Background: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most prevalent subtype of oral cancer. Detecting oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) in their early stages is crucial to prevent their advancement into OSCC. One of the primary factors contributing to OSCC is tobacco use, which can lead to increased production of cytokines.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe risk of further periodontal breakdown increases with a deep intrabony defect. Non-surgical periodontal therapy could pose a challenge and surgical intervention is mainly required to manage the defect. Autologous platelet concentrates such as Injectable platelet rich fibrin (i-PRF) and concentrated growth factor (CGF) may improve surgical outcome due to its enrichment with growth factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBrown tumor is a rare nonneoplastic focal giant cell lesion that occurs in hyperparathyroidism patients with a prevalence rate of 0.1% in jaws. We report an extremely rare case of brown tumor in mandible of a 40-year-old female patient that presented as the first clinical manifestation of hyperparathyroidism.
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