Assessment of clinical depression in abdominally obese subjects with periodontal disease.

Background: Depression is a commonly prevailing condition that goes undetected in clinical settings. Both abdominal obesity and periodontal disease have a bearing on mental health and have an impact on the quality of life.

Objective: To assess the level of clinical depression in abdominally obese subjects with periodontal disease.

Squamous cell papilloma of the gingiva with a "garlanding a tooth" appearance: Report of an unusual case.

Squamous cell papilloma of the gingiva is a benign, asymptomatic, exophytic nonplaque-associated gingival lesion caused by human papillomavirus. It affects several areas of the oral cavity with a relatively lower predilection for gingiva. The finger-like clinical presentation may be scary, misleading and may be confused with other lesions.