The pathway of mandible during chewing is referred to as chewing cycle. Characterized by opening, closing, retrusive, protrusive & lateral jaw movements The chewing cycle can take many forms; classically tear drop shape when viewed in frontal or saggital plane There are about 15 chews in a series from the time of food entry until [...]
Minor Salivary Glands Types, Location, and Function
August 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Minor Salivary Glands: There are over 600 minor salivary glands in the Oral Cavity. They are of 2 Types: Mucous Producing Minor Salivary Glands Serous Fluid Producing Minor Salivary Glands Mucous Producing Minor Salivary Glands: These type of Minor Salivary glands are located within the Submucosa of the Oral Mucosa seen spread all around the [...]
Learn Canine Carving – Video
August 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Here is a video which shows you canine carving in the easiest possible way. Canine Measurements: Length of Tooth: 17mm Length of Crown: 10 mm Mesiodistal diameter of Crown: 7.5mm Mesiodistal diameter of crown at the cervical region: 5.5mm These measurements should be followed and the procedure seen in the video below should be very [...]
Gingiva
March 9, 2009 By 5 Comments
Gingiva: Gingiva is the soft tissue covering that surrounds the teeth consisting of fibrous tissue which is continuous with the periodontial ligament and the mucosa covering the teeth. Gingiva shows stiplling, which is its typical appearance and is known as stippled gingiva as seen in the above picture. The gingiva is a type of Masticatory [...]
Intresting Dental Quotes
October 1, 2008 By Leave a Comment
1) The best and cheapest dentistry is when the right thing is done extremely well the first time and it lasts for a long time. 2) (good one) Dentist: a prestidigitator who, putting metal into your mouth, pulls coin out of your pocket. 3) Even pearls are dark before the whiteness of his teeth. 4) [...]
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