GROWTH SPURT

TOPIC: GROWTH SPURT 📌 KEY POINTS: Growth does not take place uniformly at all times. This period when a sudden acceleration of growth occurs and this sudden increase in growth is termed ‘Growth Spurts’.  Timings of growth spurts differs in boys and girls    

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INTENSIFYING SCREEN

  INTENSIFYING SCREEN                      1) DEFINTIONS: It is a device that transfers X-ray energy into visible light; the visible light, in turn exposes the screen film. These screens intensify the effect of X-rays on the film, thus less radiation required to expose a screen film, thus […]

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DENTAL NOTES ON CAVITY PREPARATION IN OPERATIVE DENTISTRY

IMPORTANT VIVA QUESTIONS CONTD… Q1. What is meant by establishing outline form? Ans:  Establishing outline form means: Placing the preparation margins in the positions they will occupy in the final preparation for finishing enamel walls and margins Preparing an initial depth of 0.2-0.8mm pulpally of the DEJ Q2. What are the factors determining the outline […]

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Important Viva Questions

IMPORTANT VIVA QUESTION AND ANSWERS Q1. Define operative dentistry? Ans: Operative dentistry is the art and science of diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of teeth that do not require full coverage restoration for correction. such treatment should result in the restoration of proper tooth form, function and esthetics while maintaining the physiologic integrity of teeth in harmonious […]

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JACKSON’S TRIAD

TOPIC: JACKSON’S TRIAD  📌 KEY POINTS: The aims and the objectives of orthodontics have been summarized by Jackson as Jackson’s triad. The three main objectives of orthodontic treatment are: Functional efficiency Structural balance Esthetic harmony

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ANATOMICAL LANDMARKS OF PANORAMIC RADIOLOGY

ANATOMICAL LANDMARKS ON PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY ** Enumerate all Radiolucent anatomical landmarks visible on a panoramic radiograph 📌 Bony landmarks of the maxilla and surrounding structures: External auditory meatus (external acoustic meatus) Pterygomaxillary fissure Infraorbital foramen Orbit Incisive canal (Nasopalatine canal) Incisive foramen (Nasopalatine foramen) Nasal cavity Maxillary sinus and floor of the maxillary sinus

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PROSTHODONTICS DEFINITIONS FOR DENTAL STUDENTS

TOPIC: IMPORTANT PROSTHODONTICS DEFINITIONS 💠FACEBOW:  An instrument used to record the spatial relationship of the maxillary arch to some anatomic reference point or points and then transfer this relationship to an articulator; it orients the dental cast in the same relationship to the opening axis of the articulator; customarily the anatomic references are the mandibular […]

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PROSTHODONTICS DEFINITIONS FOR DENTAL STUDENTS

IMPORTANT PROSTHODONTICS DEFINITIONS 💠Ante’s law:  In fixed partial denture(FPD) prosthodontics for the observation that the combined pericemental area of all the abutment teeth supporting a fixed partial denture should be equal to or greater in pericemental area than the tooth or teeth being replaced; as formulated for (RPD)removable partial denture prosthodontics the combined pericemental area […]

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DENTAL ETHICS NOTES

TOPIC: DENTAL ETHICS 📌 SHORT NOTES Dental ethics means moral duties and obligations of the dentist towards his patients, professional colleagues and to the society. Code of ethics was framed by the DCI in 1975 Later notified by Government of India as “Dentists (code of ethics) Regulations 1976 It is in force from August 1976 […]

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