A pathologic fracture may be an acute event or a chronic long-standing ill-defined problem, and the causes are numerous. The dental practitioner may be the first health care practitioner to see a patient with a pathologic fracture of the jaw. This case report is intended to inform dental practitioners about pathologic fractures and the need for prompt referral to minimize patient suffering.

UNLABELLED Coronectomy of mandibular third molars is a well established technique that is going through a resurgence as it seems to reduce the risk of inferior dental nerve (IDN) injury. The reservation with the technique arises because of fear that the retained root will become infected and symptomatic over time. General dental practitioners will be responsible for the long-term review and car...

o bjectives: smoking may impact oral self-care (osc) .   this study aimed to analyze the role of smoking in osc among iranian dental health professionals. materials and methods: the cross-sectional data were collected at two annual dental meetings and seven randomly selected dental schools in iran. a total of 1,459 respond- ents composed of 967 general dental practitioners (gdps), 229 dental ed...