In Dental Caries there are many theories about the initiation and progression of dental caries but the Window of infectivity factor has been studied only by some scientists who have studied both primary and permanent Dentition with birth to 5 years in decidious and eruption to 5 years in permanent teeth. What is Window of […]
Are all Dentures created equal?
Millions of people will at some point in their lives benefit from dentures or related products such as dental bridges, crowns or partial dentures. There’s no shame in being fitted for these products and their necessity may arise from tooth loss, gum problems, injury or age. It’s important to understand that the term ‘dentures’ isn’t […]
Sodium Hypochlorite NaOcl Uses, Indications and Complications in RCT
Sodium Hypochlorite is being used as the Irrigation of choice in Root Canal Treatment, it is being termed the most potent irrigation solution for Endotontic therapy by Endodotists. Irrigation material is a very important part of the procedure as it helps in killing and disinfecting the Root canal along with removing the debris from the […]
Type of Flaps used in Impaction of Maxillary 3rd Molar
Impacted Maxillary third molars are very difficult to extract mainly because of the lack of visibility and the presence of a very thin Tuberosity and other factors like the Visibility, Reach and the proximity to Maxillary Sinus all of which make it comparatively difficult. Maxillary Third Molar Impaction are can also be of many types based […]
Principles of Prescription Writing for Dentists in Dental Clinics
Prescription is an important part of treatment plan in a dental clinic as the medication given to the patient is prescribed and the patient can obtain the medicines with the help of your Prescription. There are instances where your Prescription can also be used for obtaining medications without your permission so you have to always […]
Endodontic Emergency – Definition, Classification Diagnosis and Treatment Plan
Endodontic Emergency as the name suggests is the pathology related to Pulp and Periapical tissue which should be addressed immediately to give relief to the patient. Definition of Endodontic Emergencies: It is defined as any condition leading to an unscheduled visit associated with Pain or Swelling in relation to pathology of Pulp and Perapical tissue […]
Vertucci et al Classification of Root Canal Morphology
Vertucci divided Root canal morphology into eight types which is more practical compared to the four type we generally follow like given in Weine’s classification. The one difference and problem with Vertucci’s classification does not consider where the position and the Exit position of the Apical Foramen is which is considered in Weine’s classification. Type […]
Classification of Instruments used in Pedodontics for Restorative Dentistry
Restorative dentistry in Pediatric patients is very different compared to the Adult patients as the Decidious teeth are different in structure, shape and many other factors are to be considered. The main aspect is the thickness of the Enamel and Dentin which are much thinner when compared to permanent dentition which needs us to take […]
Weine’s Classification of Root Canal Morphology
Weine Classified Root Canal System and is Morphology based on three factors – Number of Canal Orifices, number of Canals and Number of Foramina in each tooth. Based on this we can classify the Root Canals and depending on it the difficulty of the Root canal Treatment procedure can be ascertained and the type of […]
Tips on How to stop Receding Gums
Receding Gums is the loss of Gingiva or Gums in which the margins of the Gums surrounding the tooth start to expose the tooth which was earlier covered by gums. When Gums Recession starts the presence of Pockets can be seen in many cases and this might lead to Plaque and Calculus build up which […]
What is a Calcified Root Canal and How to locate it – Root Canal Treatment
Calcified Root canals have always been a nightmare for Dentists and Endodontists alike, they are difficult to locate and are very time taking to locate and prepare. As the name suggests, Calcified Root Canals are calcium deposited in the root canals which are usually hollow or with the pulp tissue in it. The cause of […]
Maxillary 3rd Molar or Wisdom tooth Impaction Classification – Archer
Maxillary 3rd molar is not as commonly impacted as the Mandibular but the frequency of Impaction rate is high. Maxilalry 3rd moalr impaction is considerably difficult because of many factors which are favorable when compared to Mandibular 3rd molar like the Visibility factor, Reach, Tuberosity and its Proximity to the Maxillary Sinus. These are the […]
Differences between Nursing Bottle Caries and Rampant Caries
Nursing Bottle caries is a type of Rampant caries which is demarcated because of the age factor, Nursing Bottle caries is seen in Infants and Toddlers and Rampant caries is seen in any age and seen in both Primary and Permanent Teeth. As the name suggests Nursing Bottle Caries is caused mainly due to the […]
Hyper Salivation or Sialorrhea in Denture Wearing Patients – Causes and Treatment
Hyper Salivation or Increase in Saliva after wearing Complete Dentures is a very common after effect of First time denture wearers, this is considered normal because the Oral Cavity or Mouth is getting used to the new Dentures presence. The Gingiva and other Soft tissues react to the presence of a new prosthesis in the […]