Name of Medical College /Institute: Dhaka Dental College Name of the University: Dhaka University (U. Dhaka) Government/ Non-Government: Govt. Address: Mirpur-14, Dhaka-1206 Tel- 8017146 In Brief
Category: Oral Pathology
Causes of Facial Nerve Paralysis
Causes of Facial Nerve Paralysis Idiopathic Bell’s palsy Recurrent facial palsy Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome Neoplasia Cholesteatoma Facial neuroma Glomus jugulare or tympanicum Carcinoma (primary or metastatic) Schwannoma of lower cranial nerves Meningioma Histiocytosis Rhabdomyosarcoma Leukemia Trauma Temporal bone fractures Birth trauma Facial contusions/lacerations Penetrating wounds to face and temporal bone Iatrogenic injury Infection Herpes zoster oticus [...]
Possible complications of dentoalveolar surgery
Possible complications of dentoalveolar surgery Swallowing or aspiration of foreign objects Tissue emphysema TMJ pain Trismus Mandibular fracture Tuberosity fracture Root fracture Injuries to adjacent teeth Displacement of root and root fragments into the submandibular space, mandibular canal, or maxillary sinus Oral-antral communication, bleeding, infection, ecchymosis, and hematoma Localized osteitis (dry socket) Wound dehiscence Inferior [...]
Radiologic predictions of a close relationship between the inferior alveolar canal and the impacted mandibular third molar
Radiologic predictions of a close relationship between the inferior alveolar canal and the impacted mandibular third molar Signs of close proximity of the mandibular third molar to the inferior alveolar canal are mostly radiographic in nature and include: Darkening and notching of the root Deflected roots at the region of the canal Narrowing of the [...]
Classification of orofacial soft tissue space infections
Classification of orofacial soft tissue space infections Infections can be classified based not only on the type of organisms, it can also be Based on the site/space involved Spaces related to the mandible include Submandibular, Sublingual and Submental spaces Sub- , intra- and supramasseteric, Pterygomandibular, Lateral pharyngeal and Infratemporal spaces. Bilateral submandibular, sublingual and submental [...]
Dental procedures which have the lowest incidence of bacteremia
Dental procedures which have the lowest incidence of bacteremia Restorative dentistry: With or without retraction cord Placement of post and core buildup Placement of rubber dam Placement of removable appliances Injections of local anesthetic (except intraligamentary injections) Suture removal Taking oral impressions Fluoride treatments Taking oral radiographs Orthodontic bracket placement and adjustment
Frictional keratosis : histopathological features
Frictional keratosis : histopathological features Chronic mechanical, thermal or chemical trauma may induce a keratinising response in buccal mucosa (which is normally non-keratinising) and hyperkeratosis (excessive keratinisation) elsewhere . This may occur through activation of the genes for keratin. The keratin becomes swollen, resulting in a spongy appearance. Diagnosis is clinical and treatment normally involves [...]
Florid Osseous Dysplasia (Florid Cemento-osseous Dysplasia)
Florid Osseous Dysplasia (Florid Cemento-osseous Dysplasia) Etiology 1) Unknown 2) Strong predilection for middle-aged to elderly black females Clinical Presentation Bilateral and symmetric mandible involvement Body and posterior segment of mandible chiefly involved Usually asymptomatic Radiographic Findings Early stage is mostly a radiolucent process. Later stages have multiple, mixed, radiolucent to radiopaque nodularities. Purely lucent [...]
