We have enlisted more than 100 unique, interesting and wired facts related to Dentistry. While going through different books i came through many interesting facts related to dentistry, mostly about the kind of dentistry which was in practice before the original dentistry practice started. So here are some of the interesting facts about the techniques […]
Theories Of Mineralization
Mineralization is a Process taking place in all the calcified structures in the body like the bone & enamel. It is defined as the deposition of the mineral salts in and around the organic matrix to make it a calcified structure. The mineralization process is based on 2 mechanisms: Booster Mechanism Seeding mechanism And it […]
Eruption
Eruption is defined as the continuous tooth movement from the stage of the dental bud to the occlusal contact. In our life time we get 2 sets of teeth the Primary dentition and the permanent dentition. First the primary dentition are seen, which on dislodgement give space for the permanent teeth to erupt. In teh […]
Tooth
Tooth is the calcified tissue of the body present in the oral cavity embedded partly in the jaw and part of it exposed in the mouth. It is an important part of our life as it helps in chewing down food for us to eat. The tooth is a calcified structure which is made up […]
Abrasion of teeth
Abrasion of teeth refers to the loss of the protective layer of the tooth structure the enamel due to external mechanical forces. Due to this the gingival margin recesses and the dentin is exposed so there are more chances of tooth infection. Definition of Abrasion: It is the pathological wearing of dental tissues or dental […]
Reasons for Erosion
Tooth Erosion and Abrasion are terms which refer to the loss of external tooth structure(enamel), but erosion means loss of the tooth structure by means of chemical agents and abrasion due to mechanical friction of the tooth structure with any external agent. Erosion: Tooth erosion is referred to as the loss of tooth structure due […]
Importance of Aesthetics in Dentistry
Clinical Dentistry in general deals with 50% Aesthetics and the other 50% concentration is focused on the treatment of pathological conditions of the tooth. Coming to the importance of aesthetics in dentistry and how it is implemented in dentistry. Firstly we will come know the definition of aesthetics. Aesthetics: It is the Beauty / appearance […]
Dentistry
It is a Profession which deals with the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Cure of the Structures in the Oral cavity as well as the surrounding structures like the Arches and the Soft Tissues in and around the oral cavity, In dentistry we also deal with correcting the deformities in the oral cavity and also the face.