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Standard of Care: Temporomandibular Joint Disorder

Temporomandibular Joint DisorderThe temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the articulation between the jaw and head. It is the most active joint in the body, opening and closing up to 2,000 times per day to...

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Pathology of Oral Cavity Short notes

Manifestations of diseases of the oral cavityPain-the oral cavity- richly supplied with sensory nerve endings- pain is a feature  of all diseases, including disorders of the teethChanges of the oral...

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Oral Medicine OSCE Questions-Guess the condition

This patient is a 28 year old male presented to the clinic with a 1 month history of chronic ulceration. n. The oral ulceration caused the patient considerable discomfort and significantly affected his...

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Diabetes education booklet

Introduction to diabetesApproximately 1.4 million people in the UK have diabetes and it is suggested by Diabetes UK that there could be another one million people with diabetes and are unaware they...

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New European Guidelines for Management of Arterial Hypertension

Classification of HypertensionThe relationship between blood pressure levels and cardiovascular risk is continuous and direct, and this makes any numerical definition and classification of hypertension...

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The Tempromandibular Joint (TMJ) normal anatomy and Pathology with...

The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a diarthrodial joint, formed by the squamous portion of the temporal bone and the condyle of the mandible. These two osseous elements are enclosed into a fibrous...

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Dental irregularities(Irregularly arranged teeth and proclination) corrected...

This patient presented to my clinic complaining of irregularities in the upper teeth with proclination which she did not want to go for a orthodontic correction of teeth. She needed a retroclination of...

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How to Write a Research Proposal

Framework of the Research ProposalA research proposal is a written document that includes the following information:–        Summary of prior literature.–        Identification of research topic and...

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FISSURE SEALING-Introduction, Definition, Clinical technique, Advantages,...

IntroductionFissure sealants cannot be discussed in isolation from caries diagnosis or treatment of pit and fissure caries. The authors discuss use of these materials both preventively and...

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RUBBER DAM - Benifits for the patient and dentist, technique

IntroductionMost texts that discuss operative treatment for children advocate the use of rubber dam, but it is used very little in practice despite many sound reasons for its adoption. In the United...

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ANOMALIES OF ERUPTION-THE ECTOPIC MAXILLARY CANINE

IntroductionThe path of eruption of any tooth can become disturbed. Sometimes the reason is obvious, such as a supernumerary tooth impeding an upper incisor, but often it is obscure. In clinical...

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Anomalies of eruption in mixed dentition

In the mixed dentition, three other anomalies of eruption are fairly common:1. Infraoccluded primary teeth usually exfoliate provided that the permanent successors are present, but they should be kept...

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Mandibular Fractures

Mandible is embryologically a membrane bent bone although, resembles physically long bone it has two articular cartilages with two nutrient arteries.Mandible in traumaMandibular fracture is more common...

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Developmental anomalies of tooth - Diagram

Mesiodens:  A small supernumerary tooth that forms between the central incisors (.15-1.9% occurrence)Distomolars, paramolars, 4thmolars:extra molarsGemination or twinning:  results from the splitting...

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List of Causes of xerostomia ( Dry mouth)

More comprehensive list of causes of dry mouthIatrogenic causes: drugs• Atropine, atropinics and hyoscine• Antidepressants: tricyclic (e.g. amitriptyline, nortriptyline, clomipramine and dosulepin),...

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List of Lumps and Swellings in the Oro-Facial Region

Lumps in the mouth by main locationGingiva• Abscesses• Amyloidosis• Chronic gingivitis• Chronic granuloma (Crohn’s disease, orofacial granulomatosis, sarcoidosis)• Cysts• Drugs:       Phenytoin...

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MEDICAL EMERGENCIES IN THE DENTAL PRACTICE

1. INTRODUCTIONFortunately, medical emergencies in the dental office are a rare occurrence.  Unfortunately, this rarity prevents us from becoming comfortable with management of problems, and worse...

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Herpes Simplex Infections

Herpes simplex virusA range of infections, mainly viral, can produce oral blistering, but most patients present with ulceration after the blisters break. Herpesviruses are frequently responsible...

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Examination and Self Screening for Oral Cancer-Chart

Here is the diagrammatic presentation of  Examination and Self Screening for Oral CancerExamination and Self Screening for Oral Cancer-Chart

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The history of dentistry

A profession that is ignorant of its past experiences has lost a valuable asset because “it has missed its best guide to the future.” B.W. Weinberger Dentistry: An Illustrated History (Mosby,...

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Pulp therapy for primary teeth

Primary objective of pulp therapy is to maintain the integrity and health of the teeth and their supporting tissues by maintaining the vitality of the pulp of a tooth affected by caries, traumatic...

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Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders

Courtesy : Guidelines for prevention and management of oral potentially malignant disorders Sri Lanka Although oral cancer can arise denovo (without any precursor stage) very often it is preceded by...

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Physiology of Ventilatory System (Pulmonary Physiology)

IntroductionVentilatory system is basically composed of two zones namely Lung respiratory and conducting zones.            Respiratory zone – respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts & sacs...

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Chronic inflammation

What is Chronic Inflammation:Inflmmation of prolonged duration in which inflmmation, tissuue injury and attempts at repair coexist, in varying combinations.Chronic Suppurative on acute:  Chronic...

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Verrucal-Papillary Lesions

Condyloma AcuminatumEtiology• A sexually transmitted disease• Associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) types 6, 11, 16, and 18 most often• Can result in autoinoculation of other sites via trauma•...

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