Changing Trends of Odontogenic Cysts and Tumors in Kenya: A 20-Year Retrospective Analysis.

Objectives: This study endeavors to bridge the long-term diagnostic and management gap through a comprehensive audit of odontogenic cysts and tumors in Kenya, offering crucial insights for both clinicians and policymakers.

Methods: Patient records (2001-2020) with odontogenic cysts and tumors were retrospectively abstracted from two major referral hospitals in Nairobi, Kenya, covering demographics, lesion location, and histological diagnosis. IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 29.

Incidence and effect of an extra root on the crown morphometry of the maxillary second molars among Malaysian Mongoloids.

Background: This study aimed to investigate whether the presence of two palatal roots on permanent maxillary second molars (MSMs) can affect the crown size and crown's buccolingual and mesiodistal diameters.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective study was conducted using 592 CBCT scans to investigate 1120 MSMs of Mongoloid Malaysians. 3D models were created to assess the four-rooted MSMs and other related teeth carefully.

Variations of the Lingula and Mandibular Ramus in the Context of Sagittal Split Ramus Osteotomy: A Cone Beam Computed Tomography Study Supporting an Ethnic-Centric Approach to Orthognathic Surgery.

Objectives: To investigate the ethnic variations concerning the lingula and ramus of the mandible, with particular emphasis on sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) in orthognathic surgery.

Materials And Methods: This study examined Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans from the Kenyan and Malay populations. Lingula morphology was classified into four categories.

Inferior alveolar nerve injury resulting from different implant rotary instruments: An ex vivo comparative study in human cadaveric mandibles.

The present study aimed to evaluate the degree of nerve injury on inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) by different implant drills resulting from direct canal intrusion into inferior alveolar canal (IAC). A cadaveric study involving 7 human mandibles was performed to evaluate mechanical injury of canal enclosed IAN resulting from different drills. In group 1, osteotomies were created using different drills with 1 mm of intracanal intrusion, simulating accidental drill intrusion into canal.

Anatomical Patterns of the Nasopalatine Canal and Incisive Foramen in an African Setting: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Descriptive cross-sectional. To determine the morphology and morphometry of the nasopalatine canal (NPC) and incisive foramen (IF) in an African population. Measurements of the NPC and the IF were carried out on 150 Cone-Beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans.