Health is a wealth and wonderful gift given by god. It's our duty to preserve it to lead a healthy life. Good health is a priceless asset. But some people, for seeking temporary pleasure fall into ...
Although the disease was described over 100 years ago, the etiology of lichen planus still remains a mystery involving a possible interaction between genetic, environmental and life style factors. ...
Traditionally, the glide path has been created with size 10, 15, and 20 stainless steel hand files. Often, creating the glide path with stainless steel hand files is the most demanding part of the ...
Oral Submucous Fibrosis by definition is an "Insidious, chronic disease affecting any part of the oral cavity and sometimes pharynx; although occasionally preceded by and/ or associated with vesicl...
Giant cell is defined as an abnormally large tissue cell that often contains more than one nucleus and may appear as a merger of several normal cells. First described by Johannes Muller in 1838. Gi...
Distalization of maxillary molars helps to gain space which can be utilized to correct mild to moderate problems in the maxillary arch. It is done to push the maxillary and/or mandibular terminal m...
Dental care is a field of high priority regarding the risk of infections. Since many carriers are not aware of their infection, it may happen that the dentist meets a patient, in whom an earlier in...
Endodontic treatment depends on various factors for its success. Chief among them is the need to obtain fluid tight seal at the apical constriction. This is achieved by proper cleaning and shaping ...
The permanent canines are the foundation of an esthetic smile and functional occlusion. Factors that interfere with its development and eruption had serious consequences on esthetics, function and ...
Recent advances in orthodontic wire alloys have resulted in a varied array of wires that exhibit a wide spectrum of properties. Up until the 1930's the only orthodontic wires available were made of...
Vascular endothelial growth factor a 46 KD homodimeric glycoprotein is an endothelial - specific growth factor that is essential for angiogenesis Vascular endothelial growth factor stimulates inter...
Appropriately polymerized material will have a positive influence on both the physical and biological properties of the restoration and should aid in promoting clinical success. This book has focus...
Today, Tissue Engineering is a growing and exciting field of research. Mankind is advancing beyond the ability to attain the capability of replacing and regenerating living body tissues. In Dental ...
Occlusion is since ages considered to be one of the prime important tool for the achievement of harmonic function thus eventually leading to a pleasing and satisfying smile. This textbook is a thou...
Endodontic treatment is directed toward the prevention or curing apical periodontitis. Since the main etiology of apical periodontitis is bacterial infection, the primary goals of root canal therap...
Mixed dentition stage is a transition period in the development of dentition from primary to permanent between 6-12 years of age. During this period precise prediction of future dental development ...
Esthetics is the idealizing or harmonizing of the artificial with the natural, with major basic qualities like beauty, harmony, naturalness and individuality. In Dentistry, dental esthetics is of p...
Best evidence is a term that refers to information obtained from randomized controlled clinical trials, non-randomized controlled clinical trials,cohort studies, case-control studies, crossover stu...
This book is a detailed compilation of anatomy, physiology, diseases, investigation and its management, the complexities of the paranasal sinuses anatomy, as well as their many functions make the s...
Replacing lost teeth with dental implants is today a reliable treatment method associated with good long-term clinical results. Different surface modifications and implant design alter the surfac...