Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Temporomandibular Joint: Case Report and Literature Review.

Pigmented villonodular synovitis is a benign soft-tissue lesion that can affect the synovium of joint spaces, bursae, or tendon sheaths. It is a rare condition and even rarer when it originates in the temporomandibular joint. The purpose of this study is to review the literature and report an additional case of pigmented villonodular synovitis arising from the temporomandibular joint and describe the surgical approach involving a Zimmer Biomet custom-fitted total joint prosthesis.

The blue nevus: a rare lesion of the oral cavity.

Melanocytic nevi are the most common benign proliferations of melanin-producing cells in Caucasians; up to 30 lesions can be seen in an adult individual. Lesional cells are usually superficially located in the epidermis-superficial dermis. Blue nevi are less common.

Oral soft-tissue biopsy: an overview.

Proper management of an oral mucosal lesion begins with diagnosis, and the gold standard for diagnosing disease, oral or otherwise, is tissue biopsy. The oral environment, which is moist and confined, poses challenges for collecting a viable tissue sample that will be suitable for diagnosis. These challenges are further compounded by the myriad of biopsy techniques and devices now available.

Contact allergy to cinnamon: case report.

Allergic contact stomatitis is a rare disorder that is unfamiliar to most clinicians. The vast majority of cases are associated with consumption of products containing cinnamaldehyde or cinnamon essential oil, which are used as flavourings because of their pleasant taste and sensation of freshness. We report here the case of a patient who was diagnosed with alllergic contact stomatitis due to cinnamon-flavoured chewing gum.

Removable acrylic resin disk as a sampling system for the study of denture biofilms in vivo.

Statement Of Problem: The adhesion of microorganisms to a denture surface can result in denture stomatitis.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate denture biofilm in vivo using a new sampling system to gain a better understanding of plaque organization in Candida-induced denture stomatitis. Removable acrylic resin disks were used with self-adhesive paper disks to compare biofilm formation and retention efficacy of both sampling systems.

Forensic odontology: the roles and responsibilities of the dentist.

Dentistry has much to offer law enforcement in the detection and solution of crime or in civil proceedings. Forensic dental fieldwork requires an interdisciplinary knowledge of dental science. Most often the role of the forensic odontologist is to establish a person's identity.

Oral mucosal lesions associated with use of quid.

Quid is a mixture of substances that is placed in the mouth or actively chewed over an extended period, thus remaining in contact with the mucosa. It usually contains one or both of 2 basic ingredients, tobacco and areca nut. Betel quid or paan is a mixture of areca nut and slaked lime, to which tobacco can be added, all wrapped in a betel leaf.

Ameloblastic carcinoma: case report and literature review.

Ameloblastic carcinoma is a rare malignant lesion with characteristic histologic features and behaviour that dictates a more aggressive surgical approach than that of a simple ameloblastoma. However, reliable evidence of its biologic activity is currently unavailable due to the scarcity of well-documented cases. It occurs primarily in the mandible in a wide range of age groups; no sex or race predilection has been noted.

Reassessing the presence of Candida albicans in denture-related stomatitis.

Objective: The aim of this study was to reevaluate the link between Candida albicans and denture-related stomatitis according to a modified Newton classification, which reflects the classic types of inflammation as well as the extent to which the tissue is affected.

Study Design: Two groups of denture wearers were evaluated for denture-related stomatitis. The presence and number of yeasts on the dentures, the identification of the Candida species present, and the amount of plaque coverage were determined.