Banking stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED): saving for the future.

Tooth derived cells are readily accessible and provide an easy and minimally invasive way to obtain and store stem cells for future use. Banking ones own tooth-derived stem cells is a reasonable and simple alternative to harvesting stem cells from other tissues. Obtaining stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED) is simple and convenient, with little or no trauma.

Systemic lupus erythematosus presenting with oral mucosal lesions--a case report.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune rheumatic disease, principally affecting women during child bearing years and is characterized by the presence of auto antibodies against a variety of auto antigens such as double-stranded DNA, intracellular ribonuclear proteins and membrane phospholipids. The presentation of lupus erythematosus ranges from a skin rash unaccompanied by extracutaneous stigmata to a rapidly progressive lethal multiorgan disease. A wide spectrum of oral mucosal lesions is found in the cutaneous and systemic forms of lupus erythematosus.

Post-traumatic epidermoid inclusion cyst in the chin region.

Epidermoid cysts of traumatic origin are found mainly on palms, fingers and soles. They are believed to originate through implantation of epithelium by either surgical or accidental trauma into deeper mesenchymal tissue. A case of traumatic epidermoid inclusion cyst of the chin region is described.

"Choump" enamel tattoos.

Identification of both living and deceased individuals may be made by recognition of physical characteristics or comparison with data from medical or dental records. Data with low frequency of occurrence are prised by identification specialists. Two cases are presented of highly individual enamel tattoos.