Chemical and Radiation-Associated Jaw Lesions
Osteonecrosis of the jaw is a major public health concern throughout the world. Use of radiotherapy for head and neck cancer and bone antiresorptives and antiangiogenic agents have increased its…
Diagnostic Imaging of Malignant Tumors in the Orofacial Region
Though rare, malignancies of the orofacial region often have serious consequences. Malignancies of the orofacial region are typically discovered during a clinical examination or from a patient complaint. Initial discovery…
Benign Fibro-Osseous Lesions of the Jaws
Fibro-osseous lesions are grouped together because histologically they show similar cellular and mineralization patterns. Despite the histologic ubiquity, their behaviors vary significantly. Because of the histologic similarity and the broad…
Benign Jaw Lesions
There are both odontogenic and nonodontogenic benign lesions in the maxilla and mandible. These lesions may have similar imaging features, and the key radiographic features are presented to help the…
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders and Orofacial Pain
Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) affect 5% to 12% of the United States population. This article discusses common conditions related to temporomandibular joints, including disc displacements, inflammatory disturbances, loose joint bodies, traumatic…
Oral and Maxillofacial Imaging
This article provides the reader with the knowledge and skills of identification and diagnostic interpretative skills using planar images, tomographic images, CBCT, MDCT, pertinent MR images, as well as bone…
Developmental Disorders Affecting Jaws
Teeth are housed in mandible and maxilla and are known to undergo variations in clinical presentation depending on the degree of abnormality during growth and development. It is essential to…
Radiologic Assessment of the Periodontal Patient
Periodontal examination involves evaluation of soft and hard tissue parameters to gauge gingival inflammatory changes and quantify attachment loss. Conventional radiographs are vital components of this process and can be…
Diagnostic Imaging in Dentistry
Mel Mupparapu, DMD, MDS, Editor For every technological innovation in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, we have hailed the change as stunning and revolutionary. Better visualization of anatomy has led to…
Botulinum Toxin Type A
For the general dentist, the use of botulinum toxin type A (BTA) confers the ability to exert control over the soft tissues surrounding the mouth to better create a harmonious…
Updates of Topical and Local Anesthesia Agents
As described in this article, there are many advances in topical and local anesthesia. Topical and local anesthetics have played a great role in dentistry in alleviating the fears of…
Hyposalivation and Xerostomia
Saliva is one of the most versatile, multifunctional substances produced by the body and has a critical role in the preservation of the oropharyngeal health. It comprises a serous and…
Medication for Gravid and Nursing Dental Patients
The topics the authors address in this article are in many ways both broad and narrow. The broadness of this topic is clear when one considers the intersection of 2…
Medications to Assist in Tobacco Cessation for Dental Patients
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable illness in the United States. Without assistance, only 3% to 6% of smokers successfully quit after 1 year. Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), buproprion, and…
Antimicrobial Therapy in Management of Odontogenic Infections in General Dentistry
This article focuses on the diagnosis and management of odontogenic infections. Current antibiotic regimens are reviewed and discussed including use of alternative antibiotics with patients known to have a penicillin…
Current Concepts of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Dental Patients
Despite numerous guidelines, joint interprofessional collaboration, and years of data collection, the use of antibiotic prophylaxis before dental procedures remains controversial. There continues to be disagreement on indications, justification, and…
Medication Management of Jaw Lesions for Dental Patients
Most pathologic lesions of the jaws or of oral mucosa are treated successfully by surgical interventions. For treatment of the central giant cell lesion, aneurysmal bone cysts, histiocytosis of the…
The Pharmacologic Management of Common Lesions of the Oral Cavity
The oral ulcerations caused by aphtous lesions, herpetic lesions, candidiasis, ulcerative lichen planus, mucous membrane pemphigoid, and pemphigus vulgaris are managed in a step-up approach that can involve topical, intarlesional,…
Pharmacologic Treatment for Temporomandibular Disorders
Pharmacologic agents play an integral role in the overall management of temporomandibular joint disorder. The general dentist should be familiar with the different classes of drugs currently in use for…
Orofacial Pain
Pain is a universal experience with profound effects on the physiology, psychology, and sociology of the population. Orofacial pain (OFP) conditions are especially prevalent and can be severely debilitating to…
