Category Dentistry

Ectopic eruption of permanent canines

A 24-year female presented to the outpatient department of operative dentistry with a chief complaint of pain and mobile left mandibular canine. Clinical examination revealed mobile retained deciduous canine and Ectopic eruption of both permanent mandibular canines.   This particular…

100 mnemonics for oral surgery

1. ABCD: Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability – A quick assessment for emergency situations in oral surgery. 2. WATCH: Wound assessment (type and location), Analgesia, Tetanus status, Cleansing, and Hemostasis. 3. C-CALM: Communication, Consent, Anesthesia, Local Anesthetic, and Monitoring. 4. STOP:…

100 clinical scenario questions for oral surgery

1. A 50-year-old patient presents with a symptomatic impacted mandibular third molar. How would you approach the extraction procedure? 2. A 30-year-old patient requires extraction of a partially erupted maxillary canine. What considerations are important in this case? 3. A…

Oral Radiology

Radiopaedia.org: This website offers a comprehensive database of oral radiology images and cases. It covers various topics in oral radiology, such as cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging, dental caries, and periodontal disease. American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (AAOMR):…

Dental case reports

Case Reports in Dentistry Peer reviewed open access journal. Acceptance rate is 24%. So submit your interesting case reports in this journal. Journal of case reports and images in dentistry International, peer reviewed, open access journal. British Dental Journal A…

Aeronautic Dentistry

Aeronautic or space dentistry is the new branch of dentistry that deals with the application of dentistry in an aeronautical environment. There is a profound effect of microgravity on human health which also includes the oral cavity. Few trials have…

Operative dentistry BCQs

Q no 1: following are risk factors for root caries except Exposure of root surface Physical impairment Cognitive impairment Female gender Low educational level Answer (d)   Q no 2: first step in treatment protocol for patients at risk of…

Operative dentistry

Radicular cyst Radicular cyst or Odontogenic keratocyst Interesting case report of 55 year old patient, which on clinical examination seems to be Odontogenic cyst but on histological examination was radicular cyst. Article published in Indian Journal of Multidisciplinary Dentistry, Vol. 3, Issue 3, May-July 2013 …

Dental materials

Dental Materials and Their Selection A 3rd edition of textbook by William J. O’Brien. Materials in dentistry By Doc. Dr. Ivan M. Malbohan, and Dr. Jan Pláteník Dental Materials Science A lecture by Dr. Graham Cross. dental…

Orthodontics books

Textbook of orthodontics By Samie E Bishara, University of Lowa, 2001. Book hosted at University of Technology, Iraq website. TIP-EDGE Orthodontics By Richard Parkhouse. Published by Mosby. A clinical guide to orthodontics Bonding and Adhesives in Orthodontics A free sample…

Cosmetic dentistry

Diastema What is diastema? Space or gaps between two teeth mostly occur in anterior segment of teeth. Causes of diastema Undersized teeth in larger jaw. Very large labial frenum that causes midline diastema(Gap between two maxillary central incisors) Habits such as lip biting (mostly…

Endodontics

CROWN FRACTURE Treatment options in Complicated crown root fracture (Case report article in PDF)  Archives of Orofacial Sciences (2009), 4(1): 25-28 Management of Horizontal and Multiple Crown-Root Fractures( case report in PDF) World journal of dentistry 2011 Guideline on Management of Acute Dental Trauma The American…

Dental Anatomy

Wheeler’s dental anatomy, physiology and occlusion Ninth edition in pdf. Hosted on Shadlab site. Dental morphology A free chapter from biological anthropology of the human skeleton book. Hosted on University of Nevada, Reno www.unr.edu/ Oral Health A comprehensive lecture notes…

Oral Pathology

Adel M. Abdel-Azim Oral pathology professor at King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, KSA has maintained a website of his articles and lectures. Some of the topics are General Pathology for Dental Students: A Concise Text  A 50 pages handbook Cleft lip…