Restorative dentistry

Taking the Hard Route As a person growing up I always was one to take the easy route out of things. It was my second week working in my dental internship, and I was begging to assist the doctor with the oral surgeries. It came a day where I was told to assist Dr. Alex who I was intimidated by every time I saw him. I was frightened to help him because of last time seeing him shout at my representative kat when she committed an error. It came the day where I was advised to set myself up to help…

1. Give a definition of the ‘Code of Ethics,’ as it applies to a dental assistant. A definition of the Code of Ethics applied to a dental assistant is a set of moral principles, practice standards and guidelines, which the dental assistant along with fellow colleagues use to guide and conduct practice within the dental clinic. The principles set the behavioural codes to the amount of professionalism used, with the welfare of the patient is the predominant focus. 2. How many (number) aspects…

INTRODUCTION Dental camp As a dentist, I believe oral health is equally important as overall health. Mouth act as window for the passage of everything that goes in to stomach and often serving as a vantage point for detecting the early signs and symptoms of many systemic disease. So, it is very important to do routine checkups for the better health status of an individual. MY SMILE clinic is committed to provide our patients with quality and comprehensive dental care treatment. Clinic was…

CASE STUDY: Introduction: Criminological Odontology is an investigative part of dentistry that breaks down dental confirmation for human ID. The Federation Dentaire Internationale (FDI) characterizes legal odontology as that branch of dentistry, which, in light of a legitimate concern for equity, manages the best possible taking care of and examination of dental confirmation and with the correct assessment, and presentation of dental discoveries. Dental ID accept an essential part in the…

Abdelaziz ( 2009 )30, carried out a comparative study to compared the efficacy of EMLA cream with infiltration injection (as control), in reducing pain associated with simple dental procedures. 48 children aged between 5 and 9 years attending the dental pediatric clinic at KAU, with no previous dental experience were selected. The effectiveness of anesthesia after EMLA cream was compared with injection technique and the 2 techniques were evaluated using the Wong- Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale…

INTRODUCTION Prosthodontic treatment modalities are evolving as the demographics are moving towards an aging population; Dental implantology is now widely accepted and well established as the prosthodontic treatment option for missing dentition. Population surveys have revealed that there will be a dramatically need for rehabilitating the elders.1 This trend would lead to increased prevalence of partially edentulous patients and decrease in total quantity of completely edentulous patients2,3 so…

Dental, Dental Hygiene, and Advanced Dental Students’ Use, Knowledge, and Beliefs Regarding Tobacco Products The purpose of this study is to examine the knowledge of dental health care professionals on different tobacco products and its uses. The importance of this study is to promote dental care professionals to be more comfortable with guiding patients with tobacco cessation, whether from cigarettes or additional tobacco products. By promoting education, this could broaden their knowledge and…

Home Teeth Whitening Questions and answers FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions about teeth whitening. Get answers to all your questions about teeth whitening, how to whiten their teeth yourself. Risks and possible side effects. Teeth whitening is a strongly growing trend nowadays, as more and more tooth whitening products for home use available on the market. However, misunderstandings often arise regarding the various methods used, so here is a list of frequently asked questions and teeth…

You might be familiar with a normal cantilever bridge. Without one, we'd all be stuck at certain river crossings with nowhere to move. But a cantilever bridge is employed in dental care! And since almost all of us aren't long-distance swimmers, dental bridges are necessary for us to bypass. A missing teeth can create a sink-or-swim situation, and a dental bridge is the answer to help you stay afloat just! The Missing Teeth Dilemma When a teeth is missing, it generates more than simply an…

Introduction: In 1951, Miller HM et al, first reported dental autotransplantation or autogenous tooth transplantation (1). Autogenous Tooth Transplant is defined as the transplantation of teeth from one site to another in the same person (2). The recipient site is either immediate extracted tooth socket or a surgically prepared alveolus. When there is an available donor tooth, ATT is a viable treatment option for replacement of a traumatized tooth (3). According to Mejare B et al, Molar…