Items tagged “dental”
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Mandibular fracture
Mandibular fractures are relatively common especially among young men. Although traditionally the mandible and base of skull are thought to form a complete bony ring, interrupted only by the TMJs. This should mean that the mandible should fracture in two places (akin to the bony pelvis) making s...
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Dental abscess extending into the submandibular space
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26 Jan 2009
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Hutchinson teeth
Hutchinson teeth are smaller and more widely spaced than normal and are notched on their biting surfaces.
It is a sign of congenital syphilis and should not be confused with:
Hutchinson triad
Hutchinson pupil
Hutchinson freckle
Hutchinson sign
Hutchinson syndrome
History and etymology
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Incisive canal cyst
Incisive canal cysts, also known as nasopalatine duct cysts (NPDC), are developmental, non-neoplastic cysts arising from degeneration of nasopalatine ducts. These ducts usually regress in fetal life. The persistence of ductal epithelium leads to formation of cyst.
It is considered the most comm...
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Gorlin-Goltz syndrome
Gorlin-Goltz syndrome, also known as the basal cell nevus syndrome, nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome, or just Gorlin syndrome, is a rare phakomatosis characterized by multiple odontogenic keratocysts (OKC), multiple basal cell carcinomas (BCC) and other abnormalities.
Epidemiology
The cond...
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Periodontal lucency
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19 Jun 2009
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Mandibular condyle fracture
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24 Jun 2009
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Mental foramen
The mental foramen is a small foramen on the anterior surface of the mandible, typically adjacent to the root of the mandibular second premolar tooth. Normal variants have the foramen located anywhere between the canine and 1st molar. The mental nerve, a terminal branch of inferior alveolar nerv...
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Irreducible anterior dislocation - TMJ disc
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08 Sep 2009
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Unerupted wisdom tooth
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24 Nov 2009
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Chronic maxillary sinusitis with a foreign body - dental filling material
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12 Dec 2009
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Molar tooth (photo)
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19 Jan 2010
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Periapical cyst
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22 Mar 2010
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Tooth anatomy (diagram)
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27 Apr 2010
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Ludwig angina
Ludwig angina, also known as Ludwig cellulitis, refers to rapidly progressive cellulitis of the floor of mouth, which is potentially life-threatening due to the risk of rapid airway compromise.
Epidemiology
Largely due to the advent of antibiotics, the condition is uncommon in present day mod...
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Odontogenic keratocyst - pediatric
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03 Aug 2010
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Ectopic tooth in maxillary sinus - wisdom tooth
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01 Jan 2011
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Sialolithiasis
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07 May 2011
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Cherubism
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28 Jun 2011
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Odontogenous maxillary sinusitis
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04 Jul 2011
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