Clinical Futures

When a procedure as basic as scaling and root planning and the sight of reduced post-operative inflammation – seeing the gingiva turn to a benign pink from red gives you a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction that is incomparable, you know that being a Periodontist is everything you have ever wanted. Holding a scalpel, incising the gingival and periodontal tissues and raising a flap almost perfectly for the very first time, is perhaps one of the most exhilarating experiences I have ever had and, at the risk of sounding too dramatic, the clockwise and anti-clockwise turning of the wrist during suturing is nothing short of sheer poetry in motion to me.

The oral cavity enabled us to identify and locate the following: the hard palate, the soft palate, the tongue, and the taste buds. This procedure taught us that mammals have two types of teeth, incisors located in the front and cheek teeth located in the back of the oral cavity. We were also asked to locate the

The medical field is rapidly growing with so many different careers to choose from. There are many different things that you could specialize in. There are so many opportunities in the medical field for you to grow and become something bigger. A very interesting field to go in is a pediatric nurse. This specific career path interests me because when my little brother was 5 years old he suddenly woke up one morning with his body completely swollen. We immediately rushed him to the hospital. While at the hospital they told us that he had Nephrotic Syndrome. His kidneys weren’t properly working and he was leaking excess protein in his urine. Since that day I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I wanted to help others, especially kids in their

Drugs might be utilized with treatment that incorporates scaling and root planing, yet they can't generally replace surgery. Contingent upon the seriousness of gum illness, the dental practitioner or periodontist may in any case recommend surgical treatment. Long haul studies will be expected to figure out if utilizing meds lessens the requirement for surgery and whether they are powerful over a drawn out stretch of time. At the point when gingivitis is not treated, it can progress to "periodontitis" (which signifies "aggravation around the tooth.") In periodontitis, gums pull far from the teeth and structure "pockets" that are tainted. The body's insusceptible framework battles the microscopic organisms as the plaque spreads and develops underneath the gum line. Bacterial poisons and the body's chemicals battling the disease really begin to separate the bone and connective tissue that hold teeth set up. If not treated, the bones, gums, and connective tissue that backing the teeth are devastated. The teeth may in the long run turn out to be free and must be

The palate, or roof of the mouth has two parts; anterior and a posterior portion. The anterior is the firm tissue closest to the teeth to the middle of the roof of the mouth. The hard palate is in white firm center in the top of the mouth. The wave like tissue is the palatine rugae leading to the incisive papilla which is the small bulge at the beginning of the palate (Martini). The posterior portion of the palate is a looser more yellow and light pink color. The soft palate goes from the middle of the uvula that hangs from the posterior palate.

Occlusal plane orientation: An imaginary plane formed by occlusal contact of the upper and lower teeth.

However, the gingival margin indicated that Mr. Jay-jay has recession on tooth # 5, 6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14&15, all in the direct facial aspect of the tooth. The gingival margin of the upper arch range from 1mm to 4mm. Not as much recession on the lingual aspect of those teeth it there were only 1mm shown on the direct lingual of those teeth.

Gingivitis, the acute inflammatory phase of periodontal disease, is characterized by redness, bleeding and swelling of the gingival tissue, and if let untreated can progress into periodontitis characterized by the formation of gingival pockets and potential tooth loss. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), periodontitis affects nearly half (47%) of American adults, which translates to nearly 65 million patients over the age of

Gingival Cyst: has the same type of epithelial lining as the lateral periodontal cyst and is located in the same area, but it lateral periodontal cyst does not have clinical manifestation.

At the very basic, it's a hole in a tooth where the material has been eaten away by bacteria. Once there's a hole in the tooth from bacteria, more bacteria will develop as it lives inside the hole consuming foods and sugars that sit in the hole.

The first way that I thought of this experience relating to my future clinic practice is related to discussions about the afterlife. Religion often determines how people think about what happens after death. Medical emergencies or conditions that I will see may bring up questions about the after life, and it will be important that I am knowledgeable about different beliefs systems and the different resources available to support my clients in their journey. It is important to not push my beliefs on others but rather to inform myself so I can be more understanding and supportive. Along this topic, I am also thinking about how important it will be to be inclusive in my verbiage near holidays. I should not assume that everyone celebrates the

Gum disease is caused by the accumulation of plaque and bacteria underneath your gum line. When the plaque hardens it turns into tartar and this leads to an extreme form of gum disease like periodontal disease. While periodontal disease is an extreme form of gum disease, gingivitis is a milder form that can easily develop in children. An early sign of gingivitis is bleeding around the gum line when your child brushes their teeth. Reversing gingivitis can take some time, therefore, it is important to take the necessary steps to prevent it. Therefore, there are a few natural rinses that your child can incorporate in their dental care regimen in order to protect their teeth against gingivitis.

The gums are given a thorough exam both visually and with an instrument called a probe, which is demarcated in millimeters. A normal gum pocket, the area around the teeth, is 3 mm. In gum disease some pockets can range to 10 mm. In such severe cases the patient is

A 35-year-old female reported with a chief complaint of swollen gums in the lower front tooth region for one and half year. Swelling was small in size initially which gradually attained the present size. Swelling was not associated with pain. Her past medical and dental history goes insignificant. Extraoral examination revealed an ill-defined mild swelling of size approximately 3.5x4cm involving the right and left parasymphysis region through the midline anteroposteriorly. Superoinferiorly the swelling is extending from the mento-labial sulcus (causing its obvious obliteration) to the lower anterior border of mandible [Table/Fig-1]. The swelling was non tender and hard in consistency. The lesional surface was taking the normal skin color. Intra

Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is a rare condition with reported prevalence of one in 750,000.1 It is associated with either autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive inheritance.7,8 When several members are affected, this suggests an autosomal dominant mode of inheritance. It can present as an isolated disorder or more rarely as a syndrome component.2Gingival enlargement might also be attributed to several reasons, including inflammation, leukemic infiltration, and association with the use of medicines like phenytoin, cyclosporine, and nifedipine.12