Ring: An unusual clinical case of avulsion of the primary mandibular central incisor.
    B Gupta, D Kapil, N Sheoran, G Kalra, P Mendiratta, P Srivastva
    Journal of Dental Specialities 10 (1) 2022

  • Assessment of Knowledge of Final Year Undergraduate Dental Students about Lasers and their Use in Pediatric Dentistry
    P Mendiratta, P Srivastava, G Kalra, BG Saraf, N Sheoran
    Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry 5 (1), 23 2022

  • Cavity disinfection with herbal disinfectants licorice (Mulethi) and munident tablets in children aged 5–9 years: A randomized controlled trial
    D Kapil, P Mendiratta, BG Saraf, N Sheoran, G Kalra, P Srivastava, ...
    Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry 5 (1), 39 2022

  • Nitrous Oxide Oxygen Inhalation as Safe and Effective Tool for Behavior Management in Pediatric Dentistry
    JK Dhillon, G Kalra, VP Mathur
    Dent surv 27, 1081-1085 2022

  • Laser Diode: A Solution for Recurring Oral Mucocele in Children
    S Elizabeth, BG Saraf, N Sheoran, G Kalra, M Taneja, S Rehani
    Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry 15 (3), 147 2021

  • COVID-19 Third Wave: A Concern for Pediatric Dentists?
    G Kalra, VP Mathur
    Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry 4 (2), 71-72 2021

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Oral health in children with leukemia
    VP Mathur, JK Dhillon, G Kalra
    Indian journal of palliative Care 18 (1), 12 2012
    Citations: 83

  • Low level laser therapy: a panacea for oral maladies
    V Kathuria, JK Dhillon, G Kalra
    Laser therapy 24 (3), 215-223 2015
    Citations: 74

  • Evaluation of indirect pulp capping using three different materials: A randomized control trial using cone-beam computed tomography
    VP Mathur, JK Dhillon, A Logani, G Kalra
    Indian Journal of Dental Research 27 (6), 623-629 2016
    Citations: 70

  • Cone beam computed tomography: an innovative tool in pediatric dentistry
    JK Dhillon, G Kalra
    J Pediatr Dent 1 (2), 27-31 2013
    Citations: 39

  • Prevalence of early childhood caries and assessment of its associated risk factors in preschool children of urban Gurgaon, Haryana.
    G Kalra, K Bansal, A Sultan
    Indian Journal of Dental Sciences 3 (2) 2011
    Citations: 24

  • A new approach to facilitate apexogenesis using soft tissue diode laser
    VP Mathur, JK Dhillon, G Kalra
    Contemporary Clinical Dentistry 5 (1), 106-109 2014
    Citations: 13

  • Survey of instructions to authors in Indian and British Dental Journals with respect to ethical guidelines
    VP Mathur, JK Dhillon, G Kalra, A Sharma, R Mathur
    Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry 31 (2 2013
    Citations: 12

  • Laser biostimulation of oral ulcers in children
    JK Dhillon, G Kalra, VP Mathur
    Int J Laser Dent 2 (2), 59-62 2012
    Citations: 10

  • Contemporary Behavior Guidance Techniques to Outsmart Child\'s Anxious Mind.
    ES Kapil D, Saraf BG, Sheoran N, Kalra G
    J South Asian Assoc Pediatr Dent 4 (1), 41-49 2021
    Citations: 6

  • COVID-19 Impact on Dentistry: Lesser Known Truth.
    MVP Kalra G, Dhillon J
    Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry 3 (1), 1-2 2020
    Citations: 6

  • Insight to newer agents and methods for local anesthesia in pediatric dentistry
    VP Mathur, G Kalra
    The Indian Journal of Pediatrics 87 (4), 253-254 2020
    Citations: 5

  • Assessment and Comparison of Dental Anxiety by Measuring Physiological Psychological and Immune Responses in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Noninvasive Dental Treatment
    K Dhinsa, S Saha, G Singh, G Dhinsa, D Das, GK Yadav
    Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry 2 (1), 14-21 2019
    Citations: 4

  • Authors submission guidelines, a survey of pediatric dentistry journals regarding ethical issues
    T Walia, G Kalra, VP Mathur, JK Dhillon
    Plos one 17 (1), e0261881 2022
    Citations: 3

  • Prevalence of dental fear and anxiety and its association with behavior using three fear and anxiety measurement scales among children in Faridabad
    T Kakkar, BG Saraf, G Kalra, N Sheoran, AK Khan, P Lakhanpal
    Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry 5 (3), 164-169 2022
    Citations: 2

  • Cavity disinfection with herbal disinfectants licorice (Mulethi) and munident tablets in children aged 5–9 years: A randomized controlled trial
    D Kapil, P Mendiratta, BG Saraf, N Sheoran, G Kalra, P Srivastava, ...
    Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry 5 (1), 39 2022
    Citations: 2

  • Moral philosophy of scholarly publications.
    M Vijay Prakash, S Ashutosh, D Jatinder Kaur, K Gauri
    European Science Editing 40 (1) 2014
    Citations: 2

  • Trends in authorship in an Indian pediatric dentistry journal: relevance of matthew effect
    JK Dhillon, G Kalra, A Sharma, VP Mathur
    Acta Informatica Medica 21 (4), 288 2013
    Citations: 2

  • The curious case of the stuck Ring: An unusual clinical case of avulsion of the primary mandibular central incisor.
    B Gupta, D Kapil, N Sheoran, G Kalra, P Mendiratta, P Srivastva
    Journal of Dental Specialities 10 (1) 2022
    Citations: 1

  • A survey of training in leadership abilities and professional expectations among heads of pediatric dentistry departments in dental institutions of India
    G Kalra, VP Mathur
    Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry 38 (2 2020
    Citations: 1

  • Identity vs Role Confusion among Academic Dental Chairs in Pediatric Dentistry
    VP Mathur, G Kalra
    J South Asian Assoc Pediatr Dent 2 (2), 35-36 2019
    Citations: 1