Study Notes

PULP Coronal Occupies and resembles the crown, Contains the pulp horns It decreases in size with age Radicular Occupies roots Contains the apical foramen It decreases in size with age Accessory apical canals PULP FUNCTIONS Inductive: The pulp anlage initiates tooth formation and probably induces the dental organ to become a particular type of tooth. Formative: Pulp odontoblasts develop the organic matrix and function in its calcif…

Enzymes: Serum lysozyme: Provides innate & nonspecific immunity Lysozyme is a hydrolytic enzyme capable of digesting bacterial cell walls containing peptidoglycan  •    In the process of cell death, lysosomal NZs fxn mainly to aulolyse necrotic cells (NOT “mediate cell degradation”) •    Attacks bacterial cells by breaking the bond between NAG and NAM. •    Peptidoglycan &ndas…

Infants (0 - 6 months): No fluoride supplementation is recommended regardless of water fluoridation levels. Toddlers (0.5 - 3 years): Supplementation is recommended only if the water fluoridation level is less than 0.3 ppm. Preschoolers (3 - 6 years): Dosages vary based on water fluoridation levels, with higher dosages for lower fluoride levels. Children over 6 years: Higher dosages are recommended for lower fluoride levels, but no supplementation is needed if th…

Griseofulvin Griseofulvin is an antifungal drug. It is used both in animals and in humans, to treat ringworm infections of the skin and nails. It is derived from the mold Penicillium griseofulvum. It is administered orally.…

Cheiloscopy: The examination of lip prints. Gustafson's Method for Age Estimation: Includes assessment of: Amount of occlusal attrition Secondary dentine deposition (coronal) Periodontal attachment loss Cementum apposition at root apex Root resorption at apex Dentine translucency…