Ameloblastoma: demographic data and treatment outcomes from Melbourne, Australia

Demonstration Projects : Case studies froM Melbourne , australia

Ameloblastoma demographic, clinical and treatment study: analysis of 40 cases.

UNLABELLED Dental lesions represent about 1% of oral cavity tumors being ameloblastoma the most common one. It is a tumor of epithelial origin that mainly affects the jaw, and less commonly the maxilla. Its clinical presentation is that of an asymptomatic slow-growing tumor. Despite being a benign tumor, it has an invasive behavior with a high rate of recurrence if not treated properly. OBJEC...

Demographic, seasonal, and spatial differences in acute myocardial infarction admissions to hospital in Melbourne Australia

BACKGROUND Seasonal patterns in cardiac disease in the northern hemisphere are well described in the literature. More recently age and gender differences in cardiac mortality and to a lesser extent morbidity have been presented. To date spatial differences between the seasonal patterns of cardiac disease has not been presented. Literature relating to seasonal patterns in cardiac disease in the ...

Unicystic Ameloblastoma: Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

Unicystic ameloblastoma is a tumor of odontogenic origin. It is not a rare neoplasm and most often the lesion is asympthomatic. However, large lesions may cause painless swelling of the jaws. Here we report a case of unicystic ameloblastoma with pain, swelling of the posterior jaws along with teeth mobility. Samples of incisional biopsy of the lesion and also interaoperative frozen section were...

Community Treatment Orders (CTO's): a clinico-ethical perspective from Melbourne, Australia

Conclusion The state of Victoria has been at the forefront of the move away from institutional to community based mental health practice. CTO's have been pivotal to this community focused model of service delivery. CTO's were readily adopted in Victoria twenty years ago with little extensive debate, and to date, there has been little open discussion about their actual value. This failure to exa...