BACKGROUND Patients with facial port-wine stains (PWS) often demonstrate oral manifestations of their disorder; however, the spectrum and prevalence of such findings among a cohort of patients with PWS has not been established. As a result, dermatologists and oral health specialists may be uncertain how to counsel their patients with PWS regarding oral hypervascularity, bony oral changes, and o...

OBJECTIVE To understand the cause of intermediate ePTFE graft failure when a venous boot is used. This might give insight into the improvement in patency that results from the use of a venous boot. DESIGN A histological and radiological study of failed and failing grafts. METHODS A review of patients operated upon in St Mary's Hospital under the care of a single consultant. RESULTS Four a...

Facial asymmetry associated with condylar hyperplasia (CH) has been become the object of study in recent years. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the importance of analyzing the presence of CH in cases of facial asymmetry. Twenty-seven consecutive patients were studied without distinction of age or gender; all the patients consulted for treatment of facial and/or mandibular asymmetry and ...

Gingival recession is characterized by the apical migration of the gingival margin, exposing the root surface. Studies have demonstrated several etiological factors for gingival recession such as periodontitis, traumatic toothbrushing, use of oral piercing, and past orthodontic therapy, among others. It might not be possible to identify and quantify the influence of each factor, and gingival re...

Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is a rare disorder characterized by progressive and varying degrees of gingival overgrowth. Oral manifestations may vary from minimal involvement of only tuberosity area and the buccal gingiva around the lower molars to a generalized gingival enlargement. It can occur as an isolated disorder but can be one feature of a syndrome. Although the clinical and h...

Orthodontic therapy is known to be associated with the development of gingival recession. Several factors may be involved in the causal chain of this outcome, including anatomical and behavioral aspects. Among the anatomical aspects, the dimensions of the mandibular symphysis could play a predisposing role. This study evaluated the relationship between the mandibular symphysis dimensions prior ...

EDITOR’S KEY POINTS • Amlodipine is commonly prescribed in family practice for hypertension. Gingival hypertrophy is an often overlooked but potentially harmful side effect of treatment with amlodipine and other calcium channel blockers. • The patient in the case presented had gingival hypertrophy as a result of managing his hypertension with amlodipine; the problem completely resolved when he ...

Gingival recession is the exposure of root surfaces due to apical migration of the gingival tissue margins. The principal objectives of treating a gingival recession are to achieve better esthetics and reduce hypersensitivity. The gingival biotype is an important modifying factor in the treatment of gingival recession. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the significance of changing the s...

OBJECTIVE This clinical study was aimed at evaluating the accuracy of gingival visual inspection procedures during clinical examination and determining whether differences existed between the maxillary and mandibular gingival biotypes. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study included 53 patients and 124 clinicians. The clinicians were asked to assign to each subject, using photographic documents, one...