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Periodontology

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SCALING AND ROOT PLANNING

SCALING AND ROOT PLANNING📌 POINTS TO PONDER🔹Scaling: Plaque and calculus are removed from both supragingival and subgi...

TRAUMA FROM OCCLUSION

⭐ TRAUMA FROM OCCLUSION📌 POINTS TO PONDER🔹Physiologic occlusion was defined by Goldman and Cohen as one that operates...

PERIODONTAL MICROSURGERY

⭐ PERIODONTAL MICROSURGERY📌 POINTS TO PONDER 🔹Carl Nylen is called as the Father of microsurgery.🔹Microsurgery invol...

GINGIVAL CURETTAGE

⭐ GINGIVAL CURETTAGE📌 POINTS TO PONDER 🔹 Gingival curettage - Surgical procedure designed to remove the soft tissue l...

GINGIVECTOMY

⭐ GINGIVECTOMY📌 POINTS TO PONDER🔹Gingivectomy is defined as “an excision of the soft tissue wall of the periodontal p...

PERIODONTAL FLAP

PERIODONTAL FLAP📌 POINTS TO PONDER :🔸 Incisions are either coronally directed incisions (external bevel incision) or a...

PERIODONTAL PLASTIC SURGERY

⭐ PERIODONTAL PLASTIC SURGERY📌 POINTS TO PONDER🔹Cut back incision is given at the distal corner of the lateral displa...

FURCATION IN PERIODONTOLOGY

TOPIC: FURCATION 📌 POINTS TO PONDER🔹The dimensions of furcation entrance should be taken into consideration during the...

REGENERATIVE OSSEOUS SURGERY

 TOPIC: REGENERATIVE OSSEOUS SURGERY📌 POINTS TO PONDER⭐ Various stars healing are as follows:🔹 One-star healing: Cont...

GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF PERIODONTAL SURGERY

TOPIC: PERIODONTAL SURGERY 📌 POINTS TO PONDER 🔹Causes of excessive bleeding during surgery include laceration of large...

Soft and Hard Tissue Lesions

TOPIC: SOFT AND HARD TISSUE LESSION📌 POINTS TO PONDER 🔹Wickham striae - Interlacing white lines are the hallmark of Re...

Periodontal Abscess

TOPIC: PERIODONTAL ABSCESS 📌 POINTS TO PONDER 🔹A Periodontal Abscess is defined as suppurative lesion associated with...