Aim: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and dental erosion alterations in oral tissues. Materials Methods: In this study, GERD group consisted of 50 individuals with symptoms, control healthy individuals. The prevalence teeth wears caries was evaluated using Smith Knight tooth wear index (TWI) decayed, missing, filled (DMFT), respecti...

Our mouth is the mirror of our health and it might be said that numerous diseases which affect our organism may be manifested in the mouth. Early symptoms occurring within the oral cavity may emerge with diseases related to our blood system, gastrointestinal system, renal system, cardiovascular system, and mental system. They are manifested as a hyperkeratosis, which may have an erithematous ba...

The alcohol breath test is reviewed with a focus on gas exchange factors affecting its accuracy. The basis of the alcohol breath test is the assumption that alveolar air reaches the mouth during exhalation with no change in alcohol concentration. Recent investigations have shown that alcohol concentration is altered during its transit to the mouth. The exhaled alcohol concentration is modified ...

Volume 83, Number 7 www.aafp.org/afp American Family Physician 839 A 73-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus presented with a sensation of fullness in his mouth that began two months prior. The patient described the sensation as a “funny feeling in the back of my mouth.” He had no other notable symptoms, such as fever, nausea, weight loss, or night sweats, and his vital signs were normal....

BACKGROUND In this article, a new surgical procedure that can be used for reconstruction of lower lip defects of any size is described. METHODS In this prospective study, the surgical procedure was applied in 16 patients. In this procedure, the mucosa and the orbicularis oris muscle of the lower lip are repaired with a composite flap, and the skin defect is closed using local skin flaps. The ...

Ranula is a benign mucous containing, thin walled swelling which is caused by either rupture or blockage of major or minor salivary gland ducts. We present a case of a healthy 46 year male patient who presented with a 14 days history of swelling under the tongue, accompanied by discomfort while swallowing. He revealed a history of trauma of the maxillofacial region 2 months earlier. Local exami...

Lymphangioma is a benign hamartomatous lesion caused by congenital malformation of the lymphatic system. This benign tumor is detected most commonly at birth or in early childhood but rarely in adults. On clinical examination, most lymphangiomas contain clear lymph fluid, but some may present as transparent vesicles containing red blood cells due to hemorrhage. In addition, lymphangioma may occ...

Definition Denture-related stomatitis indicates an inflammatory process of the mucosa that bears a complete or partial removable dental appliance, typically a denture. Since it was described as “sore mouth under plates”, several terms have been used in the past to define this condition: “chronic denture palatitis”, “stomatitis prothetica”, “denture related candidiasis” “denture-induced stomatit...

A mucocele is a benign, mucous-containing cystic lesion of the minor salivary glands presenting as a distinct, fluctuant, painless swelling of the mucosa. Mucocele is a clinical term used that includes mucous extravasation phenomenon and mucus retention cyst. Because each has a distinctive pathogenesis and microscopy, they are considered separately. Extravasation mucocele is the most common typ...

24 Review Article ORAL SUBMUCOUS FIBROSIS: AN UPDATE ON ETIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS-A REVIEW Shukla A, Singh A, Srivastava R Abstract: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a chronic disease of oral mucosa characterized by inflammation and progressive fibrosis followed by stiffening of an otherwise yielding mucosa resulting in difficulty in opening the mouth. It is generally accepted today that areca...