HEALTH EDUCATION: Health education is a process that informs, motivates and helps people to adopt & maintain healthy practices & lifestyles, advocates environmental changes as needed to...
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DENTAL ETHICS: Dental ethics means moral duties and obligations of the dentist towards his patients, professional colleagues and to the society. Code of ethics was framed by the DCI in 1975 Later...
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DENTAL ETHICS: Definitions: Dental ethics means moral duties and obligations of the dentist towards his patients, professional colleagues and to the society. -Code of ethics was framed by the DCI in...
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HEALTH EDUCATION: 1) OBJECTIVES: Informing people (Cognitive objective) Motivating people (Affective objective) Guiding into action (Behavioral objective)just 2) APPROACHES: Regulatory or Legal...
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IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS 1) EPIDEMIOLOGY: (John M.Last 1988) The study of the distribution and determinants of health related states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study...
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QUESTION BANK FOR PERIODONTICS Q 1. In which classification system, gingival diseases were not included? Ans. In 1989 AAP Classification, gingival diseases were not included. Q2. What was the basic...
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PERIODONTICS IMPORTANT VIVA QUESTION AND ANSWERS Q 26. What kind of cementum is present in resorption areas? Ans. Cellular intrinsic fiber cementum (CIFC). Q 27. Which disease shows hypercementosis of...
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PERIODONTICS IMPORTANT QUESTIONS FOR VIVA-VOCE Q1. What is internal basement lamina and external basement lamina? Ans. Internal basement lamina is junctional epithelium- tooth interface. External...
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TOPIC : CLASSIFICATION OF MALOCCLUSIONS Zygoma (or) Key ridge corresponds Mesiobuccal root of upper 1st molar A patient is having edge to edge or end on relation of first molar in permanent dentition...
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SHORT NOTES FOR ORTHODONTICS: 1. The term orthodontics is coined by Le Foulon 2. The pioneer in the treatment of cleft palate and related problems Norman Kingsley 3. The first orthodontic appliance...
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GROWTH SPURT : Growth does not take place uniformly at all times. This period when a sudden acceleration of growth occurs and this sudden increase in growth is termed ‘Growth Spurts’. Timings of...
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Jackson’s Triad The aims and the objectives of orthodontics have been summarized by Jackson as Jackson’s triad. The three main objectives of orthodontic treatment are: Functional efficiency...
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IMPORTANT EXAM CRACKERS (COMMON TUMOURS) ...
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IMPORTANT ORAL MANIFESTATIONS OF METABOLIC DISORDERS DIABETES MELLITUS : Severe periodontitis with loosening of teeth, gingivitis and painful gingival, burning mouth syndrome, delayed wound healing...
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RADIOGRAPHIC CHANGES IN VARIOUS TOOTH ABNORMALITIES GEMINATION (Incomplete) : Two crowns with one root DILACERATION : Sharp bend in the tooth (mostly root) DENS IN DENTE : Tooth...
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TYPICAL RADIOLOGICAL APPEARANCE CONTD.. Brush in winter appearance: Normal sialographic appearance of submandibular gland Savage like appearance: Sialographic appearance of Sialographic Snow storm...
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TYPICAL RADIOLOGICAL APPEARANCE: Soap bubble appearance: Ameloblastoma, ABC, Central hemangioma Driven snow appearance: Calcifying epithelial odontogenic cyst Honeycomb pattern: Calcifying epithelial...
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TYPICAL FEATURES OF LESION: Ameloblastoma : Egg shell cracking Pyogenic granuloma : Hour glass appearance Hodgkin’s disease : Bimodal age incidence peak Psoriasis : Auspitz sign Lichen planus :...
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🔸Trigeminal Neuralgia Q1. Define trigeminal neuralgia. Ans. It is defined as sudden, usually unilateral severe, brief, stabbing, lancinating, recurring pain in the distribution of one or more branches...
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Q1. Define temporomandibular joint. Ans. It is a highly specialized snynovial, diarthroidal non-weight bearing joint, both the joints are independent. Q2. Mention various types of movement in...
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Q1. Classify salivary secretion? Ans. Serous. Mucous. Mixed. Q2. Classify salivary gland. Ans. Parotid gland . Submandibular . Sublingual . Q3. Define Anatomical opening of the parotid duct...
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Q1. Define impaction. Ans. An impacted tooth is one that fails to erupt and will not eventually assume its anatomical arch relationship beyond the chronological eruption date. It is also defined as...
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Q1. Define verrills sign. Ans. Drooping of the upper eyelid to a position half way across the pupil is an indication that the maximum sedative dose has been administered. Q2. Mention a few...
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Q1. Define nerve block. Ans. It is a procedure in which the local anesthetic is deposited (injected) close to a nerve trunk. It blocks sensation from the region which receives the peripheral...
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VIVA QUESTION AND ANSWERS FOR OPERATIVE DENTISTRY Q1. Define matrixing.Ans. ‘Matrixing’ is the procedure by which a temporary wall is created opposite to axial walls and surrounding areas of the tooth...
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Q1. How are cements classified based on their function?Ans. Classification of Cements: Liners Bases Restorative materials Luting agents Q2. What are pulp protecting agents?Ans. ‘Pulp protecting...
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IMPORTANT VIVA QUESTIONS INSTRUMENTS Q1. What is a plastic instrument? Ans. Plastic Instruments is an instrument used for carrying the cement in a plastic stage application into the cavity. It has...
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IMPORTANT VIVA QUESTIONS CONTD. INSTRUMENTS: Q1. What is G.V Black’s Classification? Ans. This classification is based on the use of the instruments: 1) Cutting instruments ...
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IMPORTANT VIVA QUESTIONS CONTD.. Q1. What is meant by establishing outline form? Ans. Establishing outline form means: Placing the preparation margins in the positions they will occupy in the final...
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IMPORTANT VIVA QUESTION AND ANSWERS Q1. Define operative dentistry? Ans – Operative dentistry is the art and science of diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of teeth that do not require full...
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DENTAL IMPRESSION : – a negative record of the tissues of the mouth – used to reproduce the form of the teeth & surrounding tissues. – negative reproduction of the tissues...
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ANATOMICAL LANDMARKS FOR MANDIBULAR ARCH Anatomical landmarks of maxillary and mandibular arch1. Anatomy2. Clinical significance Limiting structures• Labial frenum• Labial vestibule• Buccal vestibule•...
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Anatomical Landmarks of Maxillary Arch Anatomical landmarks of maxillary arch1. Anatomy2. Clinical significance ANATOMICAL LANDMARKS OF MAXILLARY ARCH Limiting structures or peripheral structures :...
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COMMON VIVA QUESTION Q25. Define impression? Ans. A negative likeness or copy in reverse of the surface of an object; an imprint of the teeth and adjacent structures for use in dentistry. Q26. Define...
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COMMON VIVA QUESTION: Q1. What is prosthodontics? Ans. Prosthodontics is a branch of of dentistry pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation and maintainance of the oral...
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Facebow: An instrument used to record the spatial relationship of the maxillary arch to some anatomic reference point or points and then transfer this relationship to an articulator; it orients the...
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SPACE MAINTAINERS Space maintainer is a device used to maintain the space created by the loss of a deciduous tooth. A space maintainer should fulfil the following requirements: – It should...
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Q1. All of the following procedures have proved beneficial in treating a mentally retarded child EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION? a) speak slowly and in very simple terms b) listen carefully to...
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Q1. Radiographs of a preschool child with________ will show obliteration of the pulp chambers with secondary dentin, a characteristic finding. amelogenesis imperfecta dentinogenesis imperfecta...
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