Assessment of Nerve Injuries after Surgical Removal of Mandibular Third Molar: A Prospective Study

Third molar surgeries are most common procedures performed by oral and maxilla facial surgeon in his/her dental practice; however this procedure requires expertise and proper clinical diagnosis and planning, because of spectrum of complications that are associated with the removal of third molar teeth. Hence it’s Imperative that proper pre -surgical evaluation is needed and all surgical measures required are ascertained to avoid any nerve injury or other complications thereof, in this article Assessment of Nerve Injuries after Surgical Removal of Mandibular Third Molar is conducted in A Prospective Study.

Prevalence Of Impacted Maxillary Canine Teeth & Dentigerous Cyst (A Prospective Study)

Objectives & Aims Canine impaction is one of the anomalies that should be considered by clinicians in detail. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence, prevalence, patterns & potential distribution of impacted maxillary canine teeth stratified by gender ,location (RT or LT) , unilateral or bilateral. This study also aims to evaluate the possible relationship between impacted Maxillary canines with large dentigerous cysts in maxilla Methods The study was carried out in the department of Oral & Maxillofacial surgery .patients were referred from oral medicine, radiology department with the symptom of swelling, pain, discharge or missing canines & retained deciduous canines. After examination of panoramic radiographs & clinical symptoms diagnosis was made, associated symptoms like pain, swelling, number, localization (RT/LT) age & sex, retained deciduous teeth, root resorption of adjacent teeth was also noted The included sample consisted of 100 patients diagnosed with canine impactions / transmigrated canines on clinical examination & panoramic radiographs. Age ranged from 18 to 50 years. 59.61% females 40.38% males. 60.22%maxilla,46.70% mandible.63.17% unilateral, 36.3% bilateral,. ConclusionThe early detection of impacted maxillary canine teeth is crucial for successful treatment, therefore demographic studies are important & should be managed to prevent complications.

Case report of tumour-induced osteomalacia with parotid gland tumour as a focus / Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies

@#<p style="text-align: justify;">Tumour-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome, which is characterized by overproduction of FGF23 as a phosphaturic agent leading to chronic phosphaturia and hypophosphatemia, associated with inappropriately normal or low levels of vitamin D. We describe a rare case of a 57-year-old Indian female who presented with bone pains, muscle pains and lower limb weakness. On examination she was found to have hypophosphatemia. Our work up led to the identification of a FGF23 secreting parotid tumour. The tumour responsible for symptoms was a pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland. Its complete resection resulted in normalisation of patient's symptoms. Laboratory parameters and microsopic examination further revealed a mesenchymal tumour of mixed connective tissue type.</p>

Reassessment of risk factors for oral cancer.

A total of 140 cases of histologically confirmed oral cancer were evaluated for their demographic details, dietary habits and addiction to tobacco and alcohol using a pre-designed structured questionnaire at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram in Central India. These cases were matched with three sets of age and sex matched controls. Oral cancer was predominant in the age group of 50-59 years. Individuals on a non-vegetarian diet appeared to be at greater risk of developing oral cancer. Cases were habituated to consuming hot beverages more frequently and milk less frequently than controls. Consumption of ghutka, a granular form of chewable tobacco and areca nut, was significantly associated with oral cancer cases. Cases had been using oral tobacco for longer duration than controls, and were habituated to sleeping with tobacco quid in their mouth. Most cases were also addicted to smoking tobacco and alcohol consumption. Bidi (a crude cigarette) smoking was most commonly associated with oral cancer. On stratified analysis, a combination of regular smoking and oral tobacco use, as well as a combination of regular alcohol intake and oral tobacco use were significantly associated with oral cancer cases. Synergistic effects of all three or even two of the risk factors - oral tobacco use, smoking and alcohol consumption- was more commonly seen in cases when compared to controls.

Study of haemoglobin S percentage and haematological parameters in sickle cell trait.

A total of 101 individuals who showed AS pattern on haemoglobin electrophoresis were included in this study and various haematological investigations were carried out on them. Of these, 79 cases were grouped as AS patients. Twenty two healthy relatives of sickle anemia patients were grouped as AS controls. Twenty AA controls were also included in this study. Haemoglobin S (HbS) and hemoglobin A (HbA) quantitation was carried out. The frequency distribution of HbS percentage showed that maximum subjects had HbS levels above 33%. A female predominance was seen in subjects of sickle cell trait. Haemoglobin levels and total red cell counts of AS patients were found to be significantly lower than those of AS controls. Reticulocyte counts and hematocrit values of AS patients were found to be significantly higher than AS controls. MCV and MCH values of AS patients were found to be significantly lower, but MCHC was not significantly altered.

Calcifying Epithelioma of Malherbe A Diagnostic Challenge on FNAC

Pilomatrixoma or calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe is one of benign adenexal tumors of the skin. !t occurs in all the age groups with common locations in the head and neck region. Fine needle aspiration cytology has a challenge in the diagnosis of these tumors.We report a similar case of calcifying epithelioma.

Transurethral Resection in Superficial Urinary Bladder Carcinoma.

Retrospective analysis of 112 cases of superficial carcinoma of urinary bladder treated with transurethral resection was done and the success rate of the modality of treatment was analyed. Out of 112 patients there were 95 males and 17 females. Oldest patient was 80 year old and the youngest was 40 year old. Chief presenting complaint was haematuria. Average duration of haematuria was 9 months. Transurethral resection was done in these patients. The five year survival was 84% in stage A-I, 81% in stage A-II. It was however 54% in A-III. Recurrence rate was 20%, 26% and 52% in A-I, A-II and A-III respectively. Transurethral resection is thus an excellent approach for the treatment of superficial bladder carcinoma.