Category: Dentistry

43 Best Dental Quotes

By Dr. Chetan, August 31, 2008

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. ”
Happiness is [...]

Procedures involved in cosmetic dentistry

By Dr. Chetan, January 22, 2008

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. [...]

Basic steps that help you prevent bad breath

By Dr. Chetan, January 15, 2008

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 also [...]

Dental Lamina

By Dr. Chetan, December 6, 2007

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, certain [...]

What is dental prognathism?

By Dr. Chetan, October 12, 2007

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 [...]

What is Dental anesthesia?

By Dr. Chetan, October 4, 2007

Pain is the most common sign of any medical problem & to prevent that most of the time anesthesia may be regarded as a basis in the development of modern medical science. Dental pain or a toothache is one of the worst things anyone can experience.
There have been a lot of development of modern equipment [...]

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