Pocket Dentistry

Abstract Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a chronic, insidious premalignant disease associated with significant functional morbidity and an increased risk for malignancy. The oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) originated from…

Abstract Current techniques in management of end stage pathology of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) include the use of alloplastic joint reconstruction. A polyethylene glenoid fossa prosthesis is a necessity of…

Abstract A case of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the head and neck that developed thrombosis inside the flap during the surgery and subendocardial infarction after the surgery is presented….

Abstract Metastatic lesions to the oral cavity are rare, accounting for only 1–8% of all oral malignancies, and involvement of mandibular condyle is a rare phenomenon. The present literature review…

Abstract The epidermal or epidermoid cyst is a proliferation of epidermal cells within an enclosed space. It develops slowly and may be the result of either the inclusion of ectodermal…

Abstract Solitary fibrous tumor is a rare spindle-cell neoplasm of mesenchymal origin. In head and neck region, the tumors present slow-growing masses, often with local compressive symptoms. Although it is…

Abstract An epidermoid cyst (EC) is a benign soft tissue lesion that can form in any part of the body. However, the occurrence of EC in the maxilla is extremely…

Abstract Erythema multiforme (EM) is a muco-cutaneous disorders characterized by blisters and subsequent ulcerations with varying degrees of severity. Although the exact etio-pathogenesis of erythema multiforme is not known, it…