Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor: an uncommon location.

Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor is an uncommon tumor of odontogenic origin. It is usually located in the anterior region of the maxilla associated with impacted canines. The purpose of this paper was to present a case of adenomatoid odontogenic tumor in a 14-year-old girl with unusual clinical manifestations involving an impacted mandibular lateral incisor as well as its treatment follow-up.

Evaluation of shear bond strength of porcelain bonded to laser welded titanium surface and determination of mode of bond failure.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the shear bond strength of porcelain to laser welded titanium surface and to determine the mode of bond failure through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectrophotometry (EDS). Forty five cast rectangular titanium specimens with the dimension of 10 mm x 8 mm x 1 mm were tested. Thirty specimens had a perforation of 2 mm diameter in the centre.

Foreign body in the mouth and the dilemma in diagnosis: a case report.

Foreign bodies impaled or stuck in the oral cavity have been reported in literature. The purpose of this case report is to document an embedded foreign object in the maxillary tuberosity region of a 6-month-old baby, mimicking features of a tumor leading to a diagnostic dilemma. This report cautions the clinician faced with diagnosis of tumor in infants to consider the possibility of a foreign body.