Important to the development of science and to the evaluation of social structure, genetic thought is widening its impact on many areas: Immunology, biochemistry, cellular physiology, developmental biology, as also medicine and every facet of health care including the inexhaustible field of dentistry. All diseases have genetic component, whether inherited or resulting from the bodys response to environmental stress like viruses/toxins. The application of genetics to dental medicine is termed as ORAL GENOMICS that can aid in the molecular understanding of the genes and proteins and their...

With the advent of the digital computer and the subsequent development of powerful and cost-effective microcomputers, the possibility of replacing conventional films as a photon detector took a big leap forward. The introduction of digital imaging has revolutionized the field of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. In this new imaging modality, the radiographic film is replaced by a sensor. The signal temporarily stored within the sensors is transferred to the computer, which displays the image that can be interpreted, manipulated, quantified and stored. Dose reduction often has been emphasized...