Mucocele: A diagnostic dilemma!!

Oral mucocele is the most common benign lesion of minor salivary gland caused due to any form of mechanical trauma to the excretory duct of the gland. It is of two types - mucous extravasation phenomenon and mucous retention type. Extravasation type is more common.

Multidisciplinary management of hypohydrotic ectodermal dysplasia - a case report.

Hypohydrotic ectodermal dysplasia is a hereditary disorder, which affects ectodermal derivatives. It manifests several abnormalities of the teeth, and is commonly inherited through female carriers. This case report presents a patient with compromised esthetics and function.

Oral mucocutaneous lesions - a comparative clinicopathological and immunofluorescence study.

Background: Oral mucosa is often affected by many diseases including mucocutaneous disorders. The diagnoses of these disorders are primarily based on history, clinical features, and histopathology. For the past few years' immunofluorescence techniques emerged as an important tool to study the pathogenesis and in the diagnosis of oral mucocutaneous and vesiculobullous disorders.