Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Case report: an unusual finding of a solitary bone cyst in a patient with a fractured mandible

This patient was selected for a case report due to the uncommon finding of a solitary bone cyst in relation to his fractured mandible. At 16 years of age, the patient was just outside of the common...

Periodontal disease, dental implants, extractions and medications related to osteonecrosis of the jaws

The diagnosis of MRONJ is based on the presence of exposed bone or bone that can be probed through an intra-oral or extra-oral fistula(e) in the maxillofacial region that has persisted for more than...

An unusual extranodal presentation of mycobacterium tuberculosis in the upper lip

A 24-year-old Pakistani female presented to the Leeds General Infirmary Accident and Emergency Department complaining of a four-week history of an increasing, painful swelling in the upper lip. She...

Keep an eye out for the bifid uvula: a case report

The clinical signs associated with this deformity have been described by Calnan in 1954 (also known as the Calnan triad).2 They are:.

Bone defects of the jaws: moving from reconstruction to regeneration

The most common indication for maxillofacial bone reconstruction is following ablation of neoplastic disease. Oral squamous cell carcinoma represents 3–4% of total body cancer in the UK with incidence...

Metastatic involvement of the maxillary antrum from an uncommon source

A 65-year-old man presented to his general dental practitioner with a large palatal swelling measuring approximately 2 cm by 2.5 cm and confined to the right side of the hard palate. On examination,...