Talons Cusp: It is an Accessory cusp seen in the Cingulum area of the Incissors and Canines of both Maxillary and Mandibular teeth. It is named as Talons Cusp because it resembles the Talon of an Eagle. A deep developmental groove present where the cusp joins the lingual portion of the tooth. It is considered […]
What is Dangerous Area of Face | Dangerous triangle of Face
Dangerous area of Face: It is the Area in the Face where infection in this region can lead to spread of infection to the Cavernous Sinus which leads to Cavernous Sinus thrombosis. Which directly spreads infection to the Brain, which can be fatal. Where is Dangerous Area of Face Located ? It is also called […]
Levels of Radiosensitivity of Organs, cells and structures of the Human Body
What does Radiosensitivity of Cells, Organs and Structures of Human body mean ? Radiosensitivity is the relative susceptibility of cells, tissues, organs to the harmful action of radiation. It denotes the level of harm which radiation can cause to certain types of cells in the body. We have divided into High, Intermediate and Low Radiosensitive […]
List of Autosomal Dominant and Recessive Disorders
Autosomal dominant and recessive disorders play a major role in determining the transfer of disease from parents to children. These are also used to determine any Hereditary gene which can be passed on to children leading to passing on the disorder from parent to child. There are two types of disorders based on the type […]
Green and Orange Stains on Teeth Due to Chromogenic Bacteria
Chromogenic Bacteria cause Yellow/Green/Orange stains on the teeth in children. The Stains can be seen in Newly erupted teeth as well. We can see in the image that the incisal edges of the teeth are Green and the middle third of the teeth is Stained Black. Green color is due to the Chromogenic Bacteria and […]
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 […]
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 […]
What are Radix Entomolaris and Radix Paramolaris
Definition of Radix Entomolaris: The presence of an additional Distolingual root in mandibular molars is known as the Radix Entomolaris. the extra root is on the lingual side of the roots. Definition of Radix Paramolaris: The presence of an additional Distobuccal root in mandibular molars is known as the Radix Entomolaris. The extra root is […]
Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumor – AOT
Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor was formerly considered to be a variant of aneloblastoma and was called as Adenoamelobalstoma. It is termed as AOT in short and represents 3% to 7% of all odontogenic tumors. It is considered as a Hamartoma rather than a true Neoplasm because of Slow growth and Circumscription of the lesion. AOT is […]