the infratemporal fossa is an anatomic space of great importance in the head.abscesses of this space re rare but potentially life threatening. regarding the proximity of some important anatomical features of the head, dealing with infratemporal space infection needs great consideration both in examination and surgical practice.in  this  case  report,  infratempora  space  abscess  formation  fo...

Safoura Seifi*#, Farideh Feizi**, Sorayya Khafri***, Mehrdad Aram**** * Assistant Professor, Dept of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. ** Assistant Professor, Dept of Histology, School of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. *** Assistant Professor, Dept of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, Babol Un...

Lecturer Professor and HOD Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Abstract: D.A.Pandu Memorial R.V.Dental College and Hospital, Banglore. Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia is an uncommon disorder of tissues derived from ectoderm, characterized by the triad of hypohidrosis and hypodontia, which form the essential features of the syndrome 1. A case of a 7 year old child with hypohidrotic ectod...

The keratocystic odontogenic tumour (KCOT), formerly known as the odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) is a benign intraosseous lesion that derives from remnants of the dental lamina. Due to its characteristics, clinical and histopathological features and various treatment approaches, this pathology is different comparing with other odontogenic cysts. Radiographically the KCOT appears as well-defined u...

First submission on 23/04/14; last submission on 16/08/14; accepted for publication on 02/09/14; published on 20/10/14 1. Doctorate in Oral Pathology from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande no Norte (UFRN); professor at the Dentistry Department of Universidade Estadual da Paraíba (UEPB). 2. Dental surgeon; master’s student of Oral Pathology at UFRN. 3. Doctoral student of Oral Pathology at UFRN...

The aim of this study was to evaluate differences with regard to local anesthesia education in Turkish dental schools. Questionnaires designed to collect information about local anesthesia education were sent to the heads of the Departments of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of seventeen Turkish dental schools. Eleven returned the completed survey for a response rate of 64 percent. It was determ...

and progressive condyle resorption. For example, mandible advancement surgery aimed simply at esthetic improvement can cause serious complications due to progressive condyle resorption in mandible retrognathism patients with symptoms of osteoarthritis or idiopathic condylar resorption 4-6. Without a concept of the TMJ anatomy and functions, inserting botulinum toxin and/or filler recklessly int...

The rapid evolution of digital technology in all walks the life is an important indicator that a different future waiting for us. Technology has become mainstay daily and being increasingly used education, research as well clinical activities with new innovations aiding healthcare increase our knowledge, productivity efficiency. There no doubt sector, including dental sciences will be influence...

Myopericytoma (MPC) is a rare kind of benign neoplasm, showing derivation from perivascular myoid cells. About 115 cases have been reported in the English literature; however, most of the literature focuses on the description and classification of pathology. The case presented here is that of a 42-year-old woman with a surgical management experience of multicentric MPC in the maxillofacial regi...

1 Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 2 Department of Radiation Oncology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. 3 Cancer Center, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. 4 Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 5 Departmen...