Study Notes

Behavioral Classification Systems in Pediatric Dentistry Understanding children's behavior in the dental environment is crucial for effective treatment and management. Various classification systems have been developed to categorize these behaviors, which can assist dentists in guiding their approach, systematically recording behaviors, and evaluating research validity. Importance of Behavioral Classification Behavior Guidance: Knowledge of behavio…

Properties of cardiac muscle Cardiac muscle is a striated muscle like the skeletal muscle , but it is different from the skeletal muscle in being involuntary and syncytial . Syncytium means that cardiac muscle cells are able to excite and contract together due to the presence of gap junctions between adjacent cardiac cells. Cardiac muscle has four properties , due to which the heart is able to fulfill its function as a pumping organ. Studying and understand…

COPD and Cancer A.    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) 1.    Common features of COPD a.    almost all have smoking history b.    dyspnea - chronic "gasping" for air c.    frequent coughing and infections d.    often leads to respiratory failure 2.    obstructive emphysema - usually results from smoking a.    …

Immunohistochemistry  This is a method is used to detect a specific antigen in the tissue in order to identify the type of disease.

Denture Teeth Use-complete or partial dentures Type a. Porcelain teeth b. Acrylic resin teeth c. Abrasion-resistant teeth (microfilled composite) Structure and properties 1. Porcelain teeth (high-fusing porcelain) Only bonded into denture base mechanically. Harder than natural teeth or other restorations and abrades those surfaces. Good aesthetics.Used when patients have good ridge support and sufficient room between the arches 2. Acrylic resin …