Scalpel

demonstrates the management of a 22 years old female patient with the chief complaint of dark gums and excessive gingival display while smiling due to hypertonic lip. Treatment was planned in two stages which included melanin depigmentation with scalpel bilaterally and removal of strip of mucosa from maxillary buccal vestibule and suturing the lip mucosa to the mucogingival line (lip repositioning). Lip repositioning along with depigmentation resulted in significant improvement of smile with…

be harmful. Marijuana is commonly associated with teenagers without responsibility. It is rare to see the media portray someone such as a doctor smoke weed because it is not commonly accepted by society. Think about, no one wants to go under the scalpel while the doctor is under the influence. Therefore, Partnership…

Nerve damage can either be temporary or permanent but will still be an issue in your life. Every surgical procedure requires the surgeon to use a scalpel, which can easily cut into the nerve or leave a bruise on it, causing you to feel tingling or numbness in that area of your body for the rest of your life because you 're permanently damaging that nerve. Ending up with an infection after surgery is…

The dissector wears simple, if not shabby, clothes. He rolled up his sleeves and was holding a scalpel on his left hand. His hair is unkempt and clothes shabby. Everything seems normal except a sharp delineation that the fellows around the dissector, most probably the students who gather in the church to get information about the practical dissection…

Purpose: The kidneys are a very important organ responsible for removing nitrogenous waste in the body. Every day, the kidneys filter about 120 to 150 quarts of blood to produce about 1 to 2 quarts of urine, composed of wastes and extra fluid. To understand how this amazing organ works, it‘s important to explore and learn about each component. This dissection of kidney is a great opportunity to earn first hand on experience with the kidney and understand it role in the unary system.…

relatively new surgical method, here are some facts about laser spine surgery to give you peace of mind and help you make an informed decision: Fact 1: Lasers only play a small role in the procedure. The main role of the laser is to act in place of the scalpel used in traditional surgery to make incisions. The rest of the surgery is generally carried out with usual methods. Fact 2: Lasers use heat, not light. Lasers are concentrated light energy which is converted to heat when the affected body…

My time as a Veterinary Technician taught me many things. From how to draw shots to how to take x-rays. One of the most common lessons I learned was how to spay a female canine. Although the Veterinarian is the only one allowed to be “hands-in” during surgery, I learned a lot from watching the procedure. Surgery preparations begin the day before. The patient in question is dropped off and spends the night. Vet Techs are busy cleaning and “cooking” surgical tools and cutting drapes. Also,…

How did humans advance so far in science? It all had to start with understanding ourselves rather than our surroundings. That is where anatomy comes in. Anatomy is the study concerned with the bodily structure of humans and other living organisms. Anatomy has been studied for more than five decades and we have not even mastered this vast branch of science. There have been many brilliant scientists that devoted their lives to this study which is not easy because of the level of education…

asylum, he noticed the TV had turned on by itself. A doll named Jigsaw popped out and screamed “ Wanna play a game?” Jigsaw continued and said “you have five minutes to unlock the trap that's on your head and the only way to get the key is to use a scalpel and cut open your eyelid, reach in your eye socket and get the key. Good luck you have five minutes”.…

In about 3000 BC the curtain rises on Egyptian civilization. In a civilized society some people did specialized jobs. One of these jobs was the doctor. The first doctor known to history was Sekhet-eanach who 'healed the pharaoh's nostrils'. (We do not know what was wrong with them). The second doctor we know of was Imhotep (c. 2,600 BC) who was vizier or prime minister to the pharaoh. He was also a doctor and he was so famous that after his death he was worshiped as a god. Most of Egyptian…