Dental eruption is a very finely regulated process. DF is a major component and many genes, molecules, and cells participate in this process. Eruption theories are unanimously agreed upon: osteolysis is necessary for successful dental eruption. Research has focused on this essential phase of the eruption process, highlighting the many molecules needed, coming into play at different stages, sometimes redundantly.

Periodontium is the functional unit of tissues supporting the tooth including gingiva, the periodontal ligament, the cementum and the alveolar process. The tooth and periodontium are together called as the dento-periodontal unit. The main support of the tooth is provided by the periodontal ligament, which connects the cementum of the root to the alveolar bone or tooth socket, into which the root fits. The main function of the gingiva is to protect the surrounding tissues from the oral environment.Periodontitis is an infection-driven inflammatory disease in tooth supporting tissues (i.e., the...

Dental decay in children's teeth is a significant public health problem, affecting 60% to 90% of school children in industrialized countries (WHO report 2003). Aesthetics is the science of beauty. In the modern civilized cosmetically conscious world, well contoured and well aligned white teeth set the standard for beauty. Such teeth are not only considered attractive, but are also indicative of nutritional health, self esteem, hygienic and shows economic status of a person. Several options are available for providing full coverage restoration for the primary dentition, with advantages and...