abuse. 4. Dental jurisprudence (expert witness testimony‚ malpractice‚ and self-policing of the profession). History on January 23‚ 1896 Röntgen gave the lecture on the discovery of X Ray. He showed x-ray pictures of various test objects and actually created an x-ray image of the hand of the famous anatomist‚ von Kolliker‚ during the meeting. The earliest case of an identification on an unknown decedent made through comparison of sinuses in skull radiographs was published in 1926. Dental radiology
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Tooth Decay Tooth decay is the destruction of the enamel (outer surface) of a tooth. Tooth decay is also known as dental cavities or dental caries. Decay is caused by bacteria that collect on tooth enamel. The bacteria live in a sticky‚ white film called plaque (pronounced PLAK). Bacteria obtain their food from sugar and starch in a person’s diet. When they eat those foods‚ the bacteria create an acid that attacks tooth enamel and causes decay. Tooth decay is the second most common health
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Dental Hygienists Vs. Dental Assistant I was always undecided regarding the career that I wanted to pursuit. As I got older and looked at many choices in careers I realized that I wanted to have a career in Dental Care. Dental Hygienists is a better career than Dental Assistant because of better pay. While both dental assistants and dental hygienists work under the supervision of dentists‚ their roles in the dental office vary. A dental assistant has administrative duties
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Antibiotic Production from the plant Lantana camara Project Summary The purpose of this experimental procedure is targeted to find a novel bacterium from the soil of Lantana camara that can be used in the dental field to kill or stop the growth of the Streptococcus mutans bacteria. The experimental procedure is to take place over a time frame of ten weeks conducted by a student team of four. The proposed methodology to take place is to cultivate and purify isolates from the soil‚ find antibiotic
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The Body Ritual of the Nacirema discusses the habits of Americans and medical professionals to someone outside the culture. The article is meant to make the Americans health habits seem like a new discovery. In the article it examined health habits that Americans follow‚ it also examined the bathroom habits of the Americans‚ and it also examined the medical professionals that treat them. But the distinction of the habits of the Americans in the article is that the author worded them as if they were
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DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT PLANNING FOR PARTIALLY EDENTULOUS PATIENTS Content: 1. General information (name‚ age‚ sex‚ occupation) 2. Chief complaint 3. Recording the relevant medical history. 4. Recording the relevant dental history. 5. Performing a thorough visual and manual extra-oral and intra-oral examination. 6. Radiographic examination. 7. Treatment planning Recording general information: Name: Patient should be addressed by name which would add to personal touch and confidence of
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Dental Hygienists are members in the developing field of dentistry. The main function of Dental Hygienists is to examine patients mouth’s for diseases‚ and abnormalities‚ educating their patients on maintaining proper oral hygiene‚ and keeping healthy teeth and gums. In the near future‚ the dentistry field has significant job placement and earning. Dental Hygienists also have the opportunity for caring‚ and dedicating their time to individuals to help impact the overall health of the society. When
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suffer your dental emergency‚ you’ll have a staff at Clear Lake Dental Care that will be ready to take care of you! We are always ready for the unexpected‚ and when your dental emergency arises‚ you should trust Clear Lake Dental Care to fix your painful problem. Dental emergencies such as a lost filling‚ broken teeth‚ and a severe toothache should get immediate treatment. We know that emergencies happen‚ and if you are in Webster‚ TX‚ or the surrounding areas‚ please call Clear Lake Dental Care immediately
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DENTAL CEMENTS | BY ROBIN LAMBERT | DENTAL MATERIALS/ ANDREA BEAN | Wednesday‚ February 22‚ 2012 | DENTAL CEMENTS Dental cements have a variety of uses and properties‚ upon which the American Dental Association and International Standards Organization have classified them. Type I cements are considered luting agents‚ which hold a cast restoration (such as a crown‚ bridge or veneer) to a tooth. Type II cements are used to restore teeth. Type III cements--called liners and bases--are placed
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There are a number of different kinds of dental implants that are currently being used to support prosthetic teeth. One of the emerging forms gaining popularity with both dentists and patients is the root form implant‚ which utilizes a titanium or metal alloy cylinder that is surgically implanted into the jawbone‚ and used to secure replacement teeth (Zhang 2). There are a number of evaluative processes as well as steps to the procedure that increase the success rate. By incorporating better hygiene
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