giant asymptomatic submandibular salivary gland calculus reported at Bahria university dental hospital

Sialolithiasis is a common salivary gland disease which has highest predilection rate in submandibular followed by parotid and sublingual glands. It results in mechanical obstruction of the salivary gland duct. The unique anatomy of the submandibular gland duct facilitates the deposition of mineral salts and leads to the formation of stones. We are presenting a unique case of submandibular calculus which was completely asymptomatic. On 2[nd] day after a mandibular incisor tooth extraction, patient presented with some hard object in her mouth. The stone was removed intraorally through the duct opening under local anaesthesia

Frequency of oral findings with reference to diabetes mellitus patients: a multi-center cross-sectional study

Objective: Oral pathological findings are often associated with diabetes mellitus. The aim of the study was to assess the frequency of oral findings among diabetic patients of both genders

Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted from February 2017 to November 2017 at Bahria University Dental Hospital and Mamji Hospital, Karachi. A total of 363 diagnosed patients of diabetes mellitus were selected for the study. A questionnaire was designed and oral clinical examination was performed. The collected data was analyzed by using SPSS version 23

Results: A total number of 363 diagnosed patients of diabetes mellitus were included in the study. Among these 187 [51.52%] were male and 176 [48.48%] were female. The overall oral mucosal findings were predominantly present in male diabetic patients as compared to females

Conclusion: The result of this study shows a high prevalence of oral pathological findings in diabetic patients