Angioneurotic edema: report of two cases

Pediatric angioedema exhibits a different cause and clinical manifestations than does adult angioedema. Unlike angioedema in adults, pediatric angioedema is caused mostly due to food, followed by insect bites, infection and antibiotics. Reactions to insect stings, both allergic and toxic, are commonly seen in medical pediatric practice but uncommonly encountered by pediatric dentists. Here we present two cases of angioedema involving the face mainly in children who presented insect bite in the affected region. Treatment and case resolution are described.

Anodontia of permanent teeth - a case report

Anodontia is a rare genetic disorder which represents the congenital absence of all teeth in primary, permanent or both dentitions. Anodontia is usually a part of a syndrome and seldom occurs as an isolated entity. It is commonly associated with complex pathology known as Ectodermal dysplasia which originates from the abnormalities during the early stages of embryonic development, and usually transmitted as an X- linked recessive disorder. In this report a case of 10 year old boy is presented who had complete set of primary dentition except maxillary lateral incisors, but surprisingly complete absence of permanent dentition in radiological observation. In this case, anodontia is not associated with any syndrome which is a rare finding

Prevalence of malocclusion and orthodontic treatment need among 12-15 years old school children in Davangere, Karnataka, India

The study was done to assess the prevalence of malocclusion and orthodontic treatment needs using Dental Aesthetic Index [DAI] among 12-15 years old school children in Davangere, Karnataka - India. A total of 2010 high school students [991 males and 1019 females] randomly selected from public and private schools were examined for malocclusion using Dental Aesthetic Index by single examiner.The results showed that the mean Dental Aesthetic Index score of 18.2, with males having a significantly higher DAI score [18.9] than females [17.5]. It was observed that 83.4% of the study population had DAI score <25 which required no or slight treatment. 15.5% required elective treatment and only 1.1% of the children with DAI score of 31-35 required emergency treatment. A highly statistical significant difference in DAI scores was found between males and females [P <0.001]