The aims of suturing a wound are clear and easy to manage. The first is to prevent infection from entering the wound. The second is to try to stop the wound from bleeding. The third is to have, a physically appealing scar as opposed to a disgusting mass of tissue. In this article, we will list …
Orthodontics is one of the departments in dentistry involving the treatment and irregularities of teeth. It involves serial extraction (which is the removal of teeth because of the correction to be done not because of pain. The dentist specifically trained for this purpose is called orthodontics. also, have specialized training in facial abnormalities and disorders …
Impression trays are used in conjunction with various types of materials to take imprints of the patient’s dentition. The type of tray chosen depends on the type of impression needed and the procedure that is indicated. USES AND FEATURES OF IMPRESSION TRAYS Used to hold impression material Can be perforated for better retention Have a …
There are many times when measuring devices are needed for measurement in many disciplines of dentistry. Some examples of what we may need to measure are the length of root canals, width of lesions and the thickness of crowns. 5 Measuring Devices Figure-of-eight calipers Iwanson gauge Vernier gauge Boley gauge Dividers. Figure-of-eight calipers Uses and …
Periodontal scalers are dental instruments used in the prophylactic and periodontal treatment of teeth (most often individual teeth), such as scaling and root planing. The working ends come in many different sizes and shapes, but they’re constantly narrow in the tip, in order to allow for entry to narrow embrasure spaces between teeth. They differ …