SALIVARY GLAND DISORDERS 📌 IMPORTANT QUESTION & ANSWER Q1. Classify salivary secretion? Ans. Serous. Mucous. Mixed. Q2. Classify salivary gland. Ans. Parotid gland [serous]. Submandibular [mixed predominantly mucous]. Sublingual [mixed]. Q3. Define Anatomical opening of the parotid duct. Ans.Parotid duct [stenson’s duct] opening is seen as a papilla in the buccal mucosa opposite the maxillary […]
LOCAL ANAESTHESIA 📌 IMPORTANT QUESTION & ANSWER Q1. Define nerve block. Ans. It is a procedure in which the local anesthetic is deposited (injected) close to a nerve trunk. It blocks sensation from the region which receives the peripheral distribution of the nerve. Q2. Define intra osseous injection. Ans. Intra osseous injections are one which […]
LOCAL ANAESTHESIA 📌 IMPORTANT QUESTION & ANSWER Q1. Define Syringe. Ans. It is the vehicle by the contents of the anesthetic cartridge are delivered through the needle to the patient. Q2. Classify individual composition of local anesthetic solution. Ans. Local anesthetic 2% Adrenaline 1:80000 (Vasoconstrictor) Methylparaben- 1 mg (preservative) Thymol -20 mg (Fungicidal) Sodium metabisul […]
DIAGNOSTIC AIDS 📌 IMPORTANT QUESTION & ANSWER Q1. Classify diagnostic aids. Ans. Clinical diagnostic aids. Radiological diagnostic aids. Biochemical diagnostic aids. Histopathological diagnostic aids. Q2. Mention a few examples of clinical diagnostic aids. Ans. History taking. Medical examination. Clinical examination. Extra oral Intra oral Q3. Classify radiographic examination. Ans. Intra oral radiographic examination. Extra oral […]
NOTES ABOUT CYST 📌 IMPORTANT QUESTION & ANSWER Q1. Define cyst. Ans. A cyst is a pathologic cavity that may be filled with fluid, semifluid or gaseous contents but never pus and may or may not be lined by epithelium. Q2. Define odontogenic cyst. Ans. Odontogenic cysts are derived from odontogenic epithelium of the stomodeum. […]
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES IN DENTAL SURGERY 📌 IMPORTANT QUESTION & ANSWER Q1. Classify chemical methods? Ans. I. Local agents Astringent agents of styptics. Bone wax. Thrombin Gel foam. Oxygen. Surgicel. Fibrin glue. Adrenaline. Q2. Classify systemic agents? Ans. A. Whole blood. Platelet rich plasma. Fresh frozen plasma. Cryoprecipitate. Adrenochromemonosemicarbazonetamsylate. Q3. Define vitamin K dependent clotting factors? […]
TOPIC: BASICS OF DENTAL ANATOMY 📌 KEY POINTS: A Tooth is defined as “One of the hard tissues that are positioned on the jaws and help in holding and mastication of food, also as weapons of offense and defense in lower animals.” 💠 Human dentitions are divided into many classes of teeth based on the […]
TOPIC: CONTRIBUTIONS OF SCIENTISTS IN MICROBIOLOGY 📌 POINTS TO PONDER 📍LOUIS PASTEUR (1822-95) Originally trained as a chemist His studies on fermentation led him to take interest in microorganisms His discoveries revolutionized medical practice, although he never studied medicine. Louis Pasteur is known as “Father of microbiology” because his contribution led to the development of […]
PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT VIVA VOCE, MCQs & QUESTION AND ANSWERS 📌 POINTS TO PONDER 🔹Intermediate plexus (Sicher 1966): Fibers arising from cementum and bone are joined in the mid region of periodontal ligament space giving rise to a zone of distinct appearance in the light microscope. 🔹It was believed that the intermediate plexus provides a site […]
TOPIC: ANATOMICAL LANDMARKS OF MANDIBULAR ARCH 📌 LIMITING STRUCTURES Labial frenum Labial vestibule Buccal vestibule Buccal frenum Lingual frenum Alveololingual sulcus Retromolar pads Pterygomandibular raphe 📌 PRIMARY STRESS-BEARING AREA Buccal shelf area Residual alveolar ridge 📌 RELIEF AREA Mental foramen Genial tubercles
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