The future of amalgam in dentistry : Mercury toxicity

Few decades after its development in France in the 1800s, the controversy regarding the safety of dental amalgam instigated because mercury is the key element in dental amalgam. Considering the toxic effects of mercury to the human health as well as to the environment, its use as a dental restorative material has declined over years.

 Mercury toxicity is a concern in dentistry because mercury and its chemical compounds are toxic to the kidneys and the central nervous system. The most significant danger is from mercury vapor.

Adverse effects on health and teeth due to carbonated soda drinks / soft drinks

Whether it’s a short respite from your work on a hot summer afternoon or a meeting with your college friend after many years, carbonated soda drinks are essentially one of the drinks you consume. Some of the few to name are: Cocacola, Fanta, Sprite, Pepsi, Mountain Dew , Mirinda, etc.
These go harmoniously with any casual fast foods like mo:mo: , chowmein, pizza, burger, etc. So, it’s not absurd if you find yourself drinking 2-3 drinks daily on a regular basis.

But, you might want to know few things about these so called soft drinks, because they are necessarily not as soft as you might have assumed

BPKIHS MCQs : Musculoskeletal System Past Questions MCQs 2000 May

Anatomy

1. The taste buds, composed of modified epithelial cells, in tongue have a varied distribution. In which part are these buds most numerous??

Foliate Papillae
Fungiform Papillae
Vallate Papillae
Central region of the dorsum of tongue

2. The infrahyoid group of muscles includes sternohyoid, sternothyroid, thyrohyoid , and omohyoid muscles. Which one of these muscles is supplied by fibers from the first cervical spinal nerve only?
Sternothyroid
Sternohyoid
Thyrohyoid
Omohyoid

MCQs in Pharmacology : General and local anesthetic agents

1. The immobility produced by by general anesthetics in response to painful surgical stimuli is primarily due to their action on:

Motor cortex
Basal ganglia
Thalamus
Spinal cord

2. The minimal alveolar concentration(MAC) of an inhalational anesthetic is the measure of its:
Potency
Therapeutic index
Diffusibility
Oil:water partition coefficient