Items tagged “dental”

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Mandibular fracture

Mandibular fractures are relatively common especially among young men. Although traditionally the mandible and base of skull are thought to form a complete bony ring, interrupted only by the TMJs. This should mean that the mandible should fracture in two places (akin to the bony pelvis) making s...
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Dental abscess extending into the submandibular space

  Diagnosis probable
Frank Gaillard
Published 26 Jan 2009
53% complete
CT
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Hutchinson teeth

Hutchinson teeth are smaller and more widely spaced than normal and are notched on their biting surfaces. It is a sign of congenital syphilis and should not be confused with: Hutchinson triad Hutchinson pupil Hutchinson freckle Hutchinson sign Hutchinson syndrome History and etymology Na...
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Incisive canal cyst

Incisive canal cysts, also known as nasopalatine duct cysts (NPDC), are developmental, non-neoplastic cysts arising from degeneration of nasopalatine ducts. These ducts usually regress in fetal life. The persistence of ductal epithelium leads to formation of cyst. It is considered the most comm...
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Gorlin-Goltz syndrome

Gorlin-Goltz syndrome, also known as the basal cell nevus syndrome, nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome, or just Gorlin syndrome, is a rare phakomatosis characterized by multiple odontogenic keratocysts (OKC), multiple basal cell carcinomas (BCC) and other abnormalities. Epidemiology The cond...
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Periodontal lucency

  Diagnosis certain
Jeremy Jones
Published 19 Jun 2009
60% complete
X-ray
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Mandibular condyle fracture

  Diagnosis almost certain
Jeremy Jones
Published 24 Jun 2009
50% complete
X-ray
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Mental foramen

The mental foramen is a small foramen on the anterior surface of the mandible, typically adjacent to the root of the mandibular second premolar tooth. Normal variants have the foramen located anywhere between the canine and 1st molar. The mental nerve, a terminal branch of inferior alveolar nerv...
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Irreducible anterior dislocation - TMJ disc

  Diagnosis almost certain
Paresh K Desai
Published 08 Sep 2009
65% complete
MRI
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Unerupted wisdom tooth

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 24 Nov 2009
68% complete
CT
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Chronic maxillary sinusitis with a foreign body - dental filling material

  Diagnosis probable
Dr Ruslan Asadov
Published 12 Dec 2009
56% complete
CT
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Molar tooth (photo)

  Diagnosis not applicable
Frank Gaillard
Published 19 Jan 2010
29% complete
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Periapical cyst

  Diagnosis probable
Frank Gaillard
Published 22 Mar 2010
56% complete
CT
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Tooth anatomy (diagram)

  Diagnosis not applicable
Frank Gaillard
Published 27 Apr 2010
16% complete
X-ray
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Ludwig angina

Ludwig angina, also known as Ludwig cellulitis, refers to rapidly progressive cellulitis of the floor of mouth, which is potentially life-threatening due to the risk of rapid airway compromise.  Epidemiology Largely due to the advent of antibiotics, the condition is uncommon in present day mod...
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Odontogenic keratocyst - pediatric

  Diagnosis certain
Andrew Dixon
Published 03 Aug 2010
86% complete
X-ray
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Ectopic tooth in maxillary sinus - wisdom tooth

  Diagnosis certain
Bruno Di Muzio
Published 01 Jan 2011
77% complete
CT
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Sialolithiasis

  Diagnosis certain
Roberto Schubert
Published 07 May 2011
62% complete
CT
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Cherubism

  Diagnosis certain
Hani Makky Al Salam
Published 28 Jun 2011
80% complete
X-ray CT
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Odontogenous maxillary sinusitis

  Diagnosis probable
Roberto Schubert
Published 04 Jul 2011
45% complete
CT

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