This is a clinical case describing hypertensive female patient with drug-influenced gingival enlargement (DIGE) on the labial and lingual gingivae of lower anterior dentition. DIGE attributed to prolonged use medications in susceptible individual. She had undergone non-surgical periodontal therapy prior surgical intervention for removal (GE) using diode laser therapy. A type widely used dentist...

In Letterer-Siwe disease, oral and dental pathology is an unusual occurrence. Failure to consider this condition in patients with gingival inflammation, necrosis, or premature eruption of teeth may lead to delay in diagnosis. We present two cases with these features. Case Reports Case 1. This boy was aged 4 months when he developed sore, swollen gums with white necrotic areas. He was treated fo...

Head and neck cancers comprise a heterogeneous group of mostly squamous cell carcinomas that arise in the mucosal surfaces of the upper aerodigestive tract and primarily affect the oral cavity (lips, front two-thirds of the tongue, gingivae, buccal mucosa, floor of the mouth, hard palate, and the small area behind the wisdom teeth); the salivary glands; the nasal cavity and the paranasal sinuse...