Definition: Displacement of tooth totally out of the socket. Some Facts about Avulsion: Ranges from 0.5 -16% of injuries in the permanent dentition 7-13% in the primary dentition Occurs most often in 7-9 yrs of age. Etiology: Fights Sports injuries Falls against hard objects Accidents Most Frequently Affected areas: Max. CI – Most affected. Lower […]
Dosage of Local Anesthetic Agents – Types and Mode of Action
Local anesthetic agents should be given carefully because of the various adverse reactions to many Health conditions hence it is important to know the proper Dosage of Local Anesthetic Agent. It is very confusing if you are a Dental student or new to Practice to calculate the concentrations of Local Anesthetic agents. I how this […]
Duration of Action of Local Anesthetic Agents
Given under are the Duration of action of Local Anesthetic agents in Dental Practice. The uses of different local anesthetic agents in different situations is based on the duration of local anesthesia. Long acting Anesthetic agents are used in surgical procedures which are time taking and short or medium acting agents are used in procedures […]
Ideal Properties of an Impression Material
An Impression material is the substance used to achieve a negative reproduction of the soft and hard tissues of the oral cavity, to attain the perfect reproduction of the Oral cavity the Impression material needs to have certain ideal Properties to achieve the perfect impression or reproduction of the patients oral cavity and tooth or […]
Scientists who played a major role in Dental Periodontics – Photos and information
Here given are the photos of the famous scientists who played a major role in Periodontics and have contributed a great deal to the subject with their vast knowledge. List of Scientists given below are: Fermin A. Carranza Balint J. Orban Bernhard Gottlieb Henry H. Takei Micheal G. Newman John W. Riggs Oskar Weski Robert […]
Agar Reversible Hydrocolloid Impression Material
Agar Impression material is an Hydrocolloid Reversible Impression material. It is called Reversible Impression material because of its property of reversing their physical state, which in reusing the impression material for multiple number of impressions. Agar Hydrocolloid was the first successful elastic impression material to be used in dentistry. History of Agar Impression material: It […]
Masticatory Reflexes or Jaw Reflexes
Reflex is a highly stereotyped automated response to a specific stimulus. Masticatory reflexes are a type of stretch reflexes brought about by activation of muscle spindles in the muscles associated with the Mandibular Jaw. There are multiple types of Jaw reflexes which are seen during normal speech, any trauma, chewing etc. Types of Jaw Reflexes: Jaw […]
Neural Masticatory Receptors
Neural Masticatory Receptors are the various receptors which act on the muscles and help in their proper function: Muscle spindles Golgi tendon organs Periodontal mechanoreceptors Mucous membrane receptors TMJ receptors 1. Muscle spindles: Stretch sensitive specialized receptors that monitor any change in length of the muscle Large number of spindles in mandibular elevators Highest – […]
Masticatory Cycle Phases
The pathway of mandible during chewing is referred to as chewing cycle. Characterized by opening, closing, retrusive, protrusive & lateral jaw movements The chewing cycle can take many forms; classically tear drop shape when viewed in frontal or saggital plane There are about 15 chews in a series from the time of food entry until […]
What are Masticatory Forces
Masticatory Forces are the Forces exerted during mastication with variations in region, persons, age, sex, food habits & race. The muscles of mastication are the main cause for these forces they contract and relax and lead to the production of force for Mastication. It is measured and sometimes termed as Bite force as it is […]
Importance Of Dental Business Management for Dental Students and Dentists
Business management for Dentists is as important as it is important for people doing business, dentists are people who have to deal with having medical knowledge and simultaneously have Business management skills for maintaining their Clinics successfully. 8 Most successful Dental Marketing Tips and Tricks For a sucessfull Dental Practice Students should be taught that: […]
Dental Photographs
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Operator Position, Patient Position and Chair Height in Dentistry
Operator Positions in Oral surgery is a very important aspect in the success of your Dental treatment. The correct positioning of the operator is very important to help the Operator or Doctor to have good Visibility and Accessibility of the Oral cavity. Proper positioning of the patient and the operator, illumination and retraction for optimal visibility […]
Dentigerous Cyst
Definition: An Odontogenic cyst that surrounds the crown of impacted tooth, caused by fluid accumulation between the reduced enamel epithelium and the enamel surface, resulting in a cyst in which the crown is located within the lumen. This is the most common developmental Odontogenic cyst. Synonms: Follicular Cyst Etiology: Develops by accumulation of fluid between […]