Oral Medicine
Spontaneous fracture of the genial tubercles: a case report
Peter J BurnettA 62-year-old edentulous woman presented with pain and swelling of the floor of her mouth which affected her ability to swallow and also wear her lower denture. There was no relevant medical history...
Primary cutaneous cd8-positive t-cell lymphoma: a case report of a rare and aggressive disease with oral presentation
A GeddesLymphoma is a malignancy characterized by the excessive production of B or T lymphocytes. Lymphoid malignancies are generally classified as leukaemia, if they primarily involve the blood and bone...
Recurrent intra-oral herpes simplex 1 infection
Suzanne WestleyThe human herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) is a member of the Herpesviradae family (Table 1).1 All herpes viruses share characteristic architecture, all being close to 200 nm in diameter and consisting of...
Differential diagnosis for orofacial pain, including sinusitis, tmd, trigeminal neuralgia
Anne M HegartyA thorough pain history is crucial and time needs to be taken when taking it as it should provide sufficient detail to guide clinicians to the most likely diagnosis. It is also important to institute...
Case report of a family with benign familial neutropenia and the implications for the general dental practitioner
Christine CaseyThere are many causes of neutropenia, with drug-induced and autoimmune being the most commonly recognized. Primary neutropenias are uncommon and the benign familial variety is recognized as an...
Oromandibular dystonia treatment following a loss of vertical dimension
José Johann Chidiac
The absolute and comparative efficacy and tolerability of drugs in dystonia, including anticholinergic and antidopaminergic drugs, is poorly documented and no evidence-based recommendations can be...