Spillway Spaces (Interproximal Spaces/Embrasures): 🔹 Spillway spaces are triangular-shaped spaces adjacent to the contact areas of teeth. 🔹 Spillway spaces, also known as interproximal spaces or embrasures, are the triangular spaces between adjacent teeth, located gingival to the contact point. 🔹 Spillway spaces allowing the passage of food during mastication to prevent food impaction. 🔹 […]
REPARATIVE DENTIN: Reparative dentin, also known as tertiary dentin, is formed in response to external stimuli such as trauma, caries, attrition, or dental procedures. It is produced by odontoblasts that survive the injury or by newly differentiated odontoblast-like cells. Formed in response to injury or irritation to protect the pulp. Reparative dentin formation depends on […]
OSTEOCLASTS: Osteoclasts are the cells which resorb the bone. Osteoclasts are derived from circulating monocytes. They are large giant cells with multiple nuclei. These cells occupy irregular resorption bays called Howship’s lacunae. Histology of Osteoclasts Osteoclasts are large, multinucleated cells responsible for bone resorption. They derived from hematopoietic stem cells of the monocyte-macrophage lineage. The […]
DENTAL ANATOMY, EMBRYOLOGY AND ORAL HISTOLOGY 🔎 Long Essay Q. Write an essay about tooth development. Add a note on histological and morphological differentiation of odontogenesis. Ans. 📌 Tooth Development (Odontogenesis) 👉 Tooth development, also known as odontogenesis, is a complex, highly regulated process that begins early in embryonic life and continues through early childhood. […]
DENTAL ANATOMY, EMBRYOLOGY AND ORAL HISTOLOGY 🔍 LONG ANSWERS: Q: Classify oral mucus membrane. Write in detail about histology of gingiva. (15marks) Ans. 💡Classification of Oral Mucous Membrane The oral mucosa lines the inside of the oral cavity and is classified into three main types based on function and structure: 1. Masticatory Mucosa: Found in areas […]
Struggling to remember the essential and non-essential amino acids? This blog post offers mnemonics to make memorization easier and even fun! Mnemonics are powerful memory aids that boost recall, and they’re a great way to learn. 👉 Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. Nutritionally, they’re divided into two categories: 🔹Essential amino acids 🔹Non-essential […]
MISTAKES TO AVOID IN YOUR NEET-MDS STRATEGY: 🔺Preparation for NEET MDS is undoubtedly one of the most challenging phases in a dental student’s academic journey. To navigate this demanding period and emerge successful, you need a blend of knowledge, time management, strategic planning, and mental resilience. 🔺With the NEET PG 2025 looming large, the pressure […]
TOPIC: CONCEPT OF OCCLUSION 🎯 KEY FACTS 🔹Farrar appliance is a type of occlusal device which is used to position the mandible anteriorly to treat temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disk disorders. 🔹Condylar guidance of the patient is determined by a protrusive record. 🔹 ‘S’ shaped path of the glenoid fossa determines the path of movement of the […]
TOPIC: FORENSIC RADIOLOGY 🌟 IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER 🔸Forensic Odontology: It is the element of dental medicine that examines studies and proposes the evidences in court. 🔸Bite-mark Matching: The match made between bite marks and the dental impression of the suspected person is principally based on relationship between the jaws, form and size of arches, […]
TOPIC: SOFT-TISSUE CALCIFICATION 🌟 IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER 🔹Antroliths: It is the term used to describe calculus located in the paranasal sinuses. Majority of patients present clinical signs and symptoms, such as facial pain, nasal stuffiness and obstruction, and purulent, blood-stained or foul-smelling discharge. They have well-defined periphery with smooth or irregular shape. 🔹Calcified Carotid […]
