Oral drug–induced osteonecrosis of the jaws
CC A 65-year-old female is referred for evaluation because “the right side of my face aches, and I feel it is swollen.” Oral drug–induced osteonecrosis of the jaws Patients who…
The opioid epidemic
CC A 16-year-old female is referred for consultation regarding her third molars. HPI The patient desires extraction of her third molars before initiating orthodontic therapy, and she presents with her…
Opioid side effects
CC A 30-year-old female presents to the office complaining that “the pain medication is making me feel nauseous.” (Nausea is one of the most commonly seen adverse effect of orally…
Antibiotic-associated colitis
CC A 65-year-old male, status post incision and drainage (I&D) of a severe facial infection, who was previously admitted to the hospital for treatment of an odontogenic infection, complains of…
Penicillin allergy and anaphylaxis
CC A 21-year-old female admitted for treatment of an open mandibular body fracture complains of the sudden appearance of a rash and shortness of breath after receiving her intravenous (IV)…
Cone-beam computed tomography
CC A 14-year-old female is referred for exposure and bracketing of her impacted canines. HPI The patient’s parent states that she had her primary canines removed at a younger age,…
Mixed radiolucent-radiopaque lesion (cemento-ossifying fibroma)
CC A 38-year-old female is referred for evaluation of a mandibular lesion. She states, “I have a tumor in my lower jaw.” Cemento-ossifying fibroma In the most recent World Health…
Unilocular radiolucent lesion in a periapical region (periapical cyst)
CC A 52-year-old male is referred by his general dentist for evaluation of a periapical radiolucency associated with the left mandibular second molar, a new finding compared with features on…
Multilocular radiolucent lesion in the periapical region (ameloblastoma)
CC An 86-year-old male presents with concern of pain and swelling in the lower left jaw adjacent to a previous premolar extraction site that was performed years ago. (Typically, ameloblastomas…
Unilocular radiolucent lesion of the mandible
CC A 68-year-old White male is referred for evaluation of “swelling of my right lower jaw.” Dentigerous cyst Dentigerous cysts, also known as follicular cysts, are typically associated with an…
Multilocular radiolucent lesion in the pericoronal region (odontogenic keratocyst)
CC A 20-year-old male is referred for evaluation of a swelling on his right mandible. Odontogenic keratocyst Odontogenic keratocysts (OKCs) show a slight predilection for males and are predominantly found…
