Acknowledgements

Library dissertation as a part of academic curriculum of the university is a challenging task to any post graduate student, as it would give a confidence to the student in forthcoming academic activities. It has been a privilege to prepare this dissertation under the able guidance of my revered teacher, professor, guide and head of the department Dr. R. Nageshwar Rao. His in depth knowledge in the sub!ect of "onservative Dentistry # $ndodontics, his enthusiasm in teaching, systematic guidance, patience and critical evaluation during preparation gave this library dissertation its present form. I wish to e%press my gratitude to him for his valuable guidance, encouragement, suggestions and constant support. &y most humble and heartfelt thanks to him. &y special thanks to Dr. ". 'hasker Rao, (rincipal, )D&"D) for giving me an opportunity to study here and carry out this dissertation in this esteemed institution. I am e%tremely grateful to Dr. *idiyoor, Dr. (riya Horatti Dr. &ahantesh, Dr &ahima, for their outstanding teaching, support and guidance and also Dr Nandakishore, Dr. )hruti, Dr +arad Hiremath, Dr &ohan )akri and Dr ,owrish for their assistance and help all throughout. -hey have been a great source of encouragement and moral support. .ny of this kind of work is impossible to complete without getting a helping hand from people around us. &y thanks to all my batchmates, )hwetha, )ita Rama ra!u, (rithvira!, +i!ayala%mi and sharmila for their timely help and support. I am immensely grateful to my seniors, Neha, &ohan, *rishnarao, )umanth,, Narayan, ,agan, -ushar, (radeep, Ruchika, Ritu, (rashanth, *riti, Nitin, .nisha,

(ushpa and &ustafa from whom I have learnt so much. -heir advice and opinion on the smallest of details has been a great help. &y friends, here or away, have been my pillars of strength. I would like to thank all my dear friends and well wishers DR ,.N "handu, and DR .."./agadeesh for standing by me always in times of crisis. -hey have always been ready whenever I sought any kind of help. I would not have been able to do without their valuable criticism, ideas and most importantly moral support. -his list of acknowledgements would be incomplete without thanking my parents and in laws, beloved wife Naina and my son )hamanth. I thank them for their patience and tolerance and for giving their complete cooperation. )pecial thanks to &r. )antosh and &r. +inayak of "reative 'rowsing "enter and to &ahantesh 'inders for giving final shape to this dissertation. &ost importantly, my deepest gratitude to ,od .lmighty for his blessings. I bow to Him for giving me the opportunity to undertake this task and the strength to complete it.

Manjunath