Polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma (PLGA) is a malignant epithelial tumor that is essentially limited in occurrence to minor salivary gland sites and is characterized by bland, uniform nuclear features; diverse but characteristic architecture; infiltrative growth; and perineural infiltration. This is a recently recognized type of salivary gland tumor first described in 1983. Evans and Batsakis first […]

  Adenoid cystic carcinoma (formerly known as ‘cylindroma’) is a slow-growing but aggressive neoplasm with a remarkable capacity for recurrence, It is characterized by proliferation of ductal (luminal) and myoepithelial cells in cribriform, tubular, solid and cystic patterns. In a review of its case files, the AFIP found adenoid cystic carcinoma to be the fifth

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is a malignant epithelial tumor, first studied and described as a separate entity by Stewart, Foote and Becker in 1945. As the name implies, the tumor is composed of both mucus-secreting cells and epidermoid-type cells in varying proportions. Columnar and clear cells are also seen, and often demonstrate prominent cystic growth. It is

Most salivary gland tumors arise from the epithelium of the duct apparatus, but occasionally lesions seem to show acinar cell differentiation. Acinic cell carcinoma is a malignant epithelial neoplasm in which the neoplastic cells express acinar differentiation. Some authors advocate the existence of both benign and malignant acinic cell neoplasms, whereas others are of the

The ranula is a form of mucocele that specifically occurs in the floor of the mouth. The name is derived from the Latin word rana, which means frog, because the swelling may resemble a frog’s translucent underbelly. The term ranula also has been used to describe other similar swellings in the floor of the mouth

The mucocele is a common lesion of the oral mucosa involving salivary glands and their ducts. They result from traumatic severance of a salivary duct, such as that produced by biting the lips or check, pinching the lip by extraction forceps, and the like, leading to spillage of mucin into the surrounding tissues. Even though

  Recording the Orientation Jaw Relation using A Kinematic Face-bow in a Dentulous Patient : The mechanism of operation of the apparatus is similar to arbitrary face-bow. Of course there are a few differences, which are as follows: • An accurate impression of the mandible and maxilla should be made. • Stone casts are fabricated

The objectives of furcation therapy are to (1) facilitate maintenance, (2) prevent further attachment loss, and (3) obliterate the furcation defects as a periodontal maintenance problem. The selection of therapeutic mode varies with the class of furcation involvement, the extent and configuration of bone loss, and other anatomic factors. Therapeutic Classes of Furcation Defects Class

Click for Dental Treatments ODONTOGENIC CARCINOMAS METASTASIZING AMELOBLASTOMA Traditionally, ameloblastoma has been regarded as a benign tumor that can be locally aggressive but occasionally can metastasize and kill the patient. The prospect that all ameloblastomas could represent lowgrade malignant neoplasms deserves consideration. The term ‘metastasizing ameloblastoma’ is used to describe a tumor that shows histologic

It is the most common type of pathologic radiolucency encountered in dentistry. Learn more It is a growth of granulation tissue continuous with the periodontal ligament resulting from the death of the pulp and diffusion of bacteria and bacterial toxins from the root canals into the surrounding periradicular tissues through the apical and lateral foramina