Abbe flap: eponym for a lip switch operation. A triangular, full thickness flap from the lower lip used to fill in a deficit in the upper lip. Specifically applied to the midportion of the upper or lower lip—called also lip switch operation. Abbe : A new plastic operation for the relief of deformity due to […]
Dental Case History – General Information
Definition of Case history: The collection of data concerning an individual, their family, and environment, including the medical history, dental history and any other information that may be useful in analyzing and diagnosing the condition or for instructional or research purposes. Case History in Periodontics This includes all the general information of the Patient which […]
Case History for Dental Students
Case history is an important and integral part of Treatment, a treatment of a disease or a condition starts with it’s proper diagnosis and this can be done successfully only by taking down a proper Case History. It is very important to take a proper case history which will further lead to a proper diagnosis and […]
FDI & Wrigley Photographic Award 2009
The FDI and Wrigley have come together for a noble cause where Wrigley have come forward to donate $25 to $25,000 for the FDI’s World Dental Development Fund (WDDF), which supports oral health education and projects worldwide. The Wrigleys WHOP – Wrigleys Oral health Program wants your help to do it, in which you can also […]
Infection control in Dental Clinics
This post is based on the line which i have used the most in this site ” Prevention is Better Than Cure “ Infection Control in our Dental clinics and protecting ourselves from the infective agents which the patients might carry is the primary requirement in any successful Dental Clinic, as we encounter different kinds […]
What is the Difference between a Dentist and a General Physician
Many people think that as the dentists are also called ‘Dr.’ can treat any kind of disease regarding the whole body, but here i am going to tell what the two really mean so that we can spot the difference. Physician: A Physician is a person who having been completed his education in a medical […]
Branches of dentistry | Dentistry Branches
Dentistry is a vast subject unlike what other people think, people think that as dentistry deals only with one part of the body then why do they have 5 + 3 years of course for learning about such a small part of the body whereas in the same time the medical professionals are learning about […]
10 Guidelines for a Better Breath | How to Control Bad Breath
We try to get better breath when we are suffering from Halitosis(Bad breath) or are very intelligent and think that “Precaution is better than cure” and maintain good hygiene and proper maintenance of teeth, so that the complication never appears. “To maintain good oral hygiene” is the “mantra” to prevent any oral diseases. So here […]
Guidelines to the Perfect Impression
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 […]
Mastication
Definition of Mastication: Rhythmic opposition & separation of jaws with the involvement of teeth, lips, cheeks & tongue for chewing of food in order to prepare it for swallowing & digestion. In simple terms we can describe it as “Grinding of Food into smaller particles to help is easier digestion with the help of teeth, […]
Tooth
Tooth is the calcified tissue of the body present in the oral cavity embedded partly in the jaw and part of it exposed in the mouth. It is an important part of our life as it helps in chewing down food for us to eat. The tooth is a calcified structure which is made up […]
Importance of Aesthetics in Dentistry
Clinical Dentistry in general deals with 50% Aesthetics and the other 50% concentration is focused on the treatment of pathological conditions of the tooth. Coming to the importance of aesthetics in dentistry and how it is implemented in dentistry. Firstly we will come know the definition of aesthetics. Aesthetics: It is the Beauty / appearance […]
Bad Breath
Bad breath(Halitosis) is mainly due to the commensal bacteria present in our oral cavity, Bad breath can be usually noticed early in the mornings just after you get up known as ‘Morning Mouth‘, all the changes occur in the mouth during sleep as there is no chewing or intake of water the bacteria get sufficient […]
The Course Of Dental Education
B.D.S is Divided into Subjective, Practical, Clinical, and Community related subjects, the curriculum is divided in the best suitable way for the students so they can understand each and every step of dentistry in a well organised way : BASIC SCIENCES : – Anatomy, Physiology – Bio-chemistry – Histology(General & Oral) – Pharmacology – Pathology […]