Holding oral presentations in a university course is perceived as stressful and can increase stress hormone concentrations and state anxiety. In such a naturalistic setting, further attention should be paid to the relationship between psychological and hormonal measures of acute stress, as well as women's intake of hormonal contraceptives as a potential moderating variable. In the present study...

primary oral melanoma is a rare neoplasm of melanocytic origin, accounting for 0.5% of all oral malignancies. the “chameleonic” presentation of a mainly asymptomatic condition, rarity of this lesion, poor prognosis, and the necessity of a highly specialized treatment are factors that should be seriously considered by the involved health provider. here is a case report presenting a malignant mel...

Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease that can affect any part of the body, including the mouth. An upsurge in the number of tuberculosis cases, with a strong association with HIV infection, has been noted. We present a case of tuberculosis that clinically resembles a malignant chronic ulcer in the retromolar trigone-an uncommon site of occurrence. Histologically, the case demonstrated a...

Delivering an oral presentation in conferences and meetings can seem daunting. However, if delivered effectively, it can be an invaluable opportunity to showcase your work in front of peers as well as receive feedback on your project. In this "How to" article, we demonstrate how one can plan and successfully deliver an engaging oral presentation.

Oral lesions of psoriasis are rare clinical observations. Report on oral psoriasis that are well documented show no consistent lesion pattern. The oral lesions range in type from red plaques to white plaques to ulcers. In this report, an unusual palatal presentation of oral psoriasis with red serpiginous concentric arcs is described. The diagnosis of intraoral psoriasis is supported by clinical...

Forty-five patients with Williams syndrome (WS) were evaluated for oral abnormalities. The mean age of the patients was 9.25 years, the median age was 6.7 years, and the majority (62.2%) were male. Hypodontia was present in 11.1% of the patients. Abnormal tooth morphology was noted in 12.5% of the primary dentitions and 40.7% of the permanent dentitions. With the exception of the primary mandib...

Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a chronic, progressive, debilitating condition affecting oral mucosa with recognized high risk of transformation into malignancy. Areca nut, betel quid, and gutka consumption are the established primary culprits culminating in chronic irritation leading to inflammation and fibrosis of exposed mucosa. The aim of the study was to describe the pattern of presentati...

Verruca vulgaris also known as common warts is a benign lesion of skin and mucous membrane caused by human papilloma virus. Intraoral warts can occur at any age but are most commonly seen in age group of 30-50 years with equal incidence in both genders. It is found commonly on the palate followed by lip, tongue, buccal mucosa and rarely on gingiva. Conservative surgical excision with safe margi...

Oral presentations are a critical element in the communication of medical knowledge between students and faculty, but in most locations, the amount of time spent on teaching the oral presentation is minimal. Furthermore, the standard oral presentation does not work well within the emergency medicine (EM) setting, due to time constraints and the different principles that make EM a unique special...