The Quantity of Saliva produced from different Salivary Glands varies from person to person but on an average, the amount of saliva produced by each salivary gland is calculated and has been mentioned here. Human saliva is 98% water and 2% of other components like Electrolytes, Mucus, Antibacterial compounds and various digestive enzymes which breakdown food […]
Minor Salivary Glands Types, Location, and Function
Minor Salivary Glands: There are over 600 minor salivary glands in the Oral Cavity. They are of 2 Types: Mucous Producing Minor Salivary Glands Serous Fluid Producing Minor Salivary Glands Location Of Minor Salivary Glands: Minor salivary glands are found in large numbers on the Cheeks on all side of the Oral cavity which cannot […]
Dry Socket Pictures | Pictures of Alveolar Osteitis
Dry Socket is a very painful condition which is a result of dislodgement of the blood clot 2-3 days after the extraction and looking at Dry Socket pictures gives you an idea of whether it is really a Dry Socket or just a healing Socket after extraction. This leads to exposure of the bone which […]
DCI to re-introduce the 4+1 year rotational compulsory paid internship in BDS Course
The health ministry has declared that 4+1 yr rotational compoulsary paid internship course will be effective from this year which was removed for 1 yr. What does this mean: Internship is again included for the 2008-09 batch, who are the students passing out from 3rd year and going to 4th yr. The 2007-08 batch is […]
Diagnosis in Fabrication of Complete Denture
Diagnosis: Definition: The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms. Diagnosis is the evaluation of the existing condition, more specifically. It can also be described as The act or process of deciding the nature of a diseased condition by examination. A careful investigation of the facts to […]
Learn Canine Carving – Video
Here is a video which shows you canine carving in the easiest possible way. Canine Measurements: Length of Tooth: 17mm Length of Crown: 10 mm Mesiodistal diameter of Crown: 7.5mm Mesiodistal diameter of crown at the cervical region: 5.5mm These measurements should be followed and the procedure seen in the video below should be very […]
Macrodontia – Developmental Disturbances of Teeth
Definition: Microdontia is a condition in which any tooth or taeeth appear larger than normal for that particular type of tooth. Classification Of Macrodontia: True Generalized Macrodontia Relative Generalized Macrodontia Single Tooth Macrodontia True Generalized Microdontia: All teeth are larger than normal. It is extremely Rare Seen in cases of Pituitary Gigantism Relative Generalized Macrodontia: […]
Obtaining the Resistance Form | Resistance Form
Primary Resistance Form Definition: Primary Resistance form is that shape and placement of the cavity walls to best enable both the tooth and restoration to withstand, without fracture the stresses of Masticatory forces delivered principally along the long axis of the tooth. Resistance form is the design of a cavity in such a way that […]
Types of Caries and their Causative Organisms
Dental Caries as described earlier 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. Caries when translated in Latin means ‘rot’ or ‘decay’ and Dental Caries means rotten or decayed teeth. Dental Caries was not seen […]
Characteristic Odors and Smells in Halitosis and their Causes
Halitosis or Bad breath is a common problem faced by every other person on this planet, the causes or etiology of this condition can be numerous so to point out one such cause to treat it becomes very difficult. So to treat Bad breath we need to consider many factors General Health, Oral hygiene, type […]
Cherubism
Definition: It is a autosomal dominant fibro-osseous benign hereditary condition which affects only the jaw bones and it is characterized by “bilaterally symmetrical enlargement” of mandible sometimes maxilla. Pathogenesis: Cherubism is a hereditary disease which is histologically similar to Central Giant cell granuloma occurs due to the following reasons: Differential Diagnosis: Giant Cell Granulomas of […]
Bone Marrow Aspiration Needle
Bone Marrow aspiration needle is an instrument used to aspirate Marrow from the Bone Bones commonly involved: Sternum or posterior iliac crests because they are superficial and make a note that all flat bones and vertebrae in the body contain bone marrow. Indications: Bone marrow infiltration: Leukaemia/lymphona Secondary carcinoma Myelofibrosis Cytopenias: Neutropenia thrombocytopenia Anemia Pancytopenia […]
Lumbar Puncture Needle
Lumbar Puncture Needle: It is a Needle which is used in the Lumbar Puncture Procedure Lumbar Puncture: It is a diagnostic and at times therapeutic procedure performed in order to collect a sample of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for biochemical, microbiological, and cytological analysis, or very rarely as a treatment (“therapeutic lumbar puncture”) to relieve increased […]
Mitral Valve Stenosis
Definition: Obstruction or narrowing of the Mitral valve. As the name suggests: Mitral valve: Valve in the heart, Stenosis: Abnormal narrowing in a blood vessel The valve orifice is slowly diminished by progressive fibrosis, leaflet calcification and fusion of the cusps and sub valvular apparatus. Restricted blood flow from the left atrium to left ventricle […]