Clinical investigation of oral findings in inherited disorders of platelet function.

Objective: Bleeding disorders are a very important health problem due to the associated high risk of hemorrhage during dental procedures. The present study aimed to investigate oral manifestations of inherited disorders of platelet function (IDPF).

Methods: The study included 20 IDPF patients (mean age: 31.

Cranio-orbital-temporal neurofibromatosis with cerebral hemiatrophy presenting as an intraoral mass: a case report.

Neurofibromatosis, NF, is a group of genetic disorders that primarily affect the cell growth of neural tissues. Cranio-orbital-temporal neurofibromatosis is an uncommon subtype of neurofibromatosis characterized by neurofibromas, cranial defects, and specific bone lesions. This case report presents the signs of cranial defects in a 24-year-old Caucasian woman with type 1 NF.

Treatment of a patient with oligodontia: a case report.

Aim: The aim of this report is to describe the management of a 16-year-old patient with oligodontia including six permanent teeth.

Background: Oligodontia is agenesis of six teeth or more, excluding third molars. The etiology of congenital absence of teeth is believed to be involved in heredity or developmental anomalies.

Mandibular lateral incisor-canine transposition associated with dental anomalies.

Tooth transposition is a rare positional anomaly that may create many orthodontic problems. Its etiology is an enigma. The occurrence of mandibular canine/lateral incisor transposition is a relatively rare anomaly.

Oral findings and health status among hospitalized patients with physical disabilities, aged 60 or above.

The purpose of the study was to determine oral health status and the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions among hospitalized elderly patients with physical disabilities. The study group consisted of 111 (43 male and 68 female) elderly patients with physical disabilities. Clinical examination and interview methods were employed.

Is torus palatinus a feature of a well-developed maxilla?

Torus palatinus (TP) is an exostosis of the hard palate. The biologic significance of TP is unknown. Our hypothesis was that the presence of a TP reflects the development of the maxilla.

Severe hypodontia and asymptomatic bilaterally ectopic impacted teeth in the coronoid processes: a case report.

An asymptomatic case in which severe hypodontia and mandibular ectopic impacted teeth in the coronoid processes are visualized through panoramic radiographs, is presented.

Trifid mandibular condyle: A case report.

A few cases of bifid, but no case of trifid mandibular condyle, have been reported in the literature. This article presents the first reported case of trifid mandibular condyle in a living subject with a history of previous trauma to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Additionally, the patient's other condyle was bifid.

Comparison of ultrasonography with magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of temporomandibular joint internal derangements: a preliminary investigation.

Objective: This study aimed to compare ultrasonography (US) with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with respect to the diagnosis of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) internal derangements.

Study Design: The study group consisted of 23 patients with a chief complaint of TMJ discomfort who were tentatively diagnosed by means of head-neck examination as having TMJ internal derangements and a control group of 9 volunteers who had no sign of TMJ internal derangements. All the patients were then examined by means of MRI and US.