JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc
October 2023
Introduction: Identity and identification have long been a source of interest and concern in forensic dentistry, whether in the context of a criminal investigation or the identification of a deceased person. Lip print has demonstrated a high level of potential as one of the best options, as well as its usage as supporting evidence. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of Type I lip patterns among medical students of a medical college.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The measurement of the teeth is one of the most reliable method of identification. The teeth represent the most durable, resilient, and chemically stable part of the skeleton. The comparison of tooth dimensions is one of the tools of sex determination.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Nepal Health Res Counc
June 2022
Background: The soft palate anatomy of individuals can have a range of morphologies. Cephalometric analysis is a low-cost approach to analyze the soft palate in patients with or without developmental abnormalities.
Methods: The lateral cephalogram of the patients visiting Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine for various dental treatment purposes was evaluated.
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc
November 2021
Introduction: Oral cancer is a worldwide medical issue with expanding paces of occurrence and rising mortality rates. Oral cancer is the sixth most common cancer in Nepal with a prevalence of 4.6%.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCalcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor is a rare benign odontogenic tumor which accounts for approximately 1% of the entire odontogenic tumor. It was firstly described by Pindborg, and thus, is also referred to as the "Pindborg tumor". Histologically, Pindborg tumor consists of three distinct histological compo-nents: sheets of polyhedral epithelial cells, amyloid like deposits, and calcifications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGlandular odontogenic cyst is rare phenomenon with 0.012% to 0.03% frequency of all jaw cysts and worldwide prevalence of 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJNMA J Nepal Med Assoc
March 2019
Introduction: Oral mucosa can be affected by a variety of soft tissue lesions and conditions. Benign as well as malignant lesions of oral cavity are common. Squamous cell carcinoma is one of the commonest malignancies.
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