Papillon-Lefèvre Syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by juvenile periodontitis, palmar–plantar hyperkeratosis, gingival inflammation, and early tooth loss. Learn its features, oral findings, and clinical relevance for NEET MDS, BDS, MBBS, and INBDE.
Comprehensive guide to the foramina of the skull — learn their locations, associated cranial fossae, and the important nerves and vessels passing through each. Ideal for dental and medical anatomy students. The skull contains multiple foramina that allow essential nerves and blood vessels to pass between the brain and body. This article lists all major cranial foramina — including the optic canal, foramen ovale, and jugular foramen — with diagrams and mnemonics for easy memorization by dental and medical students.
TOPIC: SURGICAL AND PROSTHETIC PHASE 🎯 KEY POINTS: 🔹In implant-retained overdenture for completely edentulous patient, balanced occlusion or lingualized occlusion is given. 🔹In full fixed arch implant-supported bridges, there should be simultaneous contact on the anterior and posterior teeth in centric relation with anterior group function and multiple contacts in eccentric jaw movements. 🔹Guided bone […]
TOPIC: OSSEOINTEGRATION AND MATERIALS 🎯 KEY FACTS 🔹The term osseointegration was coined by P.I. Branemark in 1977. 🔹Minimum period required for osseointegration of the implants in the maxilla is 6 months and for mandible is 4 months. 🔹Implants should be placed after 16 years of age in a young patient once the alveolar growth is […]
TOPIC: Introduction, Diagnosis and Treatment Planning 🎯 KEY POINTS: 🔹Dahl of Germany introduced the mucosal inserts or button implants for maxilla in 1940. 🔹Dahl also conceived the concept of the subperiosteal implants. 🔹Goldberg and Gershkoff made subperiosteal implant with vitallium in 1948. 🔹Sollier, Chercheve and Small introduced the transosteal implant in 1953. 🔹L.I. Linkow in […]
TOPIC: INTRODUCTION OF MAXILLOFACIAL PROSTHODONTICS 🎯 KEY POINTS: 🔹Ambroise Pare (1517–1590) was first to close palatal perforations. 🔹Tycho Brahe (1546–1601) was famous Danish astronomer who made an artificial nose of gold and silver. 🔹First artificial eye was made of glass in 1579 in Venice. 🔹Pierre Fauchard (1728), considered as the father of modern dentistry, used […]
TOPIC: FINISHING AND CEMENTATION 🎯 KEY POINTS: 🔹In Chronic Xerostomic patient, cervical caries and periodontitis are prime reasons for FPD failure. 🔹Beilby layer is a microscopic surface layer produced during polishing of gold crowns. 🔹Metamerism is a phenomenon of an object appearing of different colours when viewed under different light source. 🔹The use of dissimilar […]
TOPIC: INSERTION, RELINING AND REBASING 🎯 KEY POINTS: 🔹Shim stocks are useful in verifying the presence and location of the occlusal contacts. 🔹Spoon denture is the maxillary interim RPD which is without clasp and whose palatal resin base resembles the shape of the spoon. 🔹It is usually used during periodontal treatment. 🔹RPD is preferred in […]
TOPIC: LABORATORY PROCEDURE, OCCLUSAL RELATIONSHIP AND POSTINSERTION OF REMOVABLE PARTIAL DENTURE 🎯 KEY POINTS: 🔹Aerosol spray is useful in fitting the framework on the master cast. 🔹Functionally generated pathway technique eliminates the need for face bow transfer. 🔹Gypsum-bonded investment is used for casting type IV gold alloys and ticonium. 🔹Boley gauze is used for the […]
WHAT ARE COMPONENTS OF RPD (REMOVABLE PARTIAL DENTURES) 🎯 KEY POINTS 🔹The fulcrum line is an imaginary line that joins the occlusal rests around which the prosthesis tends to rotate in function. 🔹Continuous gum denture is an artificial denture consisting of porcelain teeth and tinted porcelain denture base material fused to a platinum base. 🔹Fulcrum […]
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