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Posterior Superior Alveolar Nerve 

Posterior superior alveolar nerve arises in the pterygopalatine fossa from the maxillary division of the Trigeminal nerve. This nerve passes downwards, over the maxillary tuberosity to provide sensory supply to the mucous membrane of the cheek and adjacent gingiva.

It then, passes through a foramen, named as posterior superior alveolar foramen to…

Read on Inferior Alveolar Nerve & practice Mock Test.

The inferior dental nerve, a sensory nerve, is also known as inferior alveolar nerve. It is a branch of mandibular nerve that gives off a motor branch that supplies to mylohyoid muscle and anterior belly of digastric, before entering the mandibular foramen. Then it travels through mandibular canal and enters the inferior dental canal. From inferior dental canal, it supplies sensory fibers to…

Inferior Alveolar Nerve: Sample Mock Test Paper

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IDA Jamshedpur Conducts Advance Workshop On Endodontics

Indian dental association Jamshedpur branch conducted advance course on endodontics in hotel Alcor.

Dr Anirban Bhattacharya, professor in Haldia Dental College and consultant in Apollo Gleneleagles Hospitals, Kolkata delivered a lecture detailing the process of endodontics; starting from basics to advances in rotary endodontics.

This program was attended by 80 dentists from in and around…

Diamond burs are generally used for reducing tooth structures to place crowns or porcelain veneer. Diamonds may also be used to smooth, refine, and polish composite or porcelain material.

Diamond is the hardest of all known materials. When bonded to stainless steel through a special metallurgical process, it can be used to create a cutting edge with superior cutting ability and durability.…

Root Apex-Anatomical and Physiological Foramen

Anatomical and physiological root apex Apical constriction (Physiological foramen)

is conside­­red narrowest diameter of root canal.

located at the cementum-dentinal junction.

is the apical limit of the root canal preparation.

is also known as the histological foramen, because it is located at the junction between the pulpal connective and interstitial loose connective tissues of the…

Incisive and Mental Nerve

image from internet Incisive Nerve

The incisive branch of IAN continues forward in a bony canal or in a plexiform arrangement, giving off branches to the first premolar, canine and incisor teeth, and the associated labial gingiva. The lower central incisor teeth receive a bilateral innervation, fibers probably crossing the midline within the periosteum to re-enter the bone via numerous canals…

3 D Printing: Dental Applications

Last few decades have seen rapid development of 3 D printing technology and dentistry is quick to adopt it. The reasons for quick adoption in medical and dental field were possibility of individual product, saving on small scale productions, easy sharing and processing of patients’ image data and educational advancements.

Different Types of 3 D Printers, Materials and Their Potential Uses in…

3-D Printing: General Information

The 3-D printing is an additive manufacturing technolgy in which the material is added layer by layer in 3 dimensions by a printer. Usually, the thickness of the layer varies from 60 to 180 micron. It is opposite of the subtractive technology in which the material is removed by grinding.

Materials

The material commonly used in 3-D printing of the objects are plastics, alumide, resins,…

47th Indian Prosthodontic Conference held in Raipur

The coveted Indian Prosthodontic Society held its 47th National Conference in Raipur between 28 Nov 2019 to 1 Dec 2019.

Speakers of international repute delivered their deliberations. One of the most coveted academician Prof. Jeffrey P Okeson deliverd a full day program for the students as well as veteran practitioners.

Prof. Jeffrey P Okeson giving his deliverance in 47th IPS conference…