Study Notes

Full Mouth Debridement (Quirynen) Scaling in 2 appointments within 24 hours Tongue brushing with 1% chlorhexidine gel 0.2% chlorhexidine rinse 1% chlorhexidine pocket irrigation Oral Hygiene Tools Toothbrush Bristle Diameter: Soft: 0.007" (0.2 mm) Medium: 0.012" (0.3 mm) Hard: 0.014" (0.4 mm) Brushing Techniques: Roll: Modified Stillman Circular: Fones Vertical: Leonard Horizontal: Scrub Scaling Instruments Gr…

CARCINOMA IN SITU Epithelial malignancy which has not yet invaded even -the local confines viz basement membrane is termed as carcinoma in situ (intra epithelial neoplasia, pre-invasive cancer) This lesion merges morphologically with severe dysplasia Common sites for carcinoma-in-situ : Cervical squamous epithelium Oropharynx Bronchial epithelium. Breast ducts and lobules. Skin, in the form of Bowen's disease. Glans penis and vulva in th…

Smoker's Palate & Melanosis Status: NOT premalignant Exception: Reverse smoking palatal changes ARE premalignant Oral Submucous Fibrosis (OSMF) Initial Stage: Vesicles may be present Dilated capillaries Advanced Stage: Compressed capillaries due to fibrosis…

CHOLESTEROL AND ITS IMPORTANCE Cholesterol is an important lipid found in the cell membrane. It is a sterol, which means that cholesterol is a combination of a steroid and an alcohol . It is an important component of cell membranes and is also the basis for the synthesis of other steroids, including the sex hormones estradiol and testosterone, as well as other steroids such as cortisone and vitamin D. In the cell membrane, the steroid ring structure of chol…