Dentistry from A to Z

            Eruption Dates of Deciduous Teeth 8 months – LRA,LLA  ( Lower Central Incisors) 10 months – URA,ULA  (Upper Central Incisors) 11 months – URB,ULB  (Upper Lateral Incisors) 13 months – LRB,LLB  (Lower Lateral Incisors) 16 months – URD,ULD,LRD,LLD  (1 st Premolars) 19 months – URC,ULC  (Upper Canines) 20 months – LRC,LLC  ( Lower Canines) 27 months – LRE,LLE (Lower Second Premolars) 29 months – URE,ULE ( Upper Second Premolars) I do not own any rights from the photos/pictures that I used. I found them all online (Google,Pinterest)

  What is rubber dam/dental dam? Rubber dam or dental dam  is a piece of sheet ( latex or latex free ) that helps to keep the area isolated. It can be any colour eg. Green, Dark Blue, Baby Blue Purple, Black etc. What is used for? It's used for treatments that we need to keep the area dry eg. composite filling, fissure sealant , root canal treatment What other instruments do we need ?  Dental dam punch  : We use it to make a hole on the rubber dam sheet where the clamp will be. Dental dam forceps/ Clamp holder : We use it to hold the clamp and place it on the tooth  Maybe the dentist  will need dental floss to wrap it around the clamp.  and also, the dentist maybe will ask you to give him a piece os extra floss so they can adjust the sheet around the tooth. Dental dam frame /Frame : We use it to stretch the dental dam sheet. Dental  Clamps : The clamps are metal ( or they can be hard plastic).They constrict the cervical margin of the dental crown ...

  Dental composite filling   What is it? Dental composite filling is (the ‘’white filling’’ or the composite resin filling) tooth coloured material that is used to replace a decayed portion of tooth structure. How to set up? Every dentist depends on the experience and their skills they might use more materials or instruments for the procedure. Here you will find the most basic that will help you to prepare the surgery and start the treatment. PPE ( Personal Protective Equipment) Dental Nurse/Dentist 1)       Visors 2)       Mask 3)       Apron 4)       Gloves Patient 1)       Goggles 2)       Bib + bib holder Instruments 1.        Mirror 2.        Probe 3.        Perio probe / William probe 4.  ...

                                                                Fluoride Varnish Fluoride varnish is a dental treatment that can help prevent tooth decay, stopping it from getting worst or slowing it down.                                                                   All you need is : Dentist and dental nurse's PPE Patient's PPE  Instruments : Examination kit                                                                  Materials    3 in 1 tip - the dentist will use it to dry the tee...

                                                            Fissure Sealants    Fissure sealants are plastic coatings that the dentist are painting on the grooves of the newly erupted molars { on the occlusal surface of the teeth} and  It helps to prevent tooth decay.                                                                  All you need is : Dentist & Dental nurse’s PPE Patients’s PPE : Bib,bib holder,goggles Instruments : Examination kit, 3 in 1 tip   Materials                                                     ...

                                                                                                                                         Dental Crown 👑 Crown is a tooth shaped cap that goes over the tooth (like a helmet or a hat) When do we place a crown? We place a crown when the tooth had lost a lot of structure and when we need extra protection. How many types of crowns we have? 1st Appointment; Crown preparation *PPE for the patient *PPE for the dental nurse & the dentist Instruments/Materials :  Exam kit: Mirror, Probe, Perio Probe, Tweezers Flat plastic Biteblock Dental floss ( to remove the excess on the mesial and distal) Syr...