introduction: multiple myeloma is a neoplasm of monoclonal plasmacells which may cause oral manifestations. we report a 50-year-old man with a mass burned out of a post extraction socket. he had recived an eight month period of chemotherapy and was supposed to be ready for hematopoetic stem cell transplantation. after clinical and histopathological examinations, the mass was diagnosed as a plas...

objectives: homeopathy is the most important field of alternative medicine. at present, over 3000 organic medications have been registered in the homeopathy pharmacopeia; out of which, 70% have herbal, 20% have mineral and the remaining have animal origins. evidence shows that homeopathy may be beneficial in dentistry and oral medicine. however, this is a less known field for dentists. therefor...

backgrounds: one of the most difficult tasks carried out by educators in health plan field is educational program assessment and students' clinical evaluation. logbook is an assessing tool that reduces the distance between the theory and practice; it could be definitely worthwhile for both the professors and the students to achieve the clinical and educational objectives. the purpose of th...

statement of the problem halitosis is a common condition. many oral diseases, as well as several systemic diseases, may cause halitosis. according to some studies the prevalence of this symptom is more than 50%. purpose the aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of general practitioners (dentists), who work in tehran, about “halitosis”. material & methods in this cross-sectional, descr...

halitosis is an oral health condition characterized by unpleasant odors emanating constantly from oral cavity. almost 22-50% of the population experiences such a condition during lifespan and about half of them suffer from personal discomfort and social embarrassment. based on the literature survey, it seems that the oral cavity is the most important origin of halitosis; therefore, this area co...

background: medical error is defined as an adverse event caused by medical management, which can be prevented. the aim of this study was to investigate the accuracy of diagnosis of oral and maxillofacial diseases made by health care practitioners. methods: a descriptive cross sectional study was done between apr. 2009 and mar.2010. 372 patients with oral and maxillofacial lesions who had referr...

conclusions according to this study, it seems that the educational hospital interns do not have enough essential information and knowledge about pediatric oral/dental health. therefore, it is recommended to incorporate new learning programs about pediatric oral/dental health in their curricula. results in this study, the average age of the interns was 25.18 (standard deviation (sd) = 1.25 years...

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a major inherited connective tissue disorder leading to an impaired extracellular matrix structure. Although several odontostomatologic signs have been reported, their diagnostic accuracy remains to be ascertained. We tested the hypothesis that EDS is associated with an abnormal reflectance of the oral mucosa. Twelve patients with EDS-II or EDS-III and 12 ageand ...