The use of topical steroid preparations in oral medicine in the UK.

Topical corticosteroids (TCs) are the most commonly prescribed drugs in oral medicine practice. Use in management of immune-driven inflammatory oral mucosal disease is predominantly off-label and poorly supported by evidence, yet oral medicine specialists have considerable collective experience of prescribing, administering and managing these medications. TCs are also prescribed by others in healthcare including general dental practitioners.

The use of intraoral ultrasound in the characterization of minor salivary gland malignancy: report of two cases.

It is generally accepted that ultrasound is now the first line of imaging of palpable lumps of the neck. Standardized protocols exist for the evaluation of thyroid, salivary gland and nodal disease, and sonography is increasingly being used in the characterization of intraoral soft tissue lesions. Here, we present two cases where intraoral sonography was invaluable in the early detection of oral malignancy.

Extraoral cutaneous sinus tracts of dental origin in the paediatric patient. A report of three cases and a review of the literature.

Background: An extraoral sinus of odontogenic origin within the face and neck region is normally the consequence of long-standing chronic infection due to caries, trauma or periodontal infection. There is little reported literature on the prevalence of extraoral cutaneous sinus lesions in the paediatric dental patient as presentation is often delayed resulting in misdiagnosis and consequential mismanagement.

Case Report: The cases discussed concentrate on the aetiology, history, presentation and diagnosis of extraoral sinus lesions that presented in children referred to the Child Dental Health Department at the University Dental Hospital of Manchester over a six-month period.