Advantages of Piece method of annealing
No wastage
Choice of selecting correct size
The eliminations of chance of contamination of gold foil between annealing and use
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What is Gold Foil In Dentistry? Part 1
Gold as restorative material
Types of Gold in Dentistry :
1. Pure gold (or) direct filling gold.
2. Cast gold – Gold alloy for restoration
3. Direct filling gold (or) gold foil
What To Do During Endodontic Emergency? Part II
ACUTE PERIODONTAL ABSCESS
Pain and swelling
It is usually mistaken for acute alveolar abscess
It may occur with vital or necrosed pulp, but its origin is
usually an exacerbation of infection with pus formation
in an existing deep infra bony pocket.
What To Do During Endodontic Emergency? Part I
What is Endodontic Emergency?
Defined as an unscheduled visit associated with pain or swelling from pulpoperiapical pathoses requiring immediate diagnosis and treatment.
Sialography
Definitions :
The radiographic demonstration of the major salivary glands by introducing a radiopaque contrast medium into their ductal system.
What you need to know about injections/local anaesthesia – Part III
INDICATIONS OF LOCAL ANESTHESIA
1. Extraction and odontectomy
2. Alveoloplasty and alveolotomy
3. Incision and drainage of abscess
4. Cavity preparation in deeper cavities
5. Pulp procedure
6. Periodontal and gingival surgery
7. Cyst enucleation and marsupialization
8. Removal of small benign growth and salivary stones
9. Relief from denture sore spots
What you need to know about injections/local anaesthesia – Part II
NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
The neuron is the structural unit of the nervous system. There are 2 basic types of neuron : the sensory and motor neurons
Sensory neurons that are capable of transmitting pain consist of thre major portions : the peripheral process or the dentritic zone which is composed of arborization of free neve endings, the axonal process which transmits the impulses from the dentritic process to the nuclei in the brain and the cell body or soma which provides vital metabolic support to the entire neuron.
What you need to know about injections/local anaesthesia – Part I
• Definition and methods of induction.
• Ideal properties
• History
• Neurophysiology
• Mechanism of action
• Classification
• Pharmacology of the Local Anesthetic agent
• Individual local anesthetic agents
• Pharmacology of the vasoconstrictor
• Indications/ contraindications
• Types of regional anesthesia
• Armamentarium used
• Basic injection technique
• Anatomic considerations
• Types of regional anesthesia
• Various techniques
Maxillary
Mandibular
• Periodontal considerations
• Newer advances
• Selection of LA in medically compromised patients
• Complication
Dental Consideration in Cardiac Patients
HYPERTENSION
Hypertension is defined as having
Systolic blood pressure > or = 140mmHg or Diastolic blood pressure > or = to 90mm Hg
Pulp Disease – Part 3
Chronic Hyperplastic Pulpitis:
Definition: Chronic hyperplastic pulpitis orâ€pulp polyp†is a productive pulpal inflammation due to an extensive carious exposure of a young pulp.
This disorder is characterized by the development of granulation tissue, covered at times with epithelium and resulting from long-standing, low – grade irritation.