Title of Topic: “Ultrasound guided dextrose prolotherapy: a promising hope for temporomandibular joint dysfunction”. Background & Objectives: Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) is a term used to describe a group of medical disorders causing temporomandibular joint (TMJ) p...
Gorlin-Goltz syndrome, also known as basal cell nevomatosis (CBN), is a rare inherited disorder belonging to the family of neurocristopathies or diseases caused by abnormalities of the neural ridges. We report the case of 4 patients, suffering from this syndrome, followed up in t...
Aims: The ligature-induced periodontitis model is one of the standard approaches through ligating the second maxillary molar tooth in rat models, however the procedure is technique sensitive, thus we proposed the technique of ligation of the lower incisor. Place and Duration of S...
Restoring anterior guidance in prosthetic rehabilitation should involve both esthetics and function. In fact, the functional aspect must represent the starting point for achieving optimal esthetics. A correct anterior guidance should be comfortable, functional and stable, even wi...
Superstitious beliefs have been present for thousands of years and vary around the world. Superstitions regarding health are common among some parts of the Nepalese population. These beliefs can range from harmless to dangerous, with potentially serious health implications. Many...
Coronal fractures of the anterior teeth are a common form of dental trauma that mainly affects children and adolescents. In recent past conservative and aesthetic reattachment of the fractured teeth has gained popularity. It also restores function, provides a positive psychologic...
Aims: The objective of this study is to assess current level of awareness and knowledge of oral cancer among undergraduate students in Brunei Darussalam Study Design: Cross-sectional study using self-administered questionnaire Methodology: The English language self-administered q...
Sialolithiasis is one of the common disease affecting salivary gland of head and neck region mainly submandibular gland. They are calcified deposits found in gland or its duct, composed of organic and inorganic substances. Rarely they enlarge in size above 10 mm and cause perfora...
Muhammad Hilmi Bin Zainal Ariffin, Nor Hidayah Reduwan, Wan Nur Hazirah & Faizal Hafez Hidayat·Asian Journal of Dental Sciences·2020
Aim: Langerhans cell histiocytosis or LCH is an atypical cancer originating form histocytes. Dental manifestation may mimic aggressive form of periodontitis with gingival overgrowth and bleeding, advance alveolar bone loss as well as generalized mobility of tooth. The ambiguity...
N. D. L. Luqman, A. M. Azmimurad, S. Zaharudin, S. H. Hamzah, N. A. Ramlan & A. S. Hussein·Asian Journal of Dental Sciences·2020
Introduction: Talon cusp is an uncommon developmental anomaly which is characterized by the presence of an extra cusp-like structure projecting from the cingulum area of maxillary or mandibular incisors. It consists of enamel, dentine with or without pulp tissue. Its aetiology is...
Aims: To evaluate orthodontic treatment eligibility and appropriateness of new orthodontic referrals made by the general dental practitioners (GDPs) to the Specialist Orthodontic Unit, National Dental Centre (NDC) for orthodontic assessment from government dental clinics in Brune...
This article describes a case of full mouth rehabilitation using ceramic veneers in combination with periodontal surgical approach for the management of orthodontic treament relapse. A 38 -year-old female patient presented with a chief complain of poor esthetics after orthodontic...
Aritra Chatterjee, Subhasish Burman, Soumen Mandal, Abira Chattopadhyay, Md. Arif Hossain & Debabrata Gayen·Asian Journal of Dental Sciences·2020
Frey’s syndrome is a rare, unwanted complication of surgery/injury to the parotid gland, occasionally seen following surgery in the temporomandibular joint region, neck dissection and faces lift procedures. It is characterised by sweating, flushing and a sense of warmth over the...
Aim: The preservation of a functional dentition is very important in young individuals. Mandibular molar teeth, the first to erupt in the oral cavity are highly susceptible to caries. Pulpal involvement of these teeth along with furcation defects is a challenge to the maintain th...
Aims: The mechanism of condylar fractures and indices for diagnosis are complex hence the aim of this study was to investigate the influence of various injuries in the symphyseal region on condylar fracture patterns and correlating it with diagnosis. Study Design: Prospective st...