Mucormycosis is an invasive and potentially lethal fungal infection and a rare terminal complication of uncontrolled diabetes and other chronic debilitating diseases. The incidence of disease has increased considerably due to widespread use of antibiotics, steroids and longterm u...
Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia (PVL) is an uncommon pathological lesion which is defined as a diffuse, white and smooth or papillary or wart-like exophytic growth of oral mucosa showing capricious degrees of epithelial hyperplasia. Initially, the lesion shows focal clinical...
A 37 years, old male patient reported with the chief complaint of inability to open mouth since 10-11 months and recently pain and swelling resulting from wisdom teeth of both sides limited the mouth opening severely (<9mm, less than one finger opening) that he could not take...
Introduction: Cosmetic desires have improved over time and currently, in the modern world, patients not only demand for an assertive smile but also express a desire to save their natural dentition in favour of extraction whenever and wherever possible. Peg lateral, an undersized,...
Bacterial plaque is the principle cause of initiation of gingivitis and periodontitis. Removal of this bacterial plaque is essential for maintainence of healthy periodontium. Conventional methods employed for removal of plaque had certain drawbacks like loss of healthy tooth stru...
Background: Dentin hypersensitivity (DH); It is a common oral complaint characterized by a sharp pain in the dentin in response to stimuli such as touch, hot-cold, osmotic pressure changes, and chemical agents. The treatment of DH is difficult due to the difficulties in determini...
Aims: To evaluate the distribution and accessibility of dental clinics in Johor, Malaysia using GIS methods. Study Design: Retrospective GIS-based study utilizing existing open-access secondary data. Place and Duration of Study: Qualiteeth Dental Clinic, between January 2021 and...
Aims: To present a case report of a patient with Noonan syndrome who presented with multiple giant cell lesions in the mandible and describe the management and follow-up of this pathology, discussing the different treatment modalities and our experience. Presentation of case: We...
Ameloblastoma usually presents as a painless, slow growing, locally aggressive swelling with expansion of the cortical bone, perforation of the cortical plates and infiltration of the soft tissues. It is a classic case of a true neoplasm of enamel organ tissue that lacks the pote...
Background: Aggressive periodontitis (AP) is a rapidly progressing periodontitis occurring in clinically healthy individuals, primarily characterized by rapid attachment loss, bone destruction that occurs early in life and familial aggregation. Although it is a risk factor for p...
Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate of the root-crown ratio in upper incisors using panoramic radiographs in a group of Turkish Adolescent. Study Design: Various measurements were made on panoramic radiographs in the study. Place and Duration of Study: Ondokuz Mayıs Unive...
Drugs are known to cause various adverse drug reactions ranging from a skin rash to severe skin reactions like Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS). Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a life threatening immune complex mediated hypersensitivity mucocutaneous reaction mainly affecting skin and...
Introduction: Shovel appearance of a tooth happed as the highlight of the lateral edges that intertwined with a raised cingulum makes a profound lingual fossa. The ridge fades toward the incisal edge and this gives the tooth a 'shovel' or 'scoop' shape. Case Report: An eight-year...
Aims: In this report, two cases, A and B, with idiopathic resorptions are presented. In both cases the hypothesis was that the idiopathic resorption processes had a general medical cause, presumably an inborn calcification deficit. The aim was to evaluate this hypothesis. Present...
Introduction: Selenomonas noxia (SN) is a gram-negative, anaerobic bacteria, which contributes to development and progression of periodontal disease. Some evidence now suggests Streptococcus mitis (SM), a gram-positive, facultative bacterium contributing to the etiology of dental...