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Mastication

Definition: Rhythmic opposition & separation of jaws with the involvement of teeth, lips, cheeks & tongue for chewing of food in order to prepare it for swallowing & digestion. Mastication is also called as Chewing in common words. Various parts involved: Teeth Tongue Palate Lips / Cheeks Functions Of Mastication: Increases surface area for action [...]

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Muscles of Facial Expressions

What are the muscles responsible for Facial Expressions

Some Features of the Muscles of Facial Expression are: Subcutaneous Develop from the Mesoderm of the2nd Branchial arch They are supplied by the facial nerve All of them are inserted into the … [Read More...]

Brush your teeth always to prevent Cat-vities

A Cat teaches to brush daily to prevent Dental “Cat-vities”

Just for fun: A Cat is busy taking up the job Dentists and Dental hygienists in teaching kids around the world on how brushing daily will prevent Cat-vities (cavities) As you can see in the image a … [Read More...]

Blood Coagulation Factors

What are the 13 Blood Coagulation Factors

Blood Coagulation Factors are  the natural coagulants which maintain the flow of blood in the body and also make sure coagulation takes place in case of any injury. Factor I = … [Read More...]

Class I Carious Lesion

Dental Caries GV Black Classification of Carious Lesions

Definition: Dental Caries is an irreversible microbial disease of the calcified tissues of the teeth, characterized by de-mineralization of the inorganic portion and destruction of the organic … [Read More...]

Splinting of Avulsed tooth

Tooth Avulsion – Exarticulation of Tooth

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 … [Read More...]

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Tips For Dental Students

dental student and dentist

Tips to follow to gain confidence for students attending a patient for the first time

Dental Students who pass out of Pre Clinical departments and enter the clinical Departments are in a very frightened state imagining what to do and how to face the patient. Doing a case on a Dummy Model is different and working on a patient is all together a different experience. So here are some tips [...]

dental caries restoration

When is a Dental filling or restoration done?

Dental filling or dental restoration is the use of a dental restorative material to restore the function, integrity and morphology of missing tooth structure. So when you go to a Dentist he will be advising you a filling, then you might be suffering form one of the following conditions for which a Dental filling or [...]

AIPGDET-2012 Entrance Application

Dr. D.Y Patil AIPGDET -2012 MDS Entrance forms available

Dr.D.Y Patil Vidya Pratishthan Society’s All India Post-Graduate Dental Entrance Test-2012 (AIPGDET-2012) which will be conducted on Sunday, the 15th January 2012 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (1 ½ hours) at Pimpri, Pune. Download the Application Form from here: AIPGDET-2012 Application Form Date Of Examination: Sunday, the 15th January 2012 Time and Duration Of Examination: 11:00 [...]

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