Sublingual piroxicam in the management of postoperative pain after surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molar.

Introduction: Surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molar is one of the most commonly performed procedures in oral and maxillofacial surgical practice. The role of preoperative and postoperative medications for management of postoperative complications has been extensively evaluated.

Aim: To assess the therapeutic effect of a single dose of 40 mg sublingual piroxicam (study group) vs 150 mg oral diclofenac (50 mg thrice a day) (control group) in patients undergoing surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molar.

Ewing sarcoma of the maxilla: a rare presentation.

Ewing sarcoma is a highly malignant neoplasm, which very rarely involves the head and neck region. Only a few cases have been reported in the maxila or palate. This case is being reported for its rarity.

Modulatory effects of Cissus quadrangularis on periodontal regeneration by bovine-derived hydroxyapatite in intrabony defects: exploratory clinical trial.

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to clinically evaluate the efficacy of bovine-derived hydroxyapatite (HA) combined with Cissus quadrangularis (CQ), as compared to bovine-derived hydroxyapatite alone in the treatment of intrabony defects.

Materials And Methods: Twenty patients with one intrabony defect each were selected for this study. After scaling and root planing, twenty sites were randomly selected to receive either a combination of bovine-derived HA and CQ (test group) or bovine-derived HA alone (control group).

A study of the prosthodontic and oral health needs of an ageing psychiatric population.

Background: Life expectancy has increased worldwide, with India (having 8% who are senior citizens), falling into the "Greying Country" category. This ageing population constitutes a high-risk oral health group, vis-à-vis impaired manual dexterity, cognitive deterioration and unmet treatment needs, which could be compounded by psychiatric morbidity.

Objective: To assess oral health status and prosthodontic need of ageing psychiatric patients.

Ameloblastomatous Gorlin's cyst.

The calcifying odontogenic cyst (COC), first described by Gorlin et al. in 1962, represents a heterogeneous group of lesions that exhibit a variety of clinicopathologic and behavioral features. COC has been categorized under two basic groups namely, cystic and neoplastic.

Dentinogenesis imperfecta type II: an affected family saga.

Dentinogenesis imperfecta (DI) type II or hereditary opalescent dentin is inherited in simple autosomal dominant mode with high penetrance and low mutation rate. It generally affects both the deciduous and permanent dentitions. DI type II corresponds to a localized form of mesodermal dysplasia, observed in histodifferentiation.

Micronucleus--an upcoming marker of genotoxic damage.

This study was conceived for the early detection of oral precancer and cancer lesions using a noninvasive reliable technique. Micronucleus assay was performed on oral exfoliated cells of chosen subjects having leukoplakia and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) using fluorescent (Acridine Orange) and conventional (Feulgen) stainings. The results were analyzed using Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, Spearman's Correlation and SPSS statistical package.

Odontoclastoma.

Case report showing classical odontoclastoma along with in vivo illustrations of the affected tooth and intral oral periapical radiograph.