ANATOMY OF THE HEAD AND NECK AND HOW DOES IT RELATE TO DENTISTRY

 It is very essential for all dental professional to know the anatomy of the head and neck that such as (dentist, dental nurse, dental therapy, and technology) to have a better knowledge of anatomy and physiology. This article makes us understand how the anatomy of the head and neck are related to the treatment of …

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13 department of dentistry and their Functions

13 department of dentistry, oral medicine, cosmetic dentistry, dental public health, orthodontics, restorative dentistry, endodontics, periodontology, geriatric dentistry, and minimal intervention dentistry. department of dentistry and their Functions   1. Oral surgery: Is the department of dentistry that deals with the diagnosis and surgical treatment of disease.   2. Periodontics: Is the department of dentistry …

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Moisture Control in Dentistry: A dental assistant techniques

Moisture control in dentistry is the removal of excess saliva from the patient mouth during any dental procedures or some dental procedures like amalgam filling, composite filling, root canal therapy, gingivectomy, alveolectomy, deep curettage, and many others. As a dental assistant, you should be able to describe a way you can control moisture during dental procedures. …

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Neoplasm: What is, Causes, Effects, Types and Treatment

A tumor literally means swelling of tissue. A Neoplasm is strictly defined as an uncoordinated proliferation of tissues, the growth of which persists in an unlimited fashion, even after the removal of the stimulus that causes the change.   The term Neoplasm is a Greek word which means Noes-New, plasma-tissue Types of Neoplasm A benign tumor …

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What is the Importance of history Taking in oral healthcare

History taking in medicine is a collection of biodata of the patient or it is often referred to as vital information of the patient.  This starts right from the registry (card room) which includes but not limited to: Name – For easy identification. Age – Timing of treatment-related with age is very important. Sex – …

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