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Background: Removal of teeth causes pain, swelling, and difficulty in opening the mouth. The present study was conducted to assess pain experience after simple tooth extraction.Material & Methods:90 patients undergoing extraction of both genders were recorded. Pain assessment was recorded on the 10-mm NS (“No pain” to “Worst pain possible”). The character of pain was indicated (yes/no) using 4 descriptors according to the McGill Pain Questionnaire: constant pain, shooting pain, dull pain, and pain when chewing or biting.Results:Out of 90 patients, males were 40 and females were 50. Pain characters was constant in 30, shooting in 15, mild in 12, when chewing in 8 and none in 25 cases. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Pain occurred in 52 chronically inflamed teeth and 38 grossly decayed teeth. The difference was significant (P< 0.05).Conclusions:Pain after tooth extraction is common and hence use of analgesics and anti- inflammatory is recommended.
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Pleomorphic adenoma is a benign mixed tumor, which is composed of myoepithelial and epithelial cells. A fibrous capsule separates these cells from the surrounding tissues. Pleomorphic adenoma has unusual histopathologic features. It is the most common benign tumor affecting both major and minor salivary glands. Parotid salivary gland is affected mostly in the major group, and palate is the most common site affected in minor salivary glands. The upper lip is the second most common site followed by buccal mucosa. Less than 3% of the salivary gland tumors account for head and neck tumors. In few cases, benign pleomorphic adenoma may turn malignant also. In this case report, a female patient aged 32 years who reported with a complaint of painless swelling in the palate is presented.