Oral submucous fibrosis in children and adolescents: Analysis of 36 cases.

Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a chronic debilitating irreversible oral potentially malignant disorder affecting any part of the oral cavity. It is usually seen in adults but rarely noticed in children and adolescents. Since the paucity of the cases, there exists a gap of knowledge in the causative habits, root reasons of habit initiation, age of habit initiation, and the common clinical representation of this disorder.

A novel clinical protocol for therapeutic intervention in oral submucous fibrosis: An evidence based approach.

Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a chronic, progressive, debilitating, scarring and crippling disorder of the oral cavity. It is a potentially malignant oral disease which predominantly affects people of South and Southeast Asia, especially Indian subcontinent, where chewing of areca nut and its commercial preparation is rampant. However, due to increase in immigration of people from the Indian subcontinent, the health professionals in many developed countries do come across this disease very often.

Morphometric analysis of mandibular ramus for sex determination on digital orthopantomogram.

Background: Identification of sex from skeletal remains is an important tool in forensic science. Mandibular ramus can be used for sex determination either on dry mandible or through orthopantomogram (OPG).

Aim: To determine the sex from mandibular ramus using digital OPG.

Stafne's Bone Cavity: A Diagnostic Challenge.

Stafne's bone cavity is a rare, asymptomatic, unilateral oval shaped radiolucent defect in the posterior region of the mandible below the inferior alveolar canal. The prevalence ranges from 0.10% to 0.

Morphological Study of Soft Palate by Using Computed Tomography-A Prospective Study.

Background: Soft palate is an important part of oro-naso-pharyngeal apparatus. The morphometric assessment of soft palate is well-performed on computed tomography (CT).

Aim: To evaluate the morphology of soft palate in healthy individuals by using Computed tomography.