Publications by authors named "Chbicheb S"

Introduction And Importance: Third molars are often removed in order to prevent complications and various other problems associated with impacted teeth.

Case Presentation: A healthy 17-year-old girl with no history was referred to the Department of Oral Surgery by her orthodontist to remove mandibular third-molar germs. Panoramic radiography showed the presence of impacted mandibular third-molar germs, vertically positioned, with incomplete root formation.

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  • - Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause various oral issues like sore mouth, ulcers, and burning sensations, which may indicate underlying systemic conditions like pernicious anemia.
  • - A 67-year-old woman with a history of pernicious anemia presented with sore mouth and examined for oral lesions, revealing inflammation due to her condition; treatment included medication and laser therapy.
  • - Understanding the link between oral signs and vitamin B12 deficiency is essential for early diagnosis of pernicious anemia, prompting dental professionals to assess vitamin B12 levels in patients with unexplained oral symptoms.
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  • A mucoid cyst, commonly known as a mucocele, is a harmless oral lesion mainly affecting children and young adults, typically found on the lower inner lips due to salivary gland duct rupture.
  • The presentation includes three clinical cases from 2022 to 2023, highlighting their histories, diagnostic details, and treatment methods.
  • Although mucoceles often heal on their own, they may require surgical intervention if they affect swallowing or speech; surgical options are preferred for persistent cases, and regular follow-up is crucial, particularly in younger patients or in sensitive locations like the underside of the tongue.
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Introduction: Peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) is an unusual localized, reactive benign gingival growth. POF is usually small in size, it's measure <2 cm in diameter, but rarely reaches important sizes. The aim of this work was to present a rare case report of a giant peripheral ossifying fibroma of the mandible measuring >2 cm in diameter, misdiagnosed as peripheral myxoma.

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Introduction And Importance: Brown tumor is a giant cell focal lesion of bone associated with hyperparathyroidism, even primary or secondary. Differential diagnosis of these lesions from others giant cell lesions of the jaw bone is mandatory for the correct treatment of the patient.

Case Presentation: We present here two cases of brown tumor affecting the jaws by describing their clinical aspects and radiographic features, diagnostic criteria and treatment of this disease.

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Introduction: pernicious anemia is an autoimmune disease characterized by atrophic gastritis due to malabsorption of vitamin B12. Certain oral manifestations, such as Hunter´s glossitis and burning mouth syndrome, may precede the onset of this anemia. The aim of this study is to describe the clinical presentation, para-clinical aspects, the treatment, and the evolution of the pernicious anemia (PA) after treatment.

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Introduction And Importance: The most prevalent oral ulcers are those caused by trauma, and their etiopathogenesis has been frequently obvious. Yet, oral ulcers can be misdiagnosed and managed incorrectly.

Case Presentation: A 25-year-old patient presented to our service with a painful lesion on the right lateral border of the tongue that had evolved for one week.

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Introduction And Importance: Numb chin syndrome (NCS), although rare, is an important clinical finding. It may be a metastatic neurologic manifestation of malignancy, often with no clinically visible pathologic finding.

Case Presentation: A 40-year-old female, with prior history of breast cancer, presented to our service with complaint of pain and left mandibular hypoesthesia for four months.

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Chemotherapy may have many effects on teeth such a microdontia, hypoplasia and V shaped roots. The incidence and severity of dental abnormalities depend on the age at the diagnosis, the type of chemotherapeutic agent used. Therefore, it is important that general and pediatric dentists be aware of the late adverse effects of cancer therapy in children, especially in the oral cavity.

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Introduction And Importance: The recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa is a severe form of hereditary epidermolysis bullosa characterized by deformities of the skin, blisters and erosions on the mucous membranes. Oral manifestations are frequent and extensive vary from small discrete vesicles to large bullae, associated with microstomia, ankyloglossia and a depapilled tongue. The purpose of this case report is to describe oral health status of patient with recessive-dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, and the measures that dentists should adopt with the purpose of provide an effective dental treatment.

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  • Oro-antral communication (OAC) is an abnormal opening between the maxillary sinus and the mouth that can lead to complications like oro-antral fistula (OAF) and sinus infections if not treated promptly.
  • The authors detail five clinical cases where they employed surgical techniques, particularly the buccal fat pad and advanced buccal flaps, to effectively close OAF/OAC.
  • They emphasize that timely surgical intervention within 48 hours is crucial, highlighting the advantages of the flaps used and suggesting the need for further research with larger patient groups for comprehensive findings.
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Lipoma is a common tumor of soft tissue with rare occurrence in oral cavity accounting for only 1-4% of benign oral tumours. It may be noticed only during routine dental examinations. Most of them rarely cause pain, resulting in delay to seek treatment.

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Oroantral fistula (OAF) refers to a permanent connection between oral cavity and maxillary sinus. The extraction of maxillary posterior teeth is the most common reason of OAF. Multiple techniques are available to repair this defect.

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A cutaneous sinus tract of dental origin is relatively uncommon and may easily be misdiagnosed because of its unusual occurrence and absence of dental symptoms. Extraoral drainage depends on the location of the affected tooth as well as on specific factors such as the virulence of the microorganism, resistance of the patient's body, and the relationship between anatomy and muscle facial attachments.

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Mucoceles of the oral mucous membrane are benign tumoral diseases of the minor salivary glands of the oral mucous membrane. They most commonly occur in the labial mucosa. They can be caused by a break in the epithelium of the gland secreting saliva in the extra-glandular space and forming a pseudo cyst (extravasation mucoceles) or by a block in salivary flow due to an epithelial proliferation of the excretory duct forming salivary cyst (retention cyst).

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Acromegaly is a rare disease caused due to hyper secretion of growth hormone. Most of the cases of acromegaly are caused by pituitary adenoma which can be microadenoma or macroadenomas. This condition has a tendency toward overgrowth of the mandible, maxillary widening, tooth separation and skeletal malocclusion which compromises the aesthetics of an individual.

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Apthous ulcers, commonly referred to as canker sores, are the most common ulcerative lesions of the oral mucosa. These are usually painful and are associated with redness and occasional bleeding from the affected area(s). Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) has shown excellent results in relieving the pain and complete remission of the oral ulcers.

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Oral papilloma is a benign proliferation of the stratified epithelium, which results in a papillary or verrucous exophytic mass, which can be induced by human papillomavirus. These oral mucosa lesions are most often asymptomatic and have small progression. Laser-assisted surgery is common nowadays with several advantages including successful hemostasis, devoid of sutures, wound sterilization and minimal postoperative pain, and edema.

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Introduction: Odontomas are considered as benign tumors of odontogenic tissue origin and are more over non-aggressive. They can also be categorized as hamartomas and are a result of developmental malformation of odontogenic tissues. As the name suggests, they are composed of mature tooth substances.

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Introduction: Primary lymphoma of the mandible are rare and most often revealed by painless swelling. They are often confused with odontogenic lesions. Hence, their diagnosis is delayed.

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Cancers during infancy and childhood affect 1 to 3% of children under the age of 15. Among these cancers the most frequent are malignant hemopathies, and in particular, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, which represents 80% of infant leukemias, with a peak of incidence around the age of 3-4. The overall prognosis for infant malignant hemopathies has improved significantly thanks to progress made in chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

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Objectives: Oral bony outgrowths (OBOs) are localized bony protuberances that arise from the cortical plate. Various types of OBOs have been described, the precise designation of which depends on anatomic location such as torus palatinus, torus mandibularis, buccal exostosis, or palatal exostosis. We had for aim to determine the prevalence and clinical characteristics of OBOs in a Moroccan population.

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Our aim was to better understand peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ)-independent pathways involved in anti-cancer effects of thiazolidinediones (TZDs). We focused on Δ2-troglitazone (Δ2-TGZ), a PPARγ inactive TZD that affects breast cancer cell viability. Appearance of TUNEL positive cells, changes in mitochondrial membrane potential, cleavage of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP)-1 and caspase-7 revealed that apoptosis occurred in both hormone-dependent MCF7 and hormone-independent MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells after 24 and 48 h of treatment.

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Alveolitis are infectious complications following the dental extraction. They appear under two forms: dry, characterized by a painful syndrome and uninhabited alveolus, and suppurative, which becomes identified by provoked pain and alveolus filled. Their etiopathogenesis remain a subject of interrogation because of the rarity of studies concerning this complication.

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