Odontogenic myxoma: Case report with reconstructive considerations
Odontogenic myxoma is a benign but locally aggressive neoplasm. The present case documents the resective and reconstructive management of a patient with a moderately large myxoma of the mandible.
| KR Spencer
A Smith |
Fibrin sealant fixation of a skin graft in mandibular vestibuloplasty. Case report
Fibrin sealant fixation of a skin graft without the use of sutures or a stent in mandibular vestibuloplasty is presented in this case report. The advantages of the fibrin sealant in preprosthetic surgery are discussed.
| Z Yaman |
Cracked tooth syndrome – Incidence, clinical findings and treatment
Cracked tooth syndrome (CTS) is a common occurrence in modern general practice. This article reviews the forces placed on the human dentition and the effect restorative dentistry has on the strength of tooth structure.
| CI (Kip) Homewood |
The use of titanium mesh sheet in the frontozygoma tico-orbital region. Case reports
Six cases reconstructed in the zygomatico-frontoorbital region with titanium mesh are reported and a discussion of the use of this material in oral and maxillofacial surgery is presented.
| N Lazaridis
Ch Makos
S Iordanidis
L Zouloumis |
Cemento-ossifying fibroma with mandibular fracture. Case report in a young patient
The cemento-ossifying fibroma is classified as an osteogenic neoplasm of the jaws. It commonly presents as a progressively growing lesion that can attain an enormous size with resultant deformity if left untreated. A case of a large cemento-ossifying fibroma involving the left mandible is described in a 15 year old male patient. The clinical, radiographic and histological features as well as surgical findings are presented.
| AHM Ong
CH Siar |
Massive residual dental cyst: Case report
A case report is presented of a massive residual dental cyst that involved over half an edentulous mandible. Presentation, diagnosis and management of the massive cyst is discussed.
| G Dimitroulis
J Curtin |
Langerhans’ cell histiocytosis of the jaw bones. Report of 11 cases
Eleven cases of Langerhans’ cell histiocytosis of the jaw bones are reported. The clinical and radiographical features are described, and the role of the dentist in the diagnosis and management of this disorder is discussed.
| KP Schepman
BG Radden
I Van der Waal |
Post-extraction bleeding – An aid to diagnosis? Case report
Haemophilia A, the most common of bleeding disorders is characterized by bruising and spontaneous bleeding into the joints but may remain undiagnosed if present in the mild form. A case is discussed where episodes of bruising and joint swelling as a child were misdiagnosed as rheumatic fever and the bleeding disorder was diagnosed following recurrent episodes of bleeding after extraction of an upper molar tooth.
| AK Songra
UR Darbar |
Candida-associated denture stomatis. Aetiology and management: A review. Part 3. Treatment of oral candidosis
Treatment of oral candidosis with topical antifungal agents such as nystatin and amphotericin B is effective initially. However, medication can produce side effects in some patients and when therapy is stopped the condition can recur.
| BC Webb
CJ Thomas
MDP Willcox
DWS Harty
KW Knox |
Sodium hypochlorite and its use as an endodontic irrigant
Sodium hypochlorite has been used as an endodontic irrigant for more than 70 years, and is now one of the most common solutions for this purpose. The chemical properties and production of commercial sodium hypochlorite are reviewed.
| RM Clarkson
AJ Moule |
A survey of oral health in a population of adults with developmental disabilities: Comparison with a national oral health survey of the general population
During 1991, an oral health assessment of 101 adults with developmental disabilities aged from 21 to 53 years was undertaken as part of a broader health survey which also included medical, psychological and nutritional assessments.
| A Scott
L March
M-L Stokes |
An in vitro study of apical and coronal microleakage of laterally condensed gutta percha with Ketac-Endo and AH-26
The purpose of this in vitro study was to compare both apical and coronal dye penetration when Ketac-Endo and AH-26 sealers were used with laterally condensed gutta percha.
| CM Oliver
PV Abbott |
Genetic aspects of dental disorders
This paper reviews past and present applications of quantitative and molecular genetics to dental disorders. Examples are given relating to craniofacial development (including malocclusion), oral supporting tissues (including periodontal diseases and dental hard tissues (including defects of enamel and dentine as well as dental caries). Future developments and applications to clinical dentistry are discussed.
| GC Townsend
MJ Aldred
PM Bartold |