Earlier I had written about the Inferior alveolar nerve block, which is the method of anesthesia for performing any dental procedures in the mandibular teeth. The inferior alveolar nerve block is the most common anesthetic procedure for any local injection, as it is helpful in providing anesthesia to many mandibular teeth and if accompanied with [...]
43 Best Dental Quotes
August 31, 2008 By 13 Comments
Just collected some serious and some funny quotes related to dentistry and thought to share them here. Here is the list of the best dental quotes and statements given by some famous personalities. Check these out – “ It is guaranteed to put all teeth on edge, including George Washington’s, wherever they might be. ” [...]
Procedures involved in cosmetic dentistry
January 22, 2008 By 1 Comment
Cosmetic dentistry is practiced by cosmetic dentists. Cosmetic dentist work differently from regular dentists because their work involves applying veneers, bridges and crowns, to help people to enhance their appearance. Teeth that have become discolored due to stains and decay, teeth which is fractured, broken or chipped off are all treated by cosmetic dentists. There [...]
Basic steps that help you prevent bad breath
January 15, 2008 By 3 Comments
Bad breath or halitosis is a very embarrassing problem. Bacteria live in your mouth and when you eat food, the bacteria acts on this food. In this process some oral bacteria produces waster products which are sulfur compounds that cause bad breath. This problem can be difficult and embarrassing not just for the sufferer but [...]
Dental Lamina
December 6, 2007 By 4 Comments
It is a band of epithelium that has invaded the underlying ectomesenchyme along each of the horse shoe shaped dental arches. Dental lamina serve as primordium for deciduous teeth. It is the first formed part during the tooth development. 2-3 weeks after the rupture of the bucopharyngeal membrane, age of embryo being 6 weeks old, [...]
What is dental prognathism?
October 12, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Now let us see what you mean by the term prognathism & something more about that. The word prognathism is derived from the Greek word pro, which means forward, & another word gnathos, which means jaw. This is a term which used to describe the positions of the mandible & maxilla & their relations to [...]
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