Desmoplastic ameloblastoma of mandible.

Desmoplastic ameloblastoma is one of the six histopathological subtypes of ameloblastoma. The age and gender groups affected by desmoplastic are similar to those affected by the conventional ameloblastoma. It usually presents as a painless enlargement of the jaw.

Diversities in presentations of extrapulmonary tuberculosis.

The incidence of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) has been increasing worldwide over the last few years. Tuberculous lymphadenitis is the most common form of the disease and is reported to occur in 25-60% of all EPTB cases. It is commonly seen in the cervical lymph nodes, but may also be in the larynx, pharynx, parotid and rarely, in the sinuses and petrous bone.

'A harmless but confusing tumour on the anterior maxilla'.

Squamous odontogenic tumour (SOT) is a very rare benign neoplasm probably arising from rests of Malassez. Patients may present with an increase in the volume of the maxilla or mandible, tooth mobility, ulceration of the oral soft tissue, painful symptoms and tooth displacement. Radiographic features of SOT consist of a triangular-shaped radiolucent lesion adjacent to the roots of teeth.

Perilous periodontitis: a clinical study.

The aim of this study is to determine whether periodontitis in pregnant women could be a risk factor for pre term low birth weight. The oral hygiene status, periodontal status and periodontal treatment needs of mothers who birthed infants with normal birth weight and normal gestation period (group A) and mothers who birthed pre term low birth weight infants (group B) were assessed and compared. The clinical parameters used were Oral Hygiene Index--simplified (OHI-S), gingival bleeding index (GBI), probing pocket depth and Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN).

A bilaterally recurring exophytic mass on the lower jaw.

Brown tumour is a rare focal giant-cell lesion that arises as a direct result of the effect of parathyroid hormone on bone tissue in patients with hyperparathyroidism (HPT). The lesions localise in areas of intense bone resorption, and the bone defect becomes filled with fibroblastic tissue. It can affect the mandible, maxilla, clavicle, ribs and pelvic bones.