Hydatid cyst involving the mandible ramus.

Parasitic infections rarely involve the oral and maxillofacial regions and pose a diagnostic challenge when they do. Hydatid cysts are parasitic cysts caused by . Intraosseous involvement is observed in 3% of cases, of which only 2-6% are in the maxillofacial region.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon's Perspective on Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome - A Report of Two Cases.

Rationale: Gorlin-Goltz syndrome (GGS) is an autosomal dominant disorder and is associated with multisystem involvement, multiple cysts, neoplasms and other developmental anomalies. The purpose of the study was to highlight the incidental findings of GGS and to lay emphasis on its early diagnosis.

Patient Concerns: Two patients complaining of pain, swelling and at times pus discharge from the oral cavity were reported with a coincidental finding of odontogenic keratocysts and positive family history.

Protocols in the management of cleft lip and palate: A systematic review.

Aim: To identify clinical decisions on surgical as well as non-surgical modalities for the treatment of CLP patients based on randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

Materials And Methods: PubMed, Ebscohost, and Cochrane Library were searched and 20 articles based on RCTs conducted on cleft patient management were identified.

Results: The topics explored were infant orthopedics, lip and palate repair, alveolar bone grafting, and management of cleft maxillary hypoplasia.