Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2011
Mucormycosis is one of the most rapidly progressing and lethal form of fungal infections in human... more Mucormycosis is one of the most rapidly progressing and lethal form of fungal infections in humans which usually begins in the nose and paranasal sinuses. The fungus assaults the arteries, leading to thrombosis that subsequently causes necrosis of hard and soft tissues. The purpose of this article is to describe a rare case of maxillary necrosis due to mucormycosis in a 12-year-old diabetic patient and emphasizes on early diagnosis and timely management of this potentially fatal fungal infection.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate preferences of dentist's attire and gender by anxio... more The purpose of this study was to evaluate preferences of dentist's attire and gender by anxious and nonanxious children in India. This cross-sectional study included 1,008 nine- to 14-year-old children. Anxiety levels were measured using the Children's Fear Survey Schedule-Dental Subscale. Children were provided with a series of photographs of dentists in different attires and were asked to choose in which attire they would prefer their dentists to perform treatment. The data obtained was analysed using Pearson's test and chi-square analysis. There were 603 boys (60 percent) and 405 girls, among whom 56 percent were anxious. Anxious children preferred female dentists in formal attire (19 percent). Nonanxious children equally preferred female dentists in formal attire and white coat with glasses (15 percent). Irrespective of the anxiety levels, the female dentist was the preferred choice among most of the children. However formal attire might be more appropriate for anxio...
Romanian journal of morphology and embryology = Revue roumaine de morphologie et embryologie, 2013
Agenesis of bilateral maxillary canines is very rare and mesiodens is a commonly occurring supern... more Agenesis of bilateral maxillary canines is very rare and mesiodens is a commonly occurring supernumerary tooth type. Concomitant occurrence of both hypodontia and hyperdontia is extremely rare and it is a condition of mixed numeric variation in the same individual. The reported prevalence of this condition ranges between 0.002% and 3.1%. The purpose of this case report is to describe a rare occurrence of hypo-hyperdontia involving agenesis of both maxillary canines, mesiodens and associated with taurodontism.
Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR, 2015
A 12-year-old girl reported for a routine dental checkup. Radiographic survey disclosed the prese... more A 12-year-old girl reported for a routine dental checkup. Radiographic survey disclosed the presence of two developing structures resembling premolars one on either side of the mandible in premolar region, which were of supplemental type and surgical removal of supernumerary premolars facilitated eruption of the left second premolar. On six months follow-up, there was radiographic evidence of another supernumerary premolar in the left side of mandible that is left in situ, patient is on regular follow-up. This emphasizes the importance of thorough clinical and radiographic examination, early diagnosis and follow-up of the developing dentition in children. The patient has been followed-up from the age of 12 year to 17 year. This paper describes a case of recurrent supplemental supernumerary premolars in the mandible along with review of literature.
Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2009
This paper presents a case of dentin dysplasia, a rarely reported disorder that is also associate... more This paper presents a case of dentin dysplasia, a rarely reported disorder that is also associated with pyogenic granuloma in a 12-year-old girl. The case presented as excessively mobile teeth that appeared radiographically as rootless teeth and also as a soft tissue lesion in the right maxillary anterior region.
International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry, 2013
Agenesis of multiple primary teeth is rare. A 6-year-old girl visited our department, in the abse... more Agenesis of multiple primary teeth is rare. A 6-year-old girl visited our department, in the absence of any other systemic abnormalities, on clinical and radiographic evaluation, it was revealed that she had only 6 primary teeth in her mouth. Maxillary and mandibular removable partial dentures were fabricated for prosthodontic rehabilitation. At the 6 months follow-up nutrition of the patient as well as self-confident appearance was improved. How to cite this article: Nirmala SVSG, Gokhale N, Sivakumar N, Quadar MA. Agenesis of Multiple Primary Teeth and Its Rehabilitation: A Case Report. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2013; 6(1):55-57.
ABSTRACT Ameloblastic carcinoma (AC) is a rare malignant odontogenic tumor, more commonly occurri... more ABSTRACT Ameloblastic carcinoma (AC) is a rare malignant odontogenic tumor, more commonly occurring in mandible than in maxilla that has a silent presentation but aggressive course. Only 18 cases are reported in pediatric and adolescent population. Among these, 5 children died of disease (DOD), 8 are alive and status of others is unknown. Death is mainly due to metastasis and prognosis for maxillary tumors seems to be better as the reported cases have shown lesser tendency to metastasize. Hence, prognosis is determined by early and precise diagnosis, negative surgical margins and absence of distant metastasis. Therefore, after surgery, close monitoring of the patient by periodic imaging is mandatory. The purpose of this article is to report a rare lesion in a child with a review of literature pertaining to pediatric maxillary AC.
Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2014
Osteosarcoma (OS) of the jaws is a relatively rare malignant bone tumor. Like, its counterpart in... more Osteosarcoma (OS) of the jaws is a relatively rare malignant bone tumor. Like, its counterpart in the long bones, OS affecting the head and neck region shows distinct yet diverse clinical, histologic and prognostic characteristics. Here, we report a rare case of OS of fibroblastic variant in a 10-year-old girl, who came with a bony swelling in the left mandibular posterior region, with a radiographic presentation of sunburst appearance, the histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis. The patient underwent partial mandibulectomy under general anesthesia followed by prosthodontic rehabilitation and is currently undergoing regular follow-up examination.
Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2011
Mucormycosis is one of the most rapidly progressing and lethal form of fungal infections in human... more Mucormycosis is one of the most rapidly progressing and lethal form of fungal infections in humans which usually begins in the nose and paranasal sinuses. The fungus assaults the arteries, leading to thrombosis that subsequently causes necrosis of hard and soft tissues. The purpose of this article is to describe a rare case of maxillary necrosis due to mucormycosis in a 12-year-old diabetic patient and emphasizes on early diagnosis and timely management of this potentially fatal fungal infection.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate preferences of dentist's attire and gender by anxio... more The purpose of this study was to evaluate preferences of dentist's attire and gender by anxious and nonanxious children in India. This cross-sectional study included 1,008 nine- to 14-year-old children. Anxiety levels were measured using the Children's Fear Survey Schedule-Dental Subscale. Children were provided with a series of photographs of dentists in different attires and were asked to choose in which attire they would prefer their dentists to perform treatment. The data obtained was analysed using Pearson's test and chi-square analysis. There were 603 boys (60 percent) and 405 girls, among whom 56 percent were anxious. Anxious children preferred female dentists in formal attire (19 percent). Nonanxious children equally preferred female dentists in formal attire and white coat with glasses (15 percent). Irrespective of the anxiety levels, the female dentist was the preferred choice among most of the children. However formal attire might be more appropriate for anxio...
Romanian journal of morphology and embryology = Revue roumaine de morphologie et embryologie, 2013
Agenesis of bilateral maxillary canines is very rare and mesiodens is a commonly occurring supern... more Agenesis of bilateral maxillary canines is very rare and mesiodens is a commonly occurring supernumerary tooth type. Concomitant occurrence of both hypodontia and hyperdontia is extremely rare and it is a condition of mixed numeric variation in the same individual. The reported prevalence of this condition ranges between 0.002% and 3.1%. The purpose of this case report is to describe a rare occurrence of hypo-hyperdontia involving agenesis of both maxillary canines, mesiodens and associated with taurodontism.
Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR, 2015
A 12-year-old girl reported for a routine dental checkup. Radiographic survey disclosed the prese... more A 12-year-old girl reported for a routine dental checkup. Radiographic survey disclosed the presence of two developing structures resembling premolars one on either side of the mandible in premolar region, which were of supplemental type and surgical removal of supernumerary premolars facilitated eruption of the left second premolar. On six months follow-up, there was radiographic evidence of another supernumerary premolar in the left side of mandible that is left in situ, patient is on regular follow-up. This emphasizes the importance of thorough clinical and radiographic examination, early diagnosis and follow-up of the developing dentition in children. The patient has been followed-up from the age of 12 year to 17 year. This paper describes a case of recurrent supplemental supernumerary premolars in the mandible along with review of literature.
Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2009
This paper presents a case of dentin dysplasia, a rarely reported disorder that is also associate... more This paper presents a case of dentin dysplasia, a rarely reported disorder that is also associated with pyogenic granuloma in a 12-year-old girl. The case presented as excessively mobile teeth that appeared radiographically as rootless teeth and also as a soft tissue lesion in the right maxillary anterior region.
International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry, 2013
Agenesis of multiple primary teeth is rare. A 6-year-old girl visited our department, in the abse... more Agenesis of multiple primary teeth is rare. A 6-year-old girl visited our department, in the absence of any other systemic abnormalities, on clinical and radiographic evaluation, it was revealed that she had only 6 primary teeth in her mouth. Maxillary and mandibular removable partial dentures were fabricated for prosthodontic rehabilitation. At the 6 months follow-up nutrition of the patient as well as self-confident appearance was improved. How to cite this article: Nirmala SVSG, Gokhale N, Sivakumar N, Quadar MA. Agenesis of Multiple Primary Teeth and Its Rehabilitation: A Case Report. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2013; 6(1):55-57.
ABSTRACT Ameloblastic carcinoma (AC) is a rare malignant odontogenic tumor, more commonly occurri... more ABSTRACT Ameloblastic carcinoma (AC) is a rare malignant odontogenic tumor, more commonly occurring in mandible than in maxilla that has a silent presentation but aggressive course. Only 18 cases are reported in pediatric and adolescent population. Among these, 5 children died of disease (DOD), 8 are alive and status of others is unknown. Death is mainly due to metastasis and prognosis for maxillary tumors seems to be better as the reported cases have shown lesser tendency to metastasize. Hence, prognosis is determined by early and precise diagnosis, negative surgical margins and absence of distant metastasis. Therefore, after surgery, close monitoring of the patient by periodic imaging is mandatory. The purpose of this article is to report a rare lesion in a child with a review of literature pertaining to pediatric maxillary AC.
Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2014
Osteosarcoma (OS) of the jaws is a relatively rare malignant bone tumor. Like, its counterpart in... more Osteosarcoma (OS) of the jaws is a relatively rare malignant bone tumor. Like, its counterpart in the long bones, OS affecting the head and neck region shows distinct yet diverse clinical, histologic and prognostic characteristics. Here, we report a rare case of OS of fibroblastic variant in a 10-year-old girl, who came with a bony swelling in the left mandibular posterior region, with a radiographic presentation of sunburst appearance, the histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis. The patient underwent partial mandibulectomy under general anesthesia followed by prosthodontic rehabilitation and is currently undergoing regular follow-up examination.
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