Jaw and Dental Abnormalities
Deviations from anthropometric norms related to facial skeletal development are a relatively normal occurrence in the dental management of the vast majority of patients. A consideration for correction is usually…
Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders
Oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) are precursor lesions that may undergo malignant transformation to oral cancer. These lesions most commonly present clinically as white patches (leukoplakia). However, they may also…
Clinical Outline of Oral Diseases
Oral diseases are pathologic conditions that affect oral and maxillofacial tissues. Dental caries and periodontal diseases are the most common forms of oral diseases, but there are a wide variety…
Oral Diseases for the General Dentist
Arvind Babu Rajendra Santosh, BDS, MDS, Editor Orrett E. Ogle, DDS, Editor This issue of Dental Clinics of North America is geared to the dental and medical community as a…
Reactive Keratotic Lesions (Nonleukoplakias)
Chapter Contents LEUKOEDEMA CONTACT DESQUAMATION FRICTIONAL/FACTITIAL KERATOSES Morsicatio Mucosae Oris (Morsicatio Buccarum, Pathominia Mucosae Oris) Benign Alveolar Ridge (Frictional) Keratosis (Oral Lichen Simplex Chronicus) Other Benign Reactive Keratoses TOBACCO-RELATED LESIONS…
Pigmented Lesions
Chapter Contents EXOGENOUS PIGMENTATION Amalgam Tattoo (Focal Agyrosis) Graphite and Other Foreign Body Tattoos Medication-Induced Pigmentation MELANOCYTIC PIGMENTATION Oral Melanotic Macule (Labial Melanotic Macule) Postinflammatory Hypermelanosis Melanoacanthosis (Melanoacanthoma) Oral Melanocytic…
Hematolymphoid Tumors of the Oral Cavity
Chapter Contents Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Plasmablastic Lymphoma Follicular Lymphoma Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma of Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT Lymphoma) Mantle Cell Lymphoma Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma Burkitt Lymphoma…
Developmental and Congenital Conditions
Chapter Contents MACULAR EPITHELIAL LESIONS White Sponge Nevus (Cannon White Sponge Nevus) Hereditary Benign Intraepithelial Dyskeratosis Keratosis Follicularis (Darier Disease, Darier-White Disease) Hereditary Mucoepithelial Dysplasia Oral Linear Epidermal Nevus (Oral…
Fibrous, Gingival, Lipocytic, and Miscellaneous Tumors
Chapter Contents FIBROUS LESIONS Fibroma (“Bite” or “Irritation” Fibroma, Fibroepithelial or Fibrovascular Polyp), and Giant Cell Fibroma GINGIVAL MASSES Reactive/Inflammatory Gingival Nodules Diffuse/Multifocal Gingival Hyperplasia Gingival Metastases DENTURE-ASSOCIATED INFLAMMATORY FIBROUS…
Antifungal and Antiviral Therapy
Antifungal Medication How to Prescribe Nystatin 100,000 U/mL a Dispense 300 mL; swish and spit out (or swallow) 5 mL 3–4 times a day for 7–10 days Nystatin pastilles 200,000 U/pastille Dissolve 1–2 pastilles…
Pharmacologic Therapy for Common Mucosal Conditions
Medication How to Prescribe Topical Immunosuppressive Agents (gels or creams are the most useful; preparations with the same concentration of drug vary in strength, depending on the preparation) Class I…
Vascular, Neural, Muscle, and Myofibroblastic Tumors
Chapter Contents VASCULAR LESIONS Pyogenic Granuloma (Lobular Capillary Hemangioma) Varix (Venous Lake), Vascular Anomaly, and Venous Malformation Caliber-Persistent Labial Artery Lymphangioma, Lymphangiectasia, and Lymphangioma Circumscriptum Epithelioid Hemangioma (Histiocytoid Hemangioma, Angiolymphoid…
Ulcerative and Inflammatory Conditions
Chapter Contents ULCERATIVE CONDITIONS Recurrent Aphthous Ulcers and Traumatic Ulcers Traumatic Ulcerative Granuloma With Stromal Eosinophilia, Eosinophilic Ulcer of the Tongue CONTACT AND INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS Nonspecific Irritant Contact Stomatitis Frictional…
Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, and Other Infectious Conditions
Chapter Contents Actinomycosis Herpesvirus Infections Human Papillomavirus–Related Benign Lesions Molluscum Contagiosum Candidiasis (Candidosis) Deep Fungal Infections Tuberculosis Syphilis Leishmaniasis Besides the common bacterial, fungal, and viral infections of the oral…
Noninfectious Papillary Lesions
Chapter Contents Inflammatory Papillary Hyperplasia of the Palatal Mucosa Verruciform Xanthoma Localized Juvenile Spongiotic Gingival Hyperplasia Inflammatory Papillary Hyperplasia of the Palatal Mucosa Clinical Findings • This occurs in adults…
Introduction
Chapter Contents Anatomy Teeth Diagnosis and Management Some Basic Guidelines Pathology of the oral cavity affects the following structures: (1) the mucosa, (2) the salivary glands, and (3) the jaw…
Miniscrew-assisted customized lingual appliances for predictable treatment of skeletal Class II malocclusion with severe deep overbite and overjet
This report describes the use of miniscrew-assisted customized lingual fixed appliances in a patient with severe skeletal Class II malocclusion. The patient was a 12-year-old Chinese girl with the chief…
Correlation and reliability of cone-beam computed tomography nasopharyngeal volumetric and area measurements as determined by commercial software against nasopharyngoscopy-supported diagnosis of adenoid hypertrophy
Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic correlation and reliability of Dolphin Imaging fully automated segmentation (Dolphin Imaging and Management Solutions, Chatsworth, Calif) for assessing adenoid…
Lateral open bite and crossbite correction in a Class III patient with missing maxillary first premolars
Posterior and Class III elastics were used to correct lateral open bite and anterior crossbite in a 29-year-old man. His occlusion, smile esthetics, and soft tissue profile were significantly improved…
Correlation between buccolingual tooth inclination and alveolar bone thickness in subjects with Class III dentofacial deformities
Introduction The purposes of this study were to identify buccolingual inclinations and alveolar bone thickness in patients with Class III dentofacial deformities and to compare these measurements with those from…
