Archive for March, 2008

I - Maxillary dental arch
II – Mandibular Dental Arch
Dental Arches: The bones, soft tissue aggregates in our oral cavity which form an arc like form to support the teeth of our oral cavity. 
Mouth is divided into 2 Arches Mandibular & Maxillary arches.
Maxillary dental arch: The bigger arch of the 2 arches, it bears 16 teeth and is comparatively larger [...]

 Third molars are the last teeth in our oral cavity to erupt, They are more popularly known as wisdom teeth as they erupt after the age of 18 yrs, so they are referred to as the wisdom teeth as people consider it the age a person becomes more mature mentally.
We cannot see the 3rd molars [...]

Oral cavity is divided in two major arches and each of these arches are divided into 2 Quadrants each.
The dental archs are divided into 4 Quadrants:
Maxillary Quadrants:
Right Maxillary Quadrant ( I )
Left Maxillary Quadrant  ( II )
Mandibular Quadrants:
Left Mandibular Quadrant ( III )
Right Mandibular Quadrant  ( IV )
Each Quadrant has 8 teeth- 3 anterior & 5 [...]

General Human Anatomy in the first year consists of the following :
Introduction:
Detailed Anatomy and Osteology of Head and Neck

Paranasal Air sinuses
Lymphatics and Air Sinuses
Gross Anatomy of Brain
Study Of Cranial Nerves- in detail extra cranial course 5th, 7th and 9th nerves and upper cervical nerves

Embryology:
Embryology of head and neck with emphasis on the development of [...]

Bad breath(Halitosis) is mainly due to the commensal bacteria present in our oral cavity, Bad breath can be usually noticed early in the mornings just after you get up known as ‘Morning Mouth‘, all the changes occur in the mouth during sleep as there is no chewing or intake of water the bacteria get sufficient [...]