The mechanisms by which health is preserved in the face of potential disease, that is the defense mechanisms, can be roughly divided into innate defense mechanisms and acquired defense mechanisms. ...
Residual dentine is the dentine left during and after instrumentation. Dentine has excellent buffering capability to neutralise the effects of cariogenic acids. The remaining dentine thickness, fro...
The importance of the horizontal dimensions or working width (WW) of the root canal system has not been addressed in most of the research. In long oval or flat canal preparations, the WW is very im...
The importance of the horizontal dimensions or working width (WW) of the root canal system has not been addressed in most of the research. In long oval or flat canal preparations, the WW is very im...
Infection is the state of injury or damage that results from the process by which organisms, capable of causing disease, gain entry to the body and establish colonies.Oral lesions may originate fro...
The need for proper tooth isolation during restorative procedures is undeniable because anything that obscures the operative field negatively impacts the efficiency and effectiveness of the operato...
Every periodontal surgical procedure begins with an incision, and the manner in which that incision is designed, executed, and sutured will have an enormous impact on its success. Periodontitis hav...
Maxillofacial prosthetics may be defined as the art and science of anatomic, functional, or reconstruction, by means of non-living substitutes, of those regions in the maxilla, mandible and face th...