Methods used for Working length determination in Root Canal Treatment
Root Canal Treatment is a step by step process in which each and every step plays an important role in the final outcome of the treatment, one of the most important step is the determination of Working Length. Working length helps in deciding to what extent the BMP has to be performed
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Krasner and Rankow – Guidelines or Laws of Pup Chamber Anatomy to help in Access Opening
Major part of Endodontic treatment involves Root canal treatment and for a successful Root Canal treatment, you need proper access opening which is number one rule taught in every Dental school. Paul Krasner (DDS) and Henry J. Rankow (DDS) have given Guidelines or Laws which will help any practicing Dentist to obtain proper
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What does Color Coding of Aerotar, Micromotar and Endodontic Hand pieces mean
Color Coding of Aerator, Micro motor and Endodontic Hand pieces is a lesser known fact among Dentists, the Hand pieces which we regularly use are divided into various colors based on the their speed or rpm and the ratio in which they are used. In a Dental set up we use multiple
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Which is better – Own Dental Clinic or Working at Corporate hospital?
When a freshly passed out BDS or MDS comes out into the real world of competition, which is getting saturated at some major cities already, if the main aim is of clinical practice rather than to pursue any higher studies or academics or special courses, the first doubt that comes to their
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Tooth loss and Gum Diseases in older women linked to High blood Pressure
Keeping your teeth and gums healthy in post-menopausal women has been directly linked to developing hypertension or high blood pressure. According to a research, women who keep their teeth and gums healthy can considerably lower the risk of developing high blood pressure. A study which included 35,000 women who were monitored annually
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Color Changes on Tongue to Orange, Black, Red, White, Yellow – Causes
Changes in the color of tongue is something you get to see often when you eat colored food substances but if the change is long lasting and not just temporary which washes away, you need to see if it is related to any medication or underlying medical condition. Eating colored food like,
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Polyphenols in Wine might be helping you prevent Cavities and Gum diseases
According to American Chemical Society, drinking Wine might be helpful to Oral health and this might just give you a good reason to drink Wine. It was earlier suggested that drinking Wine has been found to be helpful to your Heart and Colon due to the presence of polyphenols in Wine which
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Dental Elevators in Oral Surgery – Indications, Classification and Principles of Elevators
Elevators are an Essential part of Oral Surgical procedures as they are used in multiple purposes like reflection of mucoperiosteum or gingiva, mobilizing teeth, removal of teeth and removal of roots. In most cases they are used to loosen firm teeth before application of forceps to extract the tooth out of the
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Traumatic Injuries to Teeth – Types, features and Treatment
Traumatic Injuries are caused due to an external force exerted on the teeth which lead to injury or damage to the tooth. Depending on the type of injury, teeth, jaws or soft tissue might be involved. Depending on the type and extent of injury the severity of the trauma is seen and
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Swelling after Wisdom Tooth Removal or Extraction – Duration and steps to control Odema
Wisdom Tooth removal is a type of minor surgical procedure which in most cases requires cutting of Soft tissue and also minor bone trimming. As a complication of bone cutting there will be swelling or odema in the extraction site following the Surgical Extraction of an Impacted Wisdom tooth or in general
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Pit and Fissure Sealants – Classification, Indications, Types and Procedure
Dental Sealants or Pit and Fissure sealants named after the location they are placed in, these are materials which are placed into the occlusal pits and fissures of the teeth which are susceptible to Caries. Before we dive into the details about Pit & Fissure Sealants, let us look into what exactly
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Suturing Techniques used in Dentistry
Suturing is an important aspect of any Dental / Surgical procedure where there is either cutting or injury to the soft tissue in the oral cavity. Proper placement of sutures can help in faster and proper healing of the tissues involved. It helps in Primary healing of the wound site and also
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White Lesions of the Oral Cavity or Mouth and their Clinical Features
White Lesions of the Oral cavity is the pathological change in color of the Soft tissue in the Oral cavity, these lesions can be seen on Tongue, Buccal Mucosa, Floor of the mouth, Palate, Back of the mouth etc. Most White lesions of the Oral cavity are Benign and in most cases
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Forces exerted in Extraction of Maxillary and Mandibular Teeth
Exodontia is the branch of dentistry dealing with extraction of teeth from the socket in the bone. Jeffrey and Howe described ideal tooth extraction as “painless removal of whole tooth or tooth root with minimal trauma to investing tissue“. Extraction of a tooth is determined or assessed in the diagnosis step, Extraction of
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