How periodontal disease affects overall health I. Have you ever been told that you have periodontal (gum) disease‚ you’re not alone. a. Many adults in the U.S. currently have some form of the disease. i. According to ADA eighty percent of adults in USA have some form of periodontal disease. b. Periodontal diseases range from simple gum inflammation to serious disease that results in major damage to the soft tissue and bone that support the teeth. i. According to Webster’s Dictionary‚
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plastic surgery and implant treatments in the esthetic zone (De Rouck‚ Eghbali‚ Collys‚ De Bruyn‚ & Cosyn‚ 2009; La Rocca et al.‚ 2012). Several classifications have been proposed for gingival biotypes. Ochsenbein and Rose (1973) stated that the gingiva follows the contour of the underlying bone and tooth shape; accordingly‚ they described two gingival anatomies namely (I) thin scalloped‚ which refers to the triangular-shaped teeth with scalloped gingival margins and (II) thick flat‚ which refers
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travels on the maxillary tuberosity and enters the posterior superior alveolar foramen accompanied by the like-named nerve. The vessel ramifies within the maxilla to vascularize the maxillary sinus‚ molars‚ and premolars as well as the neighboring gingiva. The infraorbital artery‚ a continuation of the maxillary artery‚ enters the orbit through the inferior orbital fissure‚ lies in the infraorbital groove‚ leaves the orbit via the infraorbital canal‚ and enters the face by way of the infraorbital
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The underline = the right answer 1. Know how to treat diabetes mellitus type 2 (decrease sensitivity of glucagon?) 2. What connects the nasal and oral cavities? Incisive canal? 3. A patient at 9 years old will have what kinds of molars? 4 permanent and 8 primary 4. Which posterior tooth is most likely to have one pulp horn less than the number of cusps? Max 1st molar‚ man 1st molar‚ man 1st premolar? 5. From a proximal perspective‚ which tooth has a similar CEJ curvature as the mesial on #12
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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 1 ANATOMY 4 PHYSIOLOGY 5 continous conduction 5 saltatory conduction 6 Discussion 7 pain pathway 7 INTRODUCTION Trigeminal nerve is the most largest and most complex of the 12 nerves. It supplies sensations to the face‚ mucous membrane and other structures of the head. It provides a motor nerve to the muscles of mastication and contains proprioceptive receptors. It consists of a large sensory and small motor nerve that exits through the pons at
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chemicals enter through the oral cavity and effect it in some way. Nicotine is directly absorbed into the gingiva and mucous membranes‚ in other words it lays dormant in the mouth. (Wilkins‚ 2017) Many may believe that the e-cigarettes without nicotine are safe to use‚ but studies have showed that even without nicotine the chemicals in the liquid is still whats hurting the body. The gingiva and mucous membranes aren’t the only parts of the mouth effected‚ a study showed that vapor alone with or without
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I the practice I work for‚ there are two locations and each has one hygienist. I work at the Clearwater office and the other hygienist at the Tarpon office. To ensure inter-observer reliability in dental hygiene diagnosis‚ both office has the same types of instruments. I have to say‚ before I started working there‚ the office had old and not uniform instruments. It took me about five months to build up the armamentarium in my office. Now‚ each instrument kit has Metal UNC12 metal probes that I use
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Trigeminal nerve: V1 and V2 Trigeminal nerve provides large root of sensory nerve to the front of the face and head‚ and a small root of motor nerves to innervate muscles of mastication‚ mylohyoid‚ and digastric (anterior belly) Sensory root Fibres Convey common sensation (touch‚ temperature‚ pressure‚ pain) to the skin of the front of the face and the scalp as far back as the vertex of the head Sensory innervation to the oral cavity‚ dental and paradental structures For this reason‚ branches
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Periodontal disease has the potential to cause systemic effects‚ including preterm delivery and low birth weight; therefore‚ dental professionals must be aware of these risks in order to properly treat and educate pregnant women. This editorial will review the risks that the inflammation process imposes on a fetus. A healthy pregnancy is important not only for the mother’s health‚ but also for the baby’s health. As healthcare providers‚ dental hygienists have a responsibility to educate pregnant
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Surgical extraction I start by escorting the patient into the surgery I put full personal protective equipment on myself and the patient‚ I have placed all needed instruments on the work top for the dentist to access. Instruments: * Mirror‚ probe and tweezers * Local anaesthetic equipment * Aspirator and saliva ejector * Hand piece (fast slow and straight) and surgical burs * Scapel‚ periosteal elevator and swabs * Retractors * Forceps * Elevators * Bone forceps
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