BASAL CELL CARCINOMA OTHER NAME – Rodent ulcer CLINICAL FEATURES- Basal cell carcinoma is a disease of adult whites Most prevalent in patients older than 40 years Malesare most commonly affected Incidenceof BCC is high in areas with high temperature and low humidity Site – commonly occurs cover the hair bearing areas of facial skin […]
HOW TO START YOUR CAREER IN DENTISTRY AFTER NEET-UG What is dentistry? Dentistry is actually a branch of dentistry medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of oral cavity, the maxillofacial area and adjacent as well as associated structures. In layman term dentist are the doctors of your […]
TOPIC : CLASSIFICATION OF MALOCCLUSIONS Zygoma (or) Key ridge corresponds Mesiobuccal root of upper 1st molar A patient is having edge to edge or end on relation of first molar in permanent dentition with retroclined incisors.According to Angle’s classification this is Class II div I Anterior crosssbites according to Dewey are classified in Angle’s class […]
HUMAN ANATOMY ESSENTIAL POINTS FOR MASTERING HUMAN ANATOMY PREPARATION → Trochlear (4th) nerve is the only cranial nerve to emerge dorsally from the brain stem& has longest intra cranial course and most slender cranial nerve → The artery that passes forwards through the cavernous sinus is – Internal Carotid artery (KCET 06) → Abducent […]
SHORT NOTES FOR ORTHODONTICS: 1. The term orthodontics is coined by Le Foulon 2. The pioneer in the treatment of cleft palate and related problems Norman Kingsley 3. The first orthodontic appliance devised by Angle is E-arch 4. The founder of functional regulator is Frankel 5. Straightwire appliance (preadjusted appliance) developed by Andrews 6. The first […]
TYPICAL RADIOLOGICAL APPEARANCE: Soap bubble appearance: Ameloblastoma, ABC, Central hemangioma Driven snow appearance: Calcifying epithelial odontogenic cyst Honeycomb pattern: Calcifying epithelial odontogenic cyst, odontogenic myxoma, hemangioma, giant cell granuloma Sunburst appearance: Hemangioma, osteosarcoma Sun ray appearance: Hemangioma, osteosarcoma, osteoblastoma Hair on end appearance: Sickle cell anemia, thalassemia Tennis racket: Odontogenic myxoma Moth eaten appearance: Early […]
TYPICAL FEATURES OF LESION: 🔸Ameloblastoma: Eggshell cracking 🔸Pyogenic granuloma: Hourglass appearance 🔸Hodgkin’s disease: Bimodal age incidence peak 🔸Psoriasis: Auspitz sign 🔸Lichen planus: Wickham’s striae 🔸Pemphigus: Nikolsky’s sign 🔸Scarlet fever: Strawberry or raspberry tongue 🔸Diphtheria: Diphtheria membrane 🔸Wegener’s granulomatosis: Strawberry gingivitis 🔸Tetany: Risus sardonicus 🔸Behcet’s syndrome: Pathergy tests positive 🔸Measles: Koplik’s spot 🔸Ricket: Rachitic rosary, […]
GROWTH SPURT 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 The following are the timings of growth spurts: Just Before Birth One Year After Birth Mixed […]
Jackson’s Triad 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 Functional efficiency: Many malocclusion affect normal functioning of the stomatognathic system Thus, the orthodontic treatment aim at improving the functioning of oro-facial apparatus […]
DENTAL ETHICS: 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 Principles: 1. To do […]