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.
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The instruments used in Ist year of dentistry are mostly the technical instruments and some of the clinical instruments.
In Ist year we mostly learn the work done by technicians and learn about their work practically, so we use the instruments used by them which are non clinical.
The instruments used are:
1) Macintosh sheet: This is [...]
By Varun + April 12th, 2008
Salivary Glands: These are the secretory glands or the Exocrine Glands which secrete a multi functional fluid known as Saliva.
Saliva which is a combination of many substances with varied functions is a slightly viscous fluid which is composed of many substances which are produced and secreted into the oral cavity by different salivary glands and [...]
By Varun + April 10th, 2008
Skull: It is defined as the Skeleton of the head.
It is also called as cranium
All the bones in the skull are joined immovably by joints known as sutures, But with an exception the mandible which is joined by the movable Temporomandibular joint(TMJ)
Skull is divided into 2 main parts:
1) Brain box/calvaria- upper part of the skull [...]
By Varun + April 6th, 2008
In Dental Histology as you can see from the name we deal with
-Dental: about the tooth and its surrounding structures
-Histology: study of the microscopic structures like the cells and fibers in the tooth structure
So in dental histology we deal with the microscopic study of the structures of the tooth and the structures in the oral cavity surrounding [...]