February 2025

If you’ve ever had a conversation with an orthodontic or maxillofacial surgeon, you’ve probably heard the term “Le Fort I osteotomy” thrown around like it’s a casual brunch topic. But don’t worry—this isn’t some medieval torture technique (though patients might beg to differ post-op). It’s actually a routine and life-changing surgical procedure used to correct […]

                     Minimally depressed level of consciousness that retains the patient’s ability to independently and continuously maintain an airway and respond appropriately to physical stimulation or verbal command and that is produced by a pharmacological or non-pharmacological method or a combination. 2. Features: Retains the patient’s ability to maintain a patent airway independently and continuously Permits […]

References: Shafer’sTextbook Of Oral Pathology, Textbook of Pathology, Harsh Mohan; Random google Images

Picture this: You’re an orthodontist, standing in your clinic, ready to battle malocclusions like a dental superhero. Your trusty sidekicks? Brackets, bands, and auxiliaries. But then, lurking in the shadows of enamel comes a formidable foe—Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH). Cue dramatic music. (A and B) Demarcated opacities (hypoplasia) in enamel of molars. (C and D) Opacities […]