Verrucous hemangioma of the oral cavity: A rare diagnostic dilemma.

Verrucous hemangioma (VH) is an uncommon, congenital, vascular malformation that involves dermis and subcutaneous connective tissue of skin. VH lesions are initially present at birth, and therefore, the diagnosis in the elderly may be difficult. Review of literature reveals that VH lesions are commonly located unilaterally on the lower extremities. VH may clinically present as keratotic, papular, nodular, or plaque-like lesions that are reddish-blue in color. VH does not resolve spontaneously and has a tendency to relapse. The diagnosis of VH is generally done on the basis of histopathology. Early diagnosis is important to get a better cosmetic result. VH requires a large, deep excision to avoid recurrence because of frequent extension into subcutaneous fat planes. Intra-oral lesions of VH have rarely been reported in the literature. We present an extremely rare case of VH occurring in the retromolar triangle area of oral cavity.

Curriculum for training module on Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) for Dental Specialists: A Need Assessment Study.

Abstracts: Background and Objectives: A needs assessment study is recommended as the foundation of any curriculum development process. In India, CBCT has lately gained popularity as preferred imaging modality. However, CBCT is included neither in the Under graduate nor the Post graduate dental curriculum. There is also a lack of any standardized training modules on CBCT. Hence, the overall goal of this project was to conduct the educational need assessment amongst the dental practitioners, in order to design a curriculum for training module on Cone Beam computed Tomography (CBCT). Methodology: Need assessment was done by recruiting the structured questionnaire method which included item generation by literature review and a consensus development survey amongst 50 dental specialists. This was complemented with the opinion of the experts in the field. Results & Conclusion: We developed a consensus on 14 items for inclusion in the curriculum for training the dental specialists in CBCT. The study results indicate a definite gap in knowledge of CBCT applications amongst the dental specialists. The major concern of the dental specialists is the lack of awareness regarding the appropriate and optimum use of this relatively new imaging technology. A strong perceived need of training in this field was evident amongst the dental specialists, and the same in reflected in the experts’ opinion.

A nodular growth on maxillary gingiva.

A case of angiosarcoma of maxilla is presented. The occurrence of angiosarcoma in the oral cavity is a rare incidence and maxilla is one of the rarest sites to be involved. The purpose of this article is also to emphasize the fact that sometimes small, innocent-looking masses in the oral cavity might actually turn out to be a highly destructive malignant tumor. Hence, a complete radiographic and histopathologic examination is mandatory.