Leiomyomatous hamartoma of the midline maxillary gingival presenting as a congenital epulis: a case report with an immunohistochemical study
Abstract An otherwise-healthy 2-year-old Japanese female presented with a polyp-like lesion on the palatal surface at the incisive papilla. The appearance of the lesion was similar to that of a…
Pigmented villonodular synovitis of the temporomandibular joint: a case report and the literature review
Abstract Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is an uncommon benign proliferative disorder of synovium that may involve joints, tendon sheaths, and bursae. It most often affects the knees, and less frequently…
Replication of ancient Egyptian osteotomies of the facial skeleton: insights into the mummification process
Abstract A recent radiographic study of an Egyptian mummified head from the Middle Kingdom revealed methodical mutilations of the facial skeleton that were performed after death and prior to wrapping…
Congenital infantile fibromatosis of the cheek: report of a rare case and differential diagnosis
Abstract Infantile fibromatosis is a benign tumour that consists of dense masses of fibroblasts and myofibroblasts with marked collagen production. Although it is a nonmetastasising tumour, it has significant potential…
Oral cleft volumetric assessment by 3D multislice computed tomographic images
Abstract The aim of this study was to determine the quantitative assessment of bone volume defects using multislice computed tomography (CT), and to establish an image processing protocol that enables…
Hoist the mainsail! The use of standardised colour-coded sloops to aid vascular control in head and neck surgery
Abstract The authors have adopted a set pattern of colour coded vascular sloops that they use to identify and isolate vital structures in the head and neck. This simple and…
Sodium iodoacetate induced osteoarthrosis model in rabbit temporomandibular joint: CT and histological study (Part I)
Abstract Studies to elucidate the pathophysiology of osteoarthrosis have been hampered by the lack of a rapid, reproducible animal model that mimics the histopathology and symptoms associated with the disease….
Differences in collagen fibres in the capsule walls of parakeratinized and orthokeratinized odontogenic cysts
Abstract Epithelial–mesenchymal interactions are thought to play an important role in the pathogenesis of odontogenic lesions. Keratocystic odontogenic tumour (KCOT) is a benign cystic neoplasm with a characteristic parakeratinized epithelial…
Study of mandible bone mineral density of Chinese adults by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
Abstract The objective of this study was to measure the bone mineral density (BMD) of mandible and study the correlation between the BMD of the mandible and the lumbar vertebrae….
