The objective of this study was to evaluate the incidence, anatomic localization and yeast species isolated from each clinical type of oral candidiasis. The clinical samples were obtained from 67 patients with AIDS with CD4 cell counts below 200 cells/mm(3) and hospitalized in a public hospital (Eduardo de Menezes Hospital) in the city of Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. Yeasts were isolated using C...

Oral leukoplakia is a common potentially malignant oral lesion. Most scholars consider that its cancerization follows a multistep process of gradual progression. If surveillance and assessment could be performed at earlier stages to assess the risk of cancerization, the probability of malignancy would obviously be reduced. In this paper, we report on a patient with cancerous oral leukoplakia in...

Primary adrenal insufficiency is an endocrine disorder which characterized by aldosterone and cortisol deficiency due to destruction of the cortex. The purpose this case report present a rare 10-year-old child patient who reported with chief complaint pain in upper left back tooth region jaw since week was diagnosed as Addison disease hyperpigmentation dorsal surface tongue, perioral structures...

Alagille syndrome is an inherited multisystem disorder of autosomal dominant transmission. Its prevalence estimated at 1 per 70,000 to 100,000 live births. We report the case a young patient suffering from who consulted center diagnosis and dental treatment Rabat - MOROCCO (CCTD). The general manifestations are facial dysmorphia, hepatic, cardiac, ocular disorders. Hepatic cholestasis causes or...

This study examined the effect of sensory feedback (e.g., flashing lights and sound) on the imitation performance of children with autism and typical children group-matched for mental age. Participants were administered an immediate object-imitation task with six novel toys constructed for this study: three with a sensory effect that could be activated by imitating the modeled action and three ...