Odontogenic Keratocyst With Moderate Epithelial Dysplasia: A Rare Entity.

We present a rare case of odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) with moderate epithelial dysplasia in a 47-year-old male patient. He presented with a history of pain and swelling on the right side of his face for the past three months. The radiograph revealed multi-locular radiolucency involving the ramus, coronoid process, and condylar process of the right mandible.

Comparison of the Efficacy of Midazolam and Dexmedetomidine As Sedative Agents in Third Molar Surgery.

Introduction Minor dental and oral surgical procedures have been made comfortable with the rise in the use of daycare sedatives. Of these sedatives, midazolam is deemed a common sedative used for minor oral surgical procedures. Newer and safer sedatives such as dexmedetomidine have certain properties that may prove more efficient in oral surgical procedures.

Unusual Presentation of Primary Hyper-IgE-Related Salivary Gland Disease in a 13-Year-Old Male.

Adenomas are common pathologies of the salivary glands that are often associated with the major salivary glands and occur in the fourth to sixth decades of life. They are seldom seen in the pediatric age group and rarely in the minor salivary glands. Autoimmune sialadenosis of the minor salivary glands is a new phenomenon that has seldom been reported in the literature, with as few as three cases.

Misleading Entry Wounds From Atypical Bullet Behavior.

Some pistol bullets exhibit atypical wound ballistic behavior that can result in misleading and misinterpreted entry gunshot wounds. We demonstrate the atypical performance and behavior of these bullets using (1) high-speed videography of projectiles penetrating, perforating, and exiting soft tissue simulants; (2) Doppler radar tracking throughout simulated wound production; (3) downrange witness panels to record postperforation bullet orientation during a secondary impact; (4) laser tracking to assess and compare postperforation bullet deflection; (5) evaluation of "bullet wipe" around entry bullet holes in a victim's clothing; and (6) projectile penetration depth for differentiating primary from secondary gunshot wounds. Truncated cone and certain flat-point full-metal-jacketed pistol bullets in the 3 most common calibers of 9 mm, .