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Definition: Dental Caries is an irreversible microbial disease of the calcified tissues of the teeth, characterized by de-mineralization of the inorganic portion and destruction of the organic substance of the tooth. GV Black Classified Carious Lesions into 6 types based on their location: Class I: Carious lesions on the Occlusal areas or Buccal areas or [...]
Definition: Displacement of tooth totally out of the socket. Some Facts about Avulsion: Ranges from 0.5 -16% of injuries in the permanent dentition 7-13% in the primary dentition Occurs most often in 7-9 yrs of age. Etiology: Fights Sports injuries Falls against hard objects Accidents Most Frequently Affected areas: Max. CI – Most affected. Lower [...]
This one should be used by Pedodontics all over the world i think, this image really makes me remember my posting in Pedo Dept where i came across a really naughty child who was not at all co-operative and the Doctors and his parents in the clinic had a hard time getting the boy to [...]
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 [...]
Pedodontics or pediatric dentistry is the branch of dentistry which deals with the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of teeth in children and adolescent patient, who are under the age of 16. Pediatric dentistry: The specialty of dentistry concerned with the care of children and adolescent teeth. According to wikipedia: Pedodontics is a branch of dentistry [...]
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