Pocket Dentistry

Abstract The aim of this study is to describe the treatment outcome after alveolar ridge augmentation in the atrophic posterior mandible by segmental sandwich osteotomy combined with an interpositional autograft…

Abstract The authors report a cystic lesion within a previous unilateral cleft lip and alveolus bone graft site in a 15-year-old girl, 5 years after the secondary bone graft. The…

Abstract Lipomas are common benign neoplasms affecting many adipose tissue-containing organs of the body, including bone. Central lesions in bone account for less than 1% of all lipomas. In the…

Abstract A 12-year-old girl with an otherwise typical Marfan syndrome (Ghent criteria fulfilled) presented with highly unusual oral manifestations consisting of supernumerary teeth and severe dental crowding. Pathological examination of…

Abstract Twenty traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) were evaluated for their antimicrobial activity against four common oral bacteria. TCMs were tested for sensitivity against Streptococcus mitis , Streptococcus sanguis , Streptococcus…

We would like to alert our surgical colleagues to the potential of obtaining false positive FDG-PET/CT ( 18 F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography) results in the presence of tuberculosis. The…

Abstract Angiolipomas are either encapsulated or non-encapsulated fatty tumours. They are distinguished from other lipomas by the excessive degree of vascular proliferation and because they are mixed with mature adipocytes….

Abstract This technical note describes a new surgical technique for a palatal approach to the maxillary sinus for a vertical augmentation prior to dental implant placement. In 12 fully or…

Abstract One-step transport-disk distraction osteogenesis (TDDO) is effective for repairing segmental mandibular defects. The authors studied whether it was effective for reconstructing angled large mandibular defects using a two-step TDDO…