Action and Functions of Nerve Fibres is very important in understanding their action and the use of Local and General Anaesthetics in controlling Pain, Proprioception, Touch and Pressure. Each Nerve Fibre has a specific function and the Anaesthetic agents should be such that they act on those nerve fibres to get the desired effect. It is important to note […]
Muscles responsible for Movements and Action of Tongue and their nerve supply
Tongue is one of the most powerful muscle of the body and the movements of tongue are very important in speaking and swallowing or deglutation of food and the movements of tongue are controlled by Intrinsic and Extrinsic muscles. Action of Intrinsic muscles on movements of tongue: Superior Logitudnal muscle: Action: Shortens the tongue and […]
Blood supply, Lymphatic Drainage and Nerve supply to the Salivary Glands
Salivary Glands are mostly divided into Major and Minor Salivary glands, the major salivary glands are mainly Parotid, Submandibular and Sublingual glands and Location of Minor Salivary Glands Parotid gland: Nerve supply – Auricotemporal nerve Blood supply – External Carotid artery via the Posterior Auricular artery and the Transverse facial Venous Drainage – Retromandibular vein […]
Temperature and Pressure limits on tooth related to Aerator Bur speed in dentisty
Use of dental motor hand piece and aerator hand piece is a very vital part of many dental treatments like cavity preparation access openings, tooth preparations for fpd ..etc. So every dentist must know the amount of pressure which has to be applied while using a aerator hand piece. As “Pressure is directly proportional to temperature or heat generated” and as we know the aerator rotates at a very high […]
What is Modiolus of Face and Mouth
Modiolus is a point at the corner of the mouth or the angle of mouth where 8 muscles meet. It is also called as the Fibromuscular condensation where the extrinsic and intrinsic muscles meet together. This point is important in movement of facial muscles, facial expressions and in a treatment point of view for a dentist. […]
Teeth involved in various types of Space infections and Space infection caused by Nerve Blocks
Space infection is infection spreading to the Facial Spaces in the head and neck region from one or many teeth infected. The Fascial spaces are filled with Loose Connective tissue readily breakdown in presence of even little amount of infection and a huge swelling can be seen. The List of Fascial Spaces and their Boundries […]
Fluid Aspirations consistency color and type from Cysts and Cavities of Oral cavity
Cysts of the oral cavity contain fluid filled in the cavities which varies in consistency, color and protein content which help in differentiating and diagnosis based on these findings. Aspiration of fluid is done with the help of needle and syringe. Here we are going to list out the various Cysts of the Oral cavity […]
Immobilization period in Fractures of mandible in tooth bearing areas
Fractures of mandible are considered to be the most common fractures occuring in the body, and Angle of the mandible is the most common area in the mandible prone to fractures. So we should be in touch with the treatment procedures regarding fractures of mandible because the number of cases which can come to us […]
Complications of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block – Transient Hemi facial paralysis treatment
The inferior alveolar nerve block is a Mandibular nerve block given to anesthetize the Mandibular teeth, due to its proximity to other Nerves and muscles and salivary glands it has many complications if the technique in which it is given is wrong. Here we have mentioned the most common to some of the rarest complications which have […]
Referred pain in Head and Neck region due to tooth infection
Referred pain is a very common occurance in head and neck region and mostly caused due to infected teeth which is often mis diagnosed. As dentists we should be aware of the various referred pains caused due to infected teeth. It is very important to diagnose these pains as they are the things which differentiate […]
Alphabet like Histology Slides of various diseases
Various Histology Slides resembling Alphabets being displayed in an alphabetic order in diseases of both the Medical and Dental worlds.
Classification of Injuries to periodontal tissues
Periodontal tissues are the the supporting structures surrounding teeth, which connect the tooth to bone and keep it in position, periodontal ligament is made up of fibres. Periodontal injuries lead to mobility of tooth and the various types of injuries caused due to injuries should be necessary for understanding the condition and preparing necessary treatment plan. […]
Types of White lesions divided based on scrapping off feature
White lesions are the pathological changes seen in the oral cavity involving the soft tissues like buccal mucosa, palatal mucosa, tongue and floor of mouth. Here we can see a list of white lesions which are divided into 2 categories based on their property of being able to scrape of the lesion – Scrapable White […]
Important Clinical and Histological features of Oral Carcinomas or Malignancies
Oral Carcinomas or Malignancies are becoming more and more prevalent due to the oral habits like smoking, ghutka chewing, alcohol etc. With the increase of such habits the incidence of malignancies have also drastically increased. With Squamous cell carcinoma being one of the most common carcinoma of Oral cavity and other carcinomas affecting the Oral […]