Orthodontics
is the branch of dentistry that corrects teeth and jaws that are
positioned improperly. The book provides a comprehensive view of the
major issues in orthodontics that have featured in recent debates.
This book covers the following topics: Antiquity of Tin,
History of the Use of Tin Foil,Columbian Dental Congress,
Discoloration of Tin, White Caries, Gold and Tin as Conductors, Poor
Foil, Buccal Cavities, Number of Years Fillings Last, ibrous and
Textile Metallic Filling, Lining Cavities with Tin, Amalgam,
Stannous Gold, Temporary Fillings, Sensitive Cavities, Comparison of
Gold with Tin.
This book comprises the
remote origin of Dentistry and its development throughout the ages as far as the
end of the eighteenth century. Topics covered includes: Dental Art among the
Egyptians,the Chinese, Greeks, Romans and The Arabians.
This note covers the following topics: Bacterial
Diversity in the Oral Cavity, Oral-Systemic Link, Tooth Brushing, Flossing,
Common Oral Hygiene Mistakes, Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancers, Oral Cavity
and Oropharyngeal Cancer, Acute Dental Trauma, Controlling Bleeding and
Swelling, Complications of Oral Piercings.
This note covers the
following topics: Dry Mouth Xerostomia, Halitosis, Management of Latex Allergy,
Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office, Oral Cancer, Oral Complications of
Cancer Therapies, Oral Complication with Diabetes, Third Molar Controversy.
This book has the goal of providing a short and objective approach to
the diagnosis and management of common oral lesions and conditions likely to be
encountered in the daily practice of dentistry by the general practitioner. Each
of the lesions or conditions will be grouped based on their nature, inflammatory
or infectious, benign or malignant, variants of normal, bony lesions, etc.
This lecture note
explains the basic understanding of edentulous oral anatomy and CDP techniques,
technology and terminology. Major topics covered includes: Tissue Conditioning,
Relines or Rebases, Posterior Limit and Posterior Palatal Seal, Maxillary and
Mandibular Casts, Adjusting Occlusion Rims, Setting Maxillary and Mandibular
Anterior teeth, Setting Ortho-lingual Posterior Teeth, Variations of the
Anterior Set-up, VLC Trays with a Wax Spacer, VLC Record Bases and Wax Occlusal
Rims, Fabrication of Custom Maxillary and Mandibular VLC Impression Trays Using
Wash Impression, Dental Lab Polishing Protocol,Patient Instructions and
Guidelines, Alginate Impression, Maxillo-mandibular Record-making.
This note explains the
fundamental principles and practices of public health, epidemiology, civic
engagement, and community service are presented from a practical and applied
perspective.
This note covers the following topics:Introduction to Dental Materials
Science, Structure: Bonding, Arrangement, Defects and Composition, Properties:
Mechanics, Ceramics: Terminology and Classification, Polymers, Gypsum Products,
Bonding Systems.
This book has been written primarily as a textbook for students of
dentistry. It is essentially a book for beginners, and as the majority of the
dental profession are at present to be regarded as beginners in this
comparatively new branch of dentistry, the author entertains the hope that it
will prove of interest to practicing dentists Avho appreciate the value of the
x-ray, and are desirous of adding radiography to their accomplishments.
This text aims to
detail and justify the basic principles involved in operative procedures with
the intention of reinforcing understanding and improving clinical skills.
This note covers the following
topics: Mechanical Properties, Classification of Properties, Alginates, Critique
of Alginates, Cast/Die Materials, Gypsum Products, Differences in hemihydrate,
Polymers, Dental Applications, Metallic Materials in the Mouth, Ceramic
Materials, Dental Cements, Waxes and Adhesives.