Two or three weeks after the rupture of the buccopharyngeal membrane, when the embryo is about 6 weeks old, certain areas of basal cells of the oral ectoderm proliferate more rapidly than do the adjacent areas.

Monson’s Spherical Theory of Occlusion:

G.S. Monson proposed this theory in 1918, based on the observations of natural teeth and skulls. According to this theory, the anteroposterior and mesiodistal inclines of the artificial teeth should be arranged in harmony with a spherical surface.

A triangular area bonded with an apex opposite to medial angles of eyes and nose,and the base formed by the upper lip
Drained by the facial nerve
Communication with cavernous sinus

Synonym: Broadbent phenomenon

[divider height="10"] This is a transient or self-correcting malocclusion and is seen in the maxillary incisor region between 8-10 years, late mixed dentition stage, during the eruption of permanent canine.

Synonyms

Pentose phosphate pathway
Dickens Horecker pathway
Phosphogluconate pathway
Shunt pathway

Penicillin was the first antibiotic developed and used clinically which was discovered accidentally by alexander fleming. The source of penicillin is the high yielding penicillin chrysogeneum

Red Blood Corpuscles: Diameter- 6.9-7.4µ Thickness- 2.2µ at the periphery,1µ centrally Surface area- 140sq µ Volume- 85-90cu µ

Micrognathia- Small jaw, affecting the mandible or maxilla True micrognathia- A congential defect wherein there is an abnormal positioning of the jaw...

Dentin: It is the first formed hard tissue. It is slightly harder than bone, softer than enamel. It is resilient and viscoelastic in nature and thus prevents the.....