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

Anterior Open Bite Oral Habits and Open Bites:- An open bite in a preadolescent child with normal vertical facial proportions has several possible causes: the normal transition when primary teeth are replaced by the permanent teeth, a habit like finger sucking or tooth displacement by resting soft tissue, or a skeletal problem (excessive vertical growth

Anterior crossbite, particularly crossbite of all of the incisors, is rarely found in children who do not have a skeletal Class III jaw relationship. A crossbite relationship of one or two anterior teeth, however, may develop in a child who has good facial proportions. When racial/ethnic groups in the U.S. population are combined, about 3%

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