Aims: Implant supported overdentures combine the retention and support provided by implants with the advantages of removable prostheses and demand careful preoperative planning. The aim of the present article is to provide a clinically based rationale while designing or fabricati...
Scleroderma is a rare chronic connective tissue disorder with unknown etiology characterized by an excessive deposition of collagen in multi-organ systems. It can result in vascular anomalies, excess fibrosis, and autoimmune phenomenon. Patients with this condition can develop co...
Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the periodontal status and periodontal treatment needs of obese type II diabetic patients attending two teaching hospitals in southern Nigeria. Methods: Selected for this cross-sectional study were 220 participants with Type II diabetes mel...
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) comprises around 30% of all salivary gland malignancies, making it a preeminent threatening tumour of the salivary glands. Numerous histologic variants with a great extent of separation have been portrayed. Sclerosing MEC (SMEC) has been portrayed a...
Piezosurgery is an alternative technique over conventional oral surgical procedure which is gained popularity in the field of dentistry. It's a minimally invasive procedure that reduces the chance of harming soft tissues and vital systems including nerves, blood vessels, and muco...
In present world, globalization and economic liberalization is at its peak and India has been a part of it since last decade. While many see the benefits of globalization, it has its ill-effects too. India has also witnessed a change in the trend of drinking and smoking where wom...
Mixed dentition is the most crucial period because early treatment would correct the occlusion as well as ensure normal development of teeth and jaw. Parents want their children's permanent teeth to develop into exquisite dental aesthetics when they shed their primary teeth. Inte...
Introduction- Patient’s aesthetic concern in dentistry is very important now a days and increasing in day-to-day life. Now a day’s those who having aesthetic problems are demanding aesthetic dentistry with minimally invasive procedure and they also want immediate results. Upper l...
Mucocele is the most common cystic lesion of the oral mucosa. The reason is trauma, lip biting habits, or minor salivary gland alterations that lead to the accumulation of mucus. The lower lip is the most common site or in the oral mucosal sites such as lip, cheeks, and the floor...
Aim: Aim of this case report is to present a case of irritation fibroma on the palate. Presentation of Case: Intra oral examination revealed an overgrowth on anterior palatal tooth region. The lesion was well defined, solitary and firm in nature, fibrotic in consistency and sessi...
Aim: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology. It mainly affects middle-aged adults, while its occurrence in childhood is rare. The aim of this paper is to present a rare case of erosive/ulcerative OLP in a 3 years old girl, who presented wit...
Focal reactive gingival overgrowths (FRGO) are commonly occurring lesions in the oral cavity. The incidence of these lesions in the clinical dental practice is moderate and may occur in response to external or internal chronic stimuli in the fibrous connective tissue of the gingi...
In pediatrics, condylar fracture is the commonest traumatic pathology of maxillofacial region. Owing to higher vascularity, bony fragments fuse very fast within few hours if ignored or improperly managed, this may lead to severe complications to the patient both aesthetically and...
Justina Nnenna Ngwu, Henrietta Onyinye Uzoeto, John Emaimo, Chidinma Okorie, Ismaila Danjuma Mohammed, Christiana Inuaesiet Edemekong, Ikemesit Udeme Peter, Chinonyelum Ezeh, Ezinwanne Chukwu, Ethel Ebere Adimora, Samuel Emeka Ani, Boniface Oke, Ikechukwu Benjamin Moses, Emmanuel Amobi Nwakaeze, Jane Ogechi Otu, Chidimma Ruth Chukwunwejim, Roselyn Nneka Egbuna, Bamidele Adunola Ikusika, Patricia Ahuoiza Adagiri & Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha·International Journal of Research and Reports in Dentistry·2022
Background and Objectives: The potential roles of diverse bacterial communities in oral cavity are influence by biofilm formation which promote colonization and lead to increase severity of dental caries and poor respond to antimicrobial therapy. Information on bacterial biofilm...
In patients with corona virus disease, only a few cases have been presented with some oral manifestations since 2019. (COVID-19).However, it is unclear whether these lesions are the result of COVID -19 or due to the existing co morbidities .The purpose of this article is to prese...