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 appearance and function or position. ♦️ Different Classes […]
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 […]
ANATOMICAL LANDMARKS FOR MANDIBULAR ARCH Anatomical landmarks of maxillary and mandibular arch1. Anatomy2. Clinical significance 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 ridgeRelief area• Mental foramen• Genial tubercles Labial frenumAnatomy• The mandibular labial frenum contains a […]
Anatomical Landmarks of Maxillary Arch Anatomical landmarks of maxillary arch1. Anatomy2. Clinical significance ANATOMICAL LANDMARKS OF MAXILLARY ARCH Limiting structures or peripheral structures : Labial frenum Labial vestibule Buccal frenum Buccal vestibule Hamular notch Posterior palatal seal Fovea palatinae Supporting structures Primary stress-bearing area Hard palate Posterior lateral slopes of the residual alveolar […]
Q1. Define matrixing.Ans. ‘Matrixing’ is the procedure by which a temporary wall is created opposite to axial walls and surrounding areas of the tooth structure that were lost during the preparation. Q2. Define matrix.Ans. ‘Matrix’ is a device used to contour a restoration by providing a temporary wall to simulate that of a tooth structure, […]
HEALTH EDUCATION: Health education is a process that informs, motivates and helps people to adopt & maintain healthy practices & lifestyles, advocates environmental changes as needed to facilitate this goal & conducts professional training and research to the same end. ( NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PREVENTIVE MEDICINE IN USA) DEFINITION OF HEALTH : Health is a […]
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 CONTD.. Brush in winter appearance: Normal sialographic appearance of submandibular gland Savage like appearance: Sialographic appearance of Sialographic Snow storm appearance: Sialographic appearance of sjogren’s syndrome Sialectasis: Sialographic appearance of Sialodenitis Ball in hand appearance: Sialographic appearance of intrinsic benign tumors Balloon like appearance: Follicular cyst Cadman’s triangle: Osteogenic sarcoma Candlestick appearance: […]