CARIES ACTIVITY :-Refers to the increment of active lesion over a stated period of time i.e. it’s a measure of speed of progression of caries lesion https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-6601436217084515", enable_page_level_ads: true }); CARIES SUSCEPTIBILITY:-Refers to the inherent tendency of host and target tissue, the tooth , to... Continue Reading →
CASE HISTORY RECORDING
CONTENTS Introduction Personal information Taking and recording history .Chief complaint .History of present illness .Past dental history .Past medical history .Personnel history .Family history Examination of the patients .General examination .Extra-oral examination .Intra-oral examination Soft tissue Hard tissue Establishing the diagnosis .Provisional diagnosis .Differential diagnosis ... Continue Reading →
CARIES CONTROL & PREVENTION
1.Educate early: Start with expecting mothers: a.) Primary teeth: 2months gestation. Permanent teeth: 6months gestation. Early mal-nutrition: delayed tooth eruption. decreased strength. increased caries. decreased resistance in kids. b) Explain primary factors and acid production. 2. Increase tooth resistance and reduce microbial challenge: Brushing. Chemical agent: chlorhexidin. Use of floss.... Continue Reading →
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF DENTAL CARIES AND ITS PREVENTION
CONTENTS Introduction. History. Epidemiological Triad Methods of Dental Epidemiology. Caries Susceptibility of : Jaw Quadrants. Individual Tooth. Tooth Surfaces. Limitations of Epidemiologic Surveys in Caries Assessment. Economic Implications of Dental Caries. Caries Control & Prevention. Safeguarding Quality in Dental Epidemiologic Surveys. Effect of Changing Dental Treatment on Epidemiology. Summary. ... Continue Reading →
The Journey Begins
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COMMUNITY DENTISTRY LECTURES 