Oral Radiographic Evidence of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in an End-Stage Renal Failure Patient: A Case Report.

Background: The authors report a case of a 42-year-old woman with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) undergoing dialysis therapy with the relative loss of tooth root lamina dura and several mandibular radiolucencies. Secondary hyperparathyroidism related to End Stage Renal Disease may result in the loss of bone density and radiolucent lesions, which has been previously described as Brown tumor. Findings significant for hyperparathyroidism may befound on routine dental imaging.

Orofacial pain due to trigeminal autonomic cephalgia with features of short-lasting neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing: a case report.

Background: We present a case of a 64-year-old woman with a presumptive diagnosis of short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT) syndrome with telangiectasia. Dental procedures were not successful in alleviating the condition.

Results: The patient's symptoms of short unilateral severe pain episodes abated after geographic relocation, although orofacial pain continued.

Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws: a report of three cases demonstrating variability in outcomes and morbidity.

Background: Bisphosphonates are used widely to manage skeletal disorders resulting from malignancies that destroy bone and from some metabolic bone diseases. A strong association between bisphosphonate treatment and the appearance of painful exposed nonvital bone in the mandible and maxilla after oral surgery has been reported in the last decade. Extensive reviews have appeared in the dental literature regarding bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (BRONJ), including protocols for diagnosis, management and diagnostic imaging for early detection; feature definition; and determination of extent of the disease.