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17 main Differences between Maxillary and Mandibular Incisors: Maxillary Incisors are larger than Mandibular Incisors. Maxillary incisors have wider Mesio-Distal diameter than Labio-Lingual Diameter. Mandibular Incisors have wider Labio-lingual Diameter than Mesio-Distal diameter. Maxillary Incisors have more distinct lingual Anatomy. Maxillary incisors have lingual pits not found on Mandibular incisors. Maxilary incisors have rounded roots [...]
NBDE part 1 is an examination to get into universities in USA for DDS. NBDE Part – I consists of a total of 400 questions which are divided as follows: 400 questions: 320 questions – 80% – General discipline based questions 80 questions – 20% – Ethical based questions – representing a patient scenario Based [...]
Embrasures Definition: Two teeth in the same arch are in contact, their curvatures adjacent to the contact areas form Spillway spaces called Embrasures. A Gap between 2 adjacent teeth, as the teeth curve away from the contact area. Types of Embrasures: Labial (or) Buccal and Lingual Embrasures: The spaces that widen out from the area [...]
Definition of Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis: A common oral disease characterized by the development of painful, recurring solitary or multiple ulcerations of the oral mucosa. Synonyms: Aphthous ulcers Aphthae Canker sores Etiology of Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis: Bacterial infection – L form of streptococci – streptococcus sanguis – immunologic hypersensitivity reaction to L form of streptococci Immunologic [...]
With Age increases the probability of Gum diseases in both genders. In a new Study Queen Mary, University of London in collaboration with research groups in the USA have published a study in the “Nature Immunology” Journal which reveals the increase in Gum Diseases due to age – Which is directly related to the drop [...]
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