Dental Care

Dental Indices are designed to measure objectively and quantitatively, the oral health status of individuals or groups. It provides a way of measuring, scoring and analyzing in numerical data, the specific oral conditions as seen in an individual or in a community.
Papilla Marginal and Attached Gingival Index (PMA)
Plaque Index (PI)
Oral Hygiene Index (OHI)
Debris Index (DI)
Calculus Index (CI)
Gingival Index (GI)
Periodontal Index (PI)
Gingival Bleeding Index (GBI)
Mobility Index (MI)
Dean’s Dental Fluorosis Index (DFI)
Decayed Missing and Filled Teeth Index (DMFT)

Dry mouth resulting from insufficient production of saliva is called Xerostomia. Often patients complain of subjective symptoms more than clinical presentation like rampant caries. It causes significant discomfort for the patient, in that the tissues feel dry, abrasive and swallowing can become difficult.
In this article we have discussed Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment of Xerostomia in detail. read more…

Muslces of mastication: short overview

The masticaroty muscles are those that move mandible; there are principal and accessory muscles and they are classified into elevators and depressors.

Introduction and Composition of saliva: short overview

Saliva is produced in human body in quantity of 1000 to 1500 ml per day. pH of saliva is 6.35 – 6.85. It is composed of 99.5% water and 0.5% of solutes.

0.5% solutes in saliva are divided further. Read More…

Anatomy of The Salivary Glands: Short overview

All glands that secrete their products into the oral cavity are called the salivary glands.
There are two groups, the first is formed of numerous, small, mucosal, or sub-mucosal glands, with short excretory ducts. Read More…

The taste buds and the sense of taste: Short Overview
The gustatory papillae are found covering the dorsal surface of the tongue, giving it a rough appearance.
These are three principal components of the sense of taste: the receptor organs, which are the gustatory papillae; the gustatory pathways, via the glossopharyngeal, vagus and lingual nerves, running to the hippocampal gyrus; and the gustatory centers, which are found in this region.

Anatomy of the Tongue: Short overview

The tongue is formed of a complex group of muscles that gives it great mobility. The functions in which the tongue is involved include mastication, phonation and swallowing.
Its muscles are attached to the mandible, the palate, the hyoid bone and the styloid process. Read More…

Anatomy of the Lips and Cheeks: short overview
The lips and cheeks are covered by three layers; the mucosa, the sub-mucosa, containing different types of salivary glands; and finally, a muscle layer.

Chronology of the eruption of the permanent teeth:
Sequence of Eruption:
1. 1st molar
2. Central-incisor
3. Lateral-incirsor
Read More… for details on Agewise Eruption sequence here.

Chronology of the eruption of the Temporary Dentition / Primary Teeth:
Here we will discuss about Sequence of eruption of temporary teeth, with detailed Eruption Age, For Upper teeth as well as For Lower Teeth.