Background and objectives: This study describes the successful use of nasolabial flap or laser for the treatment of oral submucous fibrosis. To evaluate the efficacy of nasolabial flaps and lasers…
Odontogenic keratocyst now officially known as keratocystic odontogenic tumuor, treatment has been part of numerous discussions over the years. Based on a literature review, more aggressive treatment like resection or…
Background: An extranodal lymphoma in oral cavity represents less than 5% of oral malignant disease, commonly arising in submucosal tissues of gingiva, palate, and tongue. The lymphoma in the jaws…
Background: Head and neck tumours represent 5–10% of all malignant tumours, often diagnosed at advanced stages, with the patient submitted to gross surgery, radio and chemotherapy, resulting in bone radio…
Introduction: 5-Year-overall survival is quoted to be significant better in human papillomavirus (hpv) associated head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (hnscc) than in hnscc related to alcohol and tobacco consumption….
Background and objectives: Unerupted supernumerary teeth, depending on the morphology, number and distribution can give rise to various alterations in the eruption and development of those permanent teeth to which…
Background and objectives: The literature suggests that persistent intraradicular infections are the major cause of root canal treatment failure. Secondary to this colonization of the root canal system, microorganisms are…
Introduction: Aqueous sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) is the most common irrigant used in modern endodontics. It is highly effective at dissolving organic debris and disinfecting the root canal system due to…
Introduction: The ossifying fibroma is a benign injury, asymptomatic, slow-growing compared with osteosarcoma, a painful destructive malignancy, with poor prognosis. Case: Male patient aged 37, referred to the service in…
Introduction: Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare, slow growing neoplasm accounting for 1–2% of head and neck malignancies, mainly affecting the salivary glands. There are no known risk factors….
Aims and objectives: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is well known to be related to chronic areca nut chewing. There is considerable evidence for the role that copper contained in the…
Introduction: Oral cancer is an ideal candidate for screening. Many oral cancers are preceded by pre malignant lesions which are amenable to detection through simple oral cavity examination (OCE). At…
Ductal papillomas are rare benign papillary tumours of the minor salivary glands. The World Health Organization (WHO) has sub-classified ductal papillomas to include inverted ductal papilloma, sialadenoma papilliferum and intraductal…
Published literature indicates that the prevalence of osteomyelitis in sickle cell anaemic patients is up to 29%. While sickle cell osteomyelitis is more commonly seen in long bones, its occurrence…
Introduction: Assessing the human papillomavirus (HPV) type-specific prevalence in head and neck cancer (HNSCC) is helpful for prediction of HPV vaccine impact. Objetive: To estimate the overall prevalence, and gender…
Aim: We aim in this unique case to explore the differential diagnosis and management of an important forgotten disease which continue to rise worldwide and is missed in daily practice….
Dentofacial infection comprises a major component of admissions for oral and maxillofacial departments. Whilst there is a body of evidence supporting the assimilation of culture and sensitivities from immunocompromised patients…
Dentofacial infection comprises a major component of admissions for oral and maxillofacial departments. Whilst there is a body of evidence supporting the assimilation of culture and sensitivities from immunocompromised patients…
Objective: Determinate volumetric dimensional changes in the upper way at the nasopharynx and oropharynx level, after bimaxillary orthognathic and monomaxilar surgery. Population, materials and method: Nineteen adult patients (12 men,…
The aim of this paper is to report the use of distraction osteogenesis to lengthening the mandible in order to improve the respiration on the children with severe upper airway…
