Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is an autosomal dominant hereditary disorder of connective tissue, while familial gigantiform cementoma is a condition that usually manifests as multiple radiopaque cementum-like masses throughout the jaws. This case report discusses the oral management and prosthetic rehabilitation of two patients presenting familial gigantiform cementoma with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.

An intraosseous, slightly painful swelling was noted upon clinical examination of an eight-year-old girl. The swelling was of an unspecified duration and slow growing in nature. A radiopaque mass with a radiolucent periphery attached to the roots of the mandibular right second primary molar was noted on a periapical radiograph. The diagnosis of cementoblastoma was verified by the histologic ass...

In eight patients, following carotid angiography under neuroleptanalgesia, a radiopaque dye was instilled into the pharynx. The chest was x-rayed 15 min later. All eight patients were observed to have aspirated the dye. The technique of neuroleptanalgesia described should not be used without safeguarding the airway in patients liable to regurgitate and inhale gastric contents.

•We couldn't locate a radiopaque contraceptive implant in the insertion limb.•We located it in a distal pulmonary artery by performing chest radiography and CT scan.•We removed it by endovascular procedure with a loop snare•We have to perform chest radiography in case of non-visible implant in the arm.

context this study aimed to provide an overview of the literature on the radiopacity of dental materials in order to emphasize its importance. evidence acquisition english-language literature was investigated using manual and electronic searches for the terms “radiopacity,” “dental material,” “cement,” “composite,” “ceramic,” “endodontic root canal sealer,” “bone graft,” and “acrylic resin” in ...

OBJECTIVES To illustrate the use of transtomography for the placement of implants using a radiopaque radiographic guide and to evaluate the accuracy of transtomography. METHODS The study included 11 implants inserted with minimally invasive procedures. Pre-operative, intraoperative and post-operative examinations were performed with a ProMax panoramic unit implemented with transtomographic te...

Common organic materials like thorns, wood and sand constitute routine accident scene flora and comprise a large percentage of foreign bodies. These low radiopaque foreign bodies present a diagnostic challenge and are routinely missed. In musculoskeletal injuries, failure to detect these foreign bodies may lead to infection, morbidity and patient dissatisfaction. A universal investigation proto...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to use panoramic radiographic findings to predict postsurgical sensory impairment following the extraction of impacted mandibular third molars. METHODS There were 120 patients enrolled in this study (55 male and 65 female). A total of 120 impacted mandibular third molars were included due to the proximity between the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) canal...