Archive for July, 2009

The Plaque control agents which are divided basically into Mechanical and Chemical Agents.
The Chemical agents which act on the Plaque ultrastructurally and prevent the formation of Plaque are usefull in Prevention than in a cure.
Classification of Chemical Plaque Control Agents:
First Generation Anti Plaque Agents:
These are capable of reducing plaque upto 20-50 %. They exhibit poor [...]

Plaque control is the most essential Step towards maintaining a proper and a healthy Oral Environment.
What is Dental Plaque: It is a highly specific variable structural entity formed by sequential colonisation of microorganisms on the tooth surface, epithelium and Restorations. The natural physiologic forces that clean the oral cavity are in-efficient in removing Dental Plaque.
What [...]

The Dental Council of India an Indian organization which regulates the Dental Education and the profession of Dentistry throughout India in an organized and a functional way.
Dental Council of India is a Statutory Body incorporated under an Act of Parliament viz. The Dentists Act, 1948  to regulate the Dental Education and the profession of Dentistry throughout [...]

Indain Dental Association which is, a premier professional association of dentists in India.
which looks after upholding the interests of Dental Profession.
The Indian Dental Association was founded in the Year 1949.
It came into existence after the Dentists Act 1948 was declared in the Indian Parliament.
Before this Act was declared it was known as “All India Dental [...]

ADA has given some oral hygiene tips to parents, to implement in children so that Cavities can be prevented.
The American Dental Association (ADA) advises parents to teach children the importance of oral hygiene at an early age, so when they grow up they will continue good habits that will contribute to their overall health. Oral [...]