Unicystic desmoplastic osteo-ameloblastoma of posterior mandible: Report of rarest of the rare case and review of literature.

Desmoplastic ameloblastoma (DA) is an epithelial odontogenic tumor and a rare variant of ameloblastoma. It was first described by Eversole in 1984. In the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of odontogenic tumors (2005), DA has been considered as a distinct entity from conventional/multicystic ameloblastoma.

Basal Implants: An Asset for Rehabilitation of Atrophied Resorbed Maxillary and Mandibular Jaw - A Prospective Study.

Introduction: Conventional implants have great limitations in case of atrophic maxillary and mandibular ridges. Ultimately, patients who have severely atrophied jawbones paradoxically receive little or no treatment, as long as conventional implants are considered the device of first choice. Basal implants were developed with the goal to overcome the limitations of conventional implantology, primarily for atrophied ridges or inadequate bone with the protocol of immediate loading.

An Evaluation of the Effect of Therapeutic Ultrasound on Healing of Mandibular Fracture.

The mandible is the most frequently fractured bone in maxillofacial trauma, the treatment of which consists of reduction and fixation of dislocated fragments by open or closed approach. Innovative techniques toward reducing the period of the postoperative intermaxillary fixation (IMF) are being researched. A relatively unknown treatment that may have an effect on fracture healing is ultrasound.

Orofacial tubercular lesions.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical characteristics of orofacial lesions like ulcer, swelling, discharge (with or without fistulae), nodules (tubercles), granulomatous growth, induration, diffuse inflammation, and extraction socket involvement in an Indian population through the case reports and review of literature.

Material And Methods: Four case reports are presented of patients who had orofacial lesions which turned out to be tuberculous. The diagnosis of tuberculosis was possible because it was kept high on the list of differential diagnosis of orofacial lesions.

Utilization of different management concepts in fractured tooth fragment reattachment: a report of three cases.

Traumatic injuries of teeth involve varying degrees of damage to the supporting soft tissues or the teeth itself. A very common injury to the permanent dentition affecting children and adolescents during their growing years is the anterior crown fracture. Recent developments in restorative material, placement techniques, preparation designs, and an adhesive protocol allow clinicians to predictably restore fractured teeth.

Minor oral surgery without stopping daily low-dose aspirin therapy: a study of 51 patients.

Purpose: The risk of excessive bleeding prompts physicians to stop low-dose long-term aspirin regimens before surgery, which puts the patient at risk from adverse thrombotic events. We hypothesize that most minor oral surgical procedures can be carried out safely without stopping low-dose aspirin.

Patients And Methods: All minor oral surgery patients at our hospital (Madan Dental Hospital, Ahmedabad, India) from May 2002 to May 2003, who were also on long-term low-dose aspirin therapy regimens (acetylsalicylic acid 75 mg to 100 mg/day), were included.

Failure of inferior alveolar nerve block: exploring the alternatives.

Background: Achieving proper anesthesia is imperative to performing most dental procedures. The conventional inferior alveolar nerve block is the most commonly used nerve block technique. In certain cases, however, this nerve block fails, even when performed by the most experienced clinician.