Grizzly bears are known for their size and their ferocity and bears are known to chew into anything and everything they can find. The same might have been the case with eight year old Knute who had bit into something more than he could chew and broke or fractured one of his nine centimeter long […]
What is the ideal restorative material after Root canal treatment – Composite or GIC
Root canal treatment is a procedure performed on teeth which have become dead or when the pulp tissue gets infected due to Dental caries or any trauma leading to inflammation of the periapical tissue. Check this to know the in detail procedure of Root Canal Procedure. RCT involves multiple steps starting from access preparation which […]
New Dental Implant with built-in Reservoir for drugs – Is it the end of Implant failures?
In modern Dentistry, Dental Implants have played a major role in helping Dentists and Dental patients replace missing teeth without any invasive procedures affecting the adjacent teeth. But the number of Implant failures has also been a major shortcoming with both the patients and Dentists thinking twice before going in for a Dental Implant to replace […]
Posterior Superior Alveolar Nerve Block Technique
Posterior Superior Nerve Block is used to block or Anesthetize the Posterior Superior alveolar Nerve which will anesthetize the Maxillary Molars except the Mesio-Buccal root of First Maxillary Molar which is supplied by the Middle Superior Alveolar Nerve. Posterior Superior Nerve Block the LA agent is deposited in proximity to the Anatomical Landmarks: Mucobuccal fold […]
Best NBDE Apps for iPhone and iPad
National Board of Dental Examination is a 2 parts examination which should be given by Dental students to get into DDS in the USA. The first part comprises of 400 questions asked from Anatomy, Bio Chemistry and Physiology, Microbiology and Pathology, Dental Anatomy and Occlusion. This is the theory part and after clearing this part […]
Commonly Used Anti Fungal Medications, Indications, Dosage, Adverse effects and Drug Interactions
Fungal Diseases are commonly caused and spread through Fungal spores, these are most commonly Localized and can become Systemic often. Fungal Diseases like Candidiasis, Histoplasmosis, Blastomycosis, Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever), Cryptococcosis, Aspergillosis, Zygomycosis, Toxoplasmosis are the various types of fungal diseases which show Systemic and Localized Oral features in patients affected by it. Fungal infections are […]
Comparison of Physical Properties of Tooth Colored Restorative Materials
Tooth colored Restorative Dental Materials are being used more profusely in Dentistry as the need for Aesthetics has increased and the tooth colored materials are having similar properties to materials like Amalgam. Here i am going to compare the various physical properties of Tooth colored Restorative Dental Materials: Strength Compressive Strength Modulus of Elasticity Shrinkage during […]
Clinical Features of Unilateral and Bilateral Temporomandibular Ankylosis
TMJ Ankylosis is very easy to diagnose with the help of Clinical examination, and it is dependent on knowing the clinical features to differentiate True Ankylosis from False Ankylosis and also to differentiate between Unilateral and Bilateral ankylosis. Here we are going to Differentiate between Unilateral and Bilateral TMJ Ankylosis and list out the Clinical […]
NEET 2013 Question paper | NEET MDS 2013 questions
We are collecting the most number of questions from NEET 2013 so please share in the comments section the quesions which we missed out. NEET 2013 QUESTION PAPER: Primary defect in scurvy is A decrease mineralization B decrease osteoid matrox formation C increase bone resorption D decrease bone mass with normal moneralization and osteoid formation […]
NEET – MDS Entrance Detailed information 2012-2013
NEET – National Eligibility cum Entrance Examination is the national entrance examination being conducted by AIIMS for admissions into MDS seats all over India for the year 2013. Here is the NEET MDS 2013 Question paper – NEET MDS 2013 NEET MDS Examination dates 2013: As per the latest updates from DCI – NEET for […]
Bacteria in Periodontal Tissue – Protective bacteria and harmful bacteria
Periodontal Tissue is the most affected part of the oral cavity after gingiva due to colonies of Bacteria. Due to the inflammatory reactions of bacterial products the periodontal tissue looses its integrity and this leads to Periodontitis. Which is the loosening of the tooth or Mobility of tooth caused due to loss of Periodontal attachment […]
Oldest Tooth Decay / Caries found in Paleozoic Reptile / Dinosaur
The First recorded evidence of Tooth Decay / Caries has been seen in this Reptile named Labidosaurus hamatus or the “lipped lizard” which belonged to the Permian geological period which was 275 million years ago. The evidence of Infection in the Lower Jaw was visible through the modern imaging technique, Computerised tomography (CT Scan) which […]
Rare Microscopic View of a Used Dental Floss
Dental Floss is an Effective method to clean the inter dental areas which can be a heaven for Micro-organisms to reside undetected. Dental Flossing once a day has proved to be very useful in controlling Caries and eliminating Halitosis. Here is the Normal Floss being used and the image below that is the Microscopic image […]
Use Dental Hand Signs in Clinics for Communication during Procedures
During Dental Procedures when you will be having multiple instruments in your patients mouth and the patient has to communicate with the dentist it becomes impossible to speak, this is where the Dental Hand Signs come in and are quite useful in communicating the patients concern without disturbing the working field. It is more useful […]