The Perfect impression is the first step towards the preparation of a perfect prosthesis for the patient, so utmost care should be taken during Impression taking.
Filed under are some guidelines
which followed thoroughly will lead to a Good impression.
1. Uniform, homogeneous mix of Impression material
2. Tray is sufficiently filled with impression material
3. Thoroughly applied tray adhesive(to [...]
In order to explain the way pain is transmitted to dentin many scientists proposed many theories of transmission of pain through the dentin to the pulp where the nerves are largely crowded.
The pain or the stinging sensation seen on the teeth is due to the dentin which makes up the bulk of the tooth, and [...]
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 [...]
Abrasion of teeth refers to the loss of the protective layer of the tooth structure the enamel due to external mechanical forces. Due to this the gingival margin recesses and the dentin is exposed so there are more chances of tooth infection.
Abrasion is caused due to bruxism, eating hard substances, brushing teeth for a long [...]
November 15th, 2008We have gone to many museums but recently i came across a website which belongs to the National Museum Of Dentistry. I never expected a museum on Dent[...] Read the rest »