Study Notes

Types of dentitions: 1. Diphyodont. Teeth develop and erupt into their jaws in two generations of teeth. The term literally means two generations of teeth. 2. Monophyodont. a single generation of teeth. 3. Polyphyodont. Teeth develop a lifetime of generations of successional teeth 4. Homodont. all of the teeth in the jaw are alike. They differ from each other only in size. 5. Heterodont. There is distinctive classes of teeth that are regionally speci…

Acid-Peptic disorders This group of diseases include peptic ulcer, gastroesophageal reflux and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. Pathophysiology of acid-peptic disorders Peptic ulcer disease is thought to result from an imbalance between cell– destructive effects of hydrochloric acid and pepsin on the one side, and cell-protective effects of mucus and bicarbonate on the other side. Pepsin is a proteolytic enzyme activated in gastric acid (above pH of 4, pep…

Cerebral palsy is a group of permanent disorders of movement and posture causing activity limitations, attributed to non-progressive disturbances in the developing fetal or infant brain. Classification by Motor Type A. Spastic Cerebral Palsy (70-80%) Characteristics: Increased muscle tone (hypertonia) Exaggerated reflexes Muscle stiffness Contractures Subtypes: Spastic Hemiplegia - One side affected Spastic Diplegia - Lower limbs more affec…