Dental -O Mania

  Hello Everyone, In this post I am going to share list of materials and instruments required for new dental clinic setup. The list of materials and instruments will be according to Department wise. So, it is very easy to categorize and remember.    Kindle Note that it is not necessary to buy all these stuff. You can choose according to your practice. I will share premium and their alternative at cheaper price for starting or those clinicians practicing in rural area.   So, Let's Get Started..........   Starting with......   Table of Contents     Disposable Items 1) Examination Gloves       You should have both latex and Non-latex gloves . I know Non-latex gloves are costly but you can use only in patients allergic to latex and during handling of putty impression material.   Buy From Amazon Buy Now   2) Face Mask     You should have...

 Oral lesions are bumps, lumps, sores, or ulcers in the mouth and involve the epithelium and sometimes the connective tissue adjacent to the epithelium. Some oral lesions are cancerous and may metastasize. Dentists, dental hygienists, and other oral health care professionals should screen for oral lesions each time a patient comes in for preventive care. Between visits, it is possible that the patient may contact the oral health care provider because of an oral lesion that is causing symptoms such as pain, discomfort, difficulty eating or trouble swallowing.        Risk Factors of Oral Mucosal Lesions     A person’s oral health involves more than just the teeth. Oral mucosal lesions can affect all the soft tissues in the mouth, and if left untreated, they can have serious impacts on a person’s teeth, gums, tongue, and other oral structures. Gonsalves explains that certain risk factors increase the risk of developing oral mucosal lesions (2007). Th...

  Oral lesions involve the epithelium and sometimes the connective tissue that is attached to the epithelium, explains Eversole (2004). They rarely extend more than two to three millimeters in thickness.    Clinically, surface oral mucosal lesions appear flat or thickened while soft tissue enlargements involve swelling. Neville explains that these lesions are usually classified based on their color, including white, pigmented or vesicular, ulcerated, or erythematous (2003). ·   Surface Oral Mucosa Lesions ·   1. White Surface Lesions ·   White surface lesions of the oral mucosa appear white, tan, or light yellow. They look white because the surrounding connective tissue and its blood vessels are obscured by the thickened epithelial layers. Hairy Lukoplakia Some types of white surface lesions not involved with debris and limited to the epithelial layer include the hairy tongue, hairy leukoplakia, and geographic tongue, which is also referred ...