Maxillofacial rehabilitation of an acid attack survivor - The journey from scar to smile.

Acid attack is a form of violent assault involving the act of throwing acid or any corrosive substance such as sulfuric acid, nitric acid, and hydrochloric acid with the intention to disfigure, maim, torture, or kill. A combination of surgical intervention along with prosthetic management using maxillofacial prosthesis serves a good treatment modality for rehabilitation in such cases. The advent of technological advancements has made the rehabilitation procedure easier, faster, and comfortable both for the patient and prosthodontist.

Oral amyloidosis: A case report and diagnostic algorithm.

Background: Amyloidosis is a distressing and infrequent condition caused by accumulation of abnormally folded proteins as aggregates in the extracellular tissue spaces of the body, leading to destruction of organ structure and function. Presentation of Oral Amyloidosis is generally a rare phenomenon, tongue being the most common site to manifest the disease process. Accurate recognition of the amyloid protein and its sub typing is absolutely critical for clinical management and to assess prognosis such as to avoid misdiagnosis and unwanted, potentially harmful treatment.

Neonatal vascular malformation of parietal bone.

Vascular malformations (VaMs) are congenital lesions and are present at birth. They grow commensurately with age. These lesions often affect the soft tissues with intraosseous involvement of the scalp being rare.

Hybrid odontogenic tumor masquerading as a salivary gland lesion: A diagnostic predicament.

Hybrid odontogenic tumors are sporadic, where the distinctive areas of more than one odontogenic tumor tissue type have been reported. The occurrence of adenomatoid odontogenic tumor (AOT) with calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor (CEOT) like areas histologically simulating salivary gland pathology is an unusual finding that has not been previously reported in the literature. We report the case of a 32-year-old female presenting with slow-growing firm swelling, radiographically as a pear-shaped radiolucent lesion in the interdental region of maxillary incisors.

Rapid prototyping technology for cranioplasty: A case series.

Cranial vault defects may be acquired or congenital in origin. Rehabilitation of these patients often poses challenge to the operating team and prosthodontist. Polymethylmethacrylate is a commonly used alloplastic graft material which is used for the fabrication of cranial prosthesis.

Comparison of fiber reinforcement placed at different locations of pontic in interim fixed partial denture to prevent fracture: An in vitro study.

Background: The interim restoration is an important phase in fixed prosthodontic therapy. It should provide sufficient durability to withstand the forces of mastication. A fractured interim restoration is damaging to the prosthodontic care and may lead to an unscheduled appointment for repair.

Comparison of shear bond strength of two porcelain repair systems after different surface treatment.

Introduction: Intraoral chair side porcelain repair system is a quick, painless and highly patient acceptable procedure, without removal of restoration or fabrication of new restoration. There are very limited studies conducted to evaluate the shear bond strength of repair systems after different surface treatment.

Objectives Of Research: The objective of research was to evaluate the shear bond strength of two intraoral porcelain repair systems Clearfil repair system (Kuraray) and Ceramic repair system (Ivoclar) to repair metal-ceramic restoration after three different surface treatment.

Implant rehabilitation of partial maxillectomy edentulous patient.

Edentulous patients with maxillectomy defects present a significant challenge for prosthetic rehabilitation and the adaptive capabilities of the patient as retention is highly compromised. Hence, the option of using endosseous implants to increase obturator retention has been used. A patient of mucormycosis of the left maxilla was treated with surgical excision.

Maxillofacial Injuries in Counter Proxy War Posture of the Armed Forces.

Background: Various maxillofacial injuries, sustained in counter insurgency operations in the counter proxy war posture (CPWP) of the Armed Forces in the Kashmir valley are being treated at various maxillofacial surgical centres.

Method: Proper triage, documentation of injuries and mode of injuries along with various clinical, radiological and other investigations were carried out before operating these individuals for primary reconstruction of skeletal tissue and facial soft tissue.

Result: A total of 324 persons with various types of maxillofacial injuries were treated within the period ranging from 01 January 2000 to 30 June 2002 successfully in this centre as a part of the advanced trauma life support (ATLS) system of Combat Medical Support.