By Varun + July 13th, 2008
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 is explained with the help [...]
By Varun + July 12th, 2008
Permanent teeth which consist of 32 teeth completely erupt by the age of 18-25, the first in the sequence to erupt being the 1st Molar(6-7 yrs) and the last to erupt is the 3rd Molar(18-21 yrs).
The anterior teeth or the incisors mainly the mandibular erupt lingually to that of the deciduous, and the posteriors [...]
By Varun + July 11th, 2008
At about the age of 8 months there is a start in the eruption of the primary dentition through the alveolar gingiva, The first anterior teeth can be seen around the 8th month after birth, and the first posterior tooth can be seen at around 16 months.
The development of tooth can be considered in 2 [...]
By Varun + July 11th, 2008
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 image we [...]
By Varun + July 10th, 2008
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 of 3 [...]