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IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT FULCRUM LINES📍 INTRODUCTION: In removable partial dentures (RPDs), achieving stability and retention is crucial for patient comfort and function. One of the key biomechanical factors in RPD design is the fulcrum line—an imaginary axis around which the denture rotates due to functional forces.This blog post breaks down ...

IMPORTANT REVISION NOTES📌 INTRODUCTION:🔹Surgical extraction of third molars (wisdom teeth) often requires carefully planned flap designs to ensure optimal access, visibility, and minimal trauma. A well-designed flap provides adequate exposure while preserving blood supply and ensuring smooth post-operative healing.💡In this blog, we will discuss the most commonly used flap designs ...

  TOPIC: CLASSIFICATION OF TEETH BASED ON THEIR NORMAL POSITION  📌 KEY POINTS FOR COMPLETE HUMAN DENTITION 🔷 DENTITION:Refers to all the teeth present in the mouth.🔷 TWO SETS OF DENTITIONTypes of Dentition:Primary Dentition (childhood).Permanent Dentition (adulthood, also called secondary dentition).🔷DENTAL ARCHES:Maxillary Arch: Formed by teeth in the upper jaw (maxillae).Mandibular Arch: ...

QUICK REVISION NOTES ON PARANASAL SINUSES📌 POINTS TO PONDER🔹Air-filled bony cavities located in the face and skull adjacent to the nose.🔹Derive their nomenclature from the bones that they pneumatize.🔹Occur as “paired” structures– Frontal sinuses– Maxillary sinuses– Ethmoid sinuses– Sphenoid sinuses🔹Each sinus is connected to the nose by a small opening ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 OsteoclastsOsteoclasts are large, multinucleated cells responsible for bone resorption. They derived from hematopoietic stem cells of the monocyte-macrophage ...

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 ...

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 MembraneThe 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 subject ...

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 ...