Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod
July 2007
The purpose of this study is to review the effect of flap design in terms of periodontal status of the preceding second molar after lower third molar surgery. Impacted lower third molar surgery may result in periodontal complications on the distal surface of the adjacent second molar. Flap design that is used during impacted third molar surgery is important to prevent those complications.
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November 2006
Lymphangioma is a benign, hamartomatous tumor of the lymphatic system. It is usually found in the head and neck region and is widely regarded as a developmental lesion rather than a true neoplasia. Most lymphangiomas are present at birth (60%), and by the age of 2 years 80% to 90% are present.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBurkitt's lymphoma (BL) is an undifferentiated malignant lymphoma comprising of uniformly primitive lymphoreticular cells. The tumor was seen originally in patients in Africa. African type BL usually occurs in the jaws of young children.
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