Metastasis in the mandible involving gingiva: An intriguing case with a perplexing pathology.

Oral metastasis, although rare, tends to involve jawbones, particularly the posterior region of the mandible, and involvement of oral soft tissues, even when less likely, is most often seen on the gingiva and tongue. Clinically, the soft-tissue masses tend to mimic pyogenic granuloma, peripheral giant cell granuloma or an epulis and thus are difficult to diagnose and identify. The jaw bone is preferred by prostate carcinoma as a metastatic target.

Ameloblastic carcinoma of the mandible: Report of a case and review.

Ameloblastic carcinoma is a rare malignant odontogenic neoplasm that can arise either as a de novo lesion or from pre-existing ameloblastoma. Histopathologically, the tumor retains an ameloblastomatous differentiation pattern but shows cytological features of malignancy. Owing to variable biologic behavior and paucity of long-term follow-up cases, there has been no clear consensus on treatment protocol.

Intraoral schwannoma in retromolar region.

Schwannomas of the intra oral region are relatively uncommon; these are benign nerve sheath tumors that arise from schwann cells of the neural sheath. They are solitary, slow-growing, smooth-surfaced, usually asymptomatic, and encapsulated tumors, about 25% of all schwannomas are located in the head and neck, but only 1% show intraoral origin. We are contributing a report of 24 years old woman with slow progressive swelling over the right retromolar region.

Lag screw fixation of fracture of the anterior mandible: a new minimal access technique.

Objective: Purpose of this study to introduce a new minimal access technique for management of anterior mandible fracture with several advantages over conventional methods.

Method: Four cases of undisplaced anterior mandibular fracture were selected. Tension band was achieved either by arch bar fixation to mandible or placement of interdental wire followed by intermaxillary fixation.

Dermoid cyst of the floor of the mouth with abundant hair: a case report.

Dermoid cysts are developmental cysts and considered to develop from enslavement of epithelial debris in the midline during closure of the mandibular and hyoid brachial arches. These cysts are painless, slow growing and most commonly occur in young adults with no gender predilection. They are uncommon in the head and neck region.