Sialolithiasis is one of the common disease affecting salivary gland of head and neck region mainly submandibular gland. They are calcified deposits found in gland or its duct, composed of organic and inorganic substances. Rarely they enlarge in size above 10 mm and cause perfora...
Muhammad Hilmi Bin Zainal Ariffin, Nor Hidayah Reduwan, Wan Nur Hazirah & Faizal Hafez Hidayat·Asian Journal of Dental Sciences·2020
Aim: Langerhans cell histiocytosis or LCH is an atypical cancer originating form histocytes. Dental manifestation may mimic aggressive form of periodontitis with gingival overgrowth and bleeding, advance alveolar bone loss as well as generalized mobility of tooth. The ambiguity...
N. D. L. Luqman, A. M. Azmimurad, S. Zaharudin, S. H. Hamzah, N. A. Ramlan & A. S. Hussein·Asian Journal of Dental Sciences·2020
Introduction: Talon cusp is an uncommon developmental anomaly which is characterized by the presence of an extra cusp-like structure projecting from the cingulum area of maxillary or mandibular incisors. It consists of enamel, dentine with or without pulp tissue. Its aetiology is...
Aims: To evaluate orthodontic treatment eligibility and appropriateness of new orthodontic referrals made by the general dental practitioners (GDPs) to the Specialist Orthodontic Unit, National Dental Centre (NDC) for orthodontic assessment from government dental clinics in Brune...
This article describes a case of full mouth rehabilitation using ceramic veneers in combination with periodontal surgical approach for the management of orthodontic treament relapse. A 38 -year-old female patient presented with a chief complain of poor esthetics after orthodontic...
Aritra Chatterjee, Subhasish Burman, Soumen Mandal, Abira Chattopadhyay, Md. Arif Hossain & Debabrata Gayen·Asian Journal of Dental Sciences·2020
Frey’s syndrome is a rare, unwanted complication of surgery/injury to the parotid gland, occasionally seen following surgery in the temporomandibular joint region, neck dissection and faces lift procedures. It is characterised by sweating, flushing and a sense of warmth over the...
Aim: The preservation of a functional dentition is very important in young individuals. Mandibular molar teeth, the first to erupt in the oral cavity are highly susceptible to caries. Pulpal involvement of these teeth along with furcation defects is a challenge to the maintain th...
Aims: The mechanism of condylar fractures and indices for diagnosis are complex hence the aim of this study was to investigate the influence of various injuries in the symphyseal region on condylar fracture patterns and correlating it with diagnosis. Study Design: Prospective st...
Introduction: Dens invaginatus (DI) is a rare developmental malformation occurring as a result of the invagination of the enamel organ. The aetiology of this anomaly remains unclear. However, the knowledge of classification and anatomical variations of teeth with DI are very sign...
Purpose: The purpose of the study is to evaluate changing trends in mandibular fractures over the last 10 year period. Mandible the largest and strongest bone is the second most commonly involved bone in trauma. Also there is association between etiology and site of fracture. Wit...
The present study analysed 10 cases of paediatric mandibular fractures, epidemiology and treatment strategies. A systematic retrospective analysis of 10 paediatric patients who had undergone surgery for maxillofacial trauma in our department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, PMN...
Introduction: Nowadays, Chewing Gum is one of the frequent habits among people. The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of two types of chewing gums (with and without sugar) on dental plaque accumulation in the lack of oral hygiene measures. Materials and Methods: In...
Much has been spoken about secondary impression in making complete denture. In fact, it must exploit all the positive landmarks enhancing the stability. Generally, an immediate recording of the denture support area is possible while the fibromucosa is adherent and firm, but uncom...
Luay Thanoon Younis, Faisal Ismail Bahnasi, Aida Nur Ashikin Abd Rahman & Mohamed Ibrahim Abu Hassan·Asian Journal of Dental Sciences·2020
Periodontitis is a chronic inflammation of tooth supporting tissues (periodontal ligament, alveolar bone and gingiva). Due to the chronic and intensive inflammation, these tissues undergo accelerated cellular senescence (premature cells cycle arrest). This accelerated cellular se...
Fluoride (F) has exerted the most significant impact on practice of dentistry because of its effectiveness in preventing dental caries. Despite improvements in the oral health of populations, dental caries remains a public health problem worldwide affecting most schoolchildren an...