Pocket Dentistry

SECTION VI STRUCTURES VISIBLE ON A PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPH OBJECTIVES The objective for this section is to prepare the reader to perform the following: Based on relative location and shape, identify…

SECTION II CLASS TRAITS THAT APPLY TO MOST PREMOLARS A. CLASS TRAITS OF MOST PREMOLARS THAT ARE SIMILAR TO ANTERIOR TEETH 1. Most Anterior Teeth and Premolars Develop from Four…

SECTION III ETHNIC VARIATIONS IN PULP AND ROOT CANAL MORPHOLOGY Research on root canal and pulp morphology has shown that ethnic variations exist. Root canal variations are more prevalent in…

SECTION IV INTERESTING FACTS AND VARIATIONS IN CANINE TEETH The name canine is of Greek origin and is found in the writings of Hippocrates and Aristotle of 2350 years ago….

SECTION VI MAXILLARY AND MANDIBULAR THIRD MOLAR TYPE TRAITS OBJECTIVES After studying this section, the reader should be able to perform the following: List the type traits that are unique…

SECTION IX TOOTH DEVELOPMENT FROM LOBES Tooth crowns develop from lobes or primary growth centers (Fig. 1-62). Most normal teeth show evidence of having developed from three to five lobes….

SECTION IV FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENTS WHEN EATING: CHEWING AND SWALLOWING Functional movements of the jaws are the normal movements of the mandible during speech, eating (chewing), yawning, and swallowing. Tooth contacts…

SECTION VI INTERESTING VARIATIONS AND ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN INCISORS There is great morphologic variation in the maxillary lateral incisor. It may be missing altogether; it may resemble a small slender…

SECTION I GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CANINES OBJECTIVES FOR SECTIONS I AND II These sections are designed to prepare the learner to perform the following: Describe the location of canines in…

SECTION I GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF INCISORS OBJECTIVES FOR SECTIONS I, II, AND III These sections are designed to prepare the learner to perform the following: Describe the location of incisors…