Oral Rehabilitation of a Child Superimposed with Tooth Impaction and Ranula.

Introduction: Dental impaction may be due to several etiological factors, including genetic conditions, lack of space, failure of primary tooth resorption and prolonged retention of these teeth, presence of intraosseous cysts, and trauma in the region. The ranula is a mucus-filled cyst-like mass that usually originates from extravasation of mucus from the sublingual gland.

Case Description: A 7-year-old Saudi female presented to the pediatric dental clinic at Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Hospital (PMBAH), Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia, with complicated orodental problems that were identified after clinical and radiological assessment, including the following: an intruded primary central incisor in close relation to the nasal cavity, hypodontia, hypomineralization, multiple carious teeth, abscess, and sublingual ranula.

Assessment of Parental Awareness of Space Maintainers in Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia.

Objective: To evaluate parental awareness regarding space maintainers in Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia, and examine variations in awareness based on parental sex and educational level.

Study Design: It is a descriptive cross-sectional study.

Method: A self-administered questionnaire in Arabic was distributed to 630 parents from November 2021 to August 2022.

The Potency of Invisalign® in Class II Malocclusion in Adults: A Narrative Review.

In recent years, a greater number of adult patients are seeking orthodontic treatment, not only for esthetics but for better functioning and hygiene purposes. However, they are more focused on comfortable and invisible treatment alternatives to conventional metal brackets. This abstract is a multifaceted interplay between Invisalign and different treatments of class II malocclusion, which embarks on the potency of Invisalign in treating this condition in adult patients.