5-years retrospective study of oral pathological lesions in 425 Saudi patients

Objective of this study was aimed to highlight the frequency and prevalence of oral pathological lesions. Four hundred and twenty five patients visiting the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/ Oral Medicine of Qurayyat Specialized Dental Center, Al-Qurayyat, Saudi Arabia, were included in the study. The study was conducted from year 2011 to 2015

Frequency of patients was noted. Males were 260/425 [61.2%] and females 165/425 [38.8%]. Age range was 6-77 years with mean 38.4 + 13.65. Reactive lesions were the most common occurrences, diagnosed in 425 cases [8.94%], and followed by fungal infections [7.8%], lichen planus [7.1%] and pulp andperiapical lesions [6.82%]. Most common malignant lesion was squamous cell carcinoma 4.7% [30/425]. Most common salivary gland pathology was mucoepidermoid carcinoma 3.1% [13/425]

Prevalence and localization of impacted canine among al-qurayyat orthodontic patients: a study conducted over the period of 4 years

Objective of this study was to highlight the prevalence of impacted canines in orthodontic patients ofAl-Qurayyat, Al-Jouf, Saudi Arabia. Two thousand two hundred and thirty nine patients visiting the Department of Orthodontics, Qurayyat Specialized Dental Center, were included in this study. The study was conducted from year 2012 to 2015

Frequency and percentages of the patients were recorded. Total number of males were n= 836[37.34% and females n= 1403 [62.66%]. The mean age of the patients was 22.92 +/- 8.43. N=9712239 [4.33%] patients were diagnosed with impacted canines. Maxilla was the most common site of impaction, n=89l97 [91.75%]. Within maxilla, impacted canines were seen mostly as unilateral n=75 [84.27%] and on left side n=59 [66.3%]