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tooth morphology

Posted on September 14, 2011 by | Leave a comment

hello, names olumide isaac ajayi and i became interested in this field durring high school . i attended clara barton and they had a dental technology major so it took it up . i actually didnt know what i was getting myself into but within a week of work i found it very interesting  and ever since then ive always wanted to learn more.

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Recap of Library session

Posted on September 14, 2011 by | 8 comments

Greeting All,

Thank you everyone for participating in today’s library session. I hope you found it effective and will ensure your research endeavors easily achieved. Wanted to remind you that you will be spending this week reading the first chapter of Esthetic dentistry in clinical practice that we spoke about today in class, you’ll find it in the reference section. After doing so you will begin browsing the different data bases and begin to formulate an idea and a topic that captures your interest. You MUST email me at (dalter@citytech.cuny.edu) ; your topic of choice prior to our next meeting, no later that 9/19/11. Make sure to include your name and section number in the title.

Also, I have added a new resource tab with a link to the library wiki page designed for Restorative Dentistry. Check it out you’ll find a lot of interesting information that would help you with your research.

Best,

Prof. Alter

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Hello and Welcome

Posted on August 28, 2011 by | 24 comments

Please introduce yourself and briefly speak of why you chose Restorative Dentistry as your chosen career path.

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Hello first year Restorative Dentistry Students!

Posted on March 26, 2011 by | 1 comment

Hello All,

You are currently embarked on an exciting world of Restorative Dentistry. Your knowledge, skills and creative abilities are able to change people’s lives. It all begins with tooth morphology, which is the study of form and function. Throughout time teeth evolved to have the shape and function we see today. Each component of every tooth, from eruption during childhood to permanent adult teeth has a specific function or task. The Central and lateral Incisors are the teeth designed to cut or shear our food while our cuspids also known as Canines are geared for grabbing and tearing food. The posterior teeth have a wider occlusal table and not as sharp cusps which are designed to crush and grind our food making food easier to digest. So as you can see form and shape has been designed slowly throughout time to function in a precise way to facilitate digestion of food.

Teeth have an aesthetic component to form. We are all aware of how a healthy beautiful smile is the trademark that has made so many actors and models who they are. Julia Roberts comes to mind when thinking of the power of a smile. People psychology and self-esteem many times is linked to their smiles. So many times I heard patients tell me that they always covered their smiles due to the way they looked. Now, however with a new smile they feel a sense of rebirth and rejuvenation they never experienced before. It is one of the most rewarding elements a restorative dentistry technician can have.

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