Background:In the 21st century, we live longer and a more active life. However, while our adult longevity continues to extend, society does not welcome a tired and aged appearance. We wish to continue to look as young as possible. Most facial rejuvenation techniques such as surgery and injection of collagen, silicone, or autogenous fat do not address the fact that these lines are functional, i.e. they do not target the cause of hyperfunctional lines: the underlying facial mimetic musculature.Aim:To find the efficacy of Botulinum toxin for the treatment of hyperfunctional lines of the forehead.Materials and Methods:The present study consisted of 25 subjects in the age group of 25–65 years with forehead wrinkles, who visited the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, CIDS, Virajpet. The materials used for Botulinum toxin treatment were Botulinum toxin A, a standard freezer, sterile saline solution, alcohol swabs, and insulin syringes with 30 gauge needles.Results:Of the 25 patients, 21 patients showed satisfactory improvement of their hyperfunctional facial lines within 72 h. Maximum improvement was noted in the age group of 25–40 years, while the older age group of 50–65 years showed less improvement. Maximum improvement was seen in type 5 skin, followed by type 4 and type 3 skin. Type 2 skin showed the least improvement.Conclusion:We conclude that Botulinum toxin A is a safe and efficacious method of nonsurgically eliminating hyperfunctional facial lines of the forehead in the aesthetic patient for a period of 4–6 months.
Ossifying fibroma (OF) is a rare, benign, fibro-osseous lesion of the jawbone characterised by replacement of the normal bone with fibrous tissue. The fibrous tissue shows varying amount of calcified structures resembling bone and/or cementum. The central variant of OF is rare, and shows predilection for mandible among the jawbone. Although it is classified as fibro-osseous lesion, it clinically behaves as a benign tumour and can grow to large size, causing bony swelling and facial asymmetry. This paper reports a case of large central OF of mandible in a 40-year-old male patient. The lesion was treated by segmental resection of mandible. Reconstruction of the surgical defect was done using avascular fibula bone graft. Role of three-dimensional printing of jaw and its benefits in surgical planning and reconstruction are also highlighted.
Background. Alveolar bone remodeling after tooth loss results in reduced ridge dimensions in horizontaland vertical planes. To prevent this, various authors have proposed different ridge preservationtechniques. A collagen plug is a novel material that has shown promising results in preserving thealveolar bone. PRP has also yielded favorable outcomes in wound healing and promoted osteoinductionand osteoconduction Methods. Thirty patients of both sexes with an age range of 30–18 years requiring bilateral extractionof teeth with similar tooth root anatomy in the maxilla or mandible were included in the study. Theextraction of teeth was carried out atraumatically. The patients’ arches were randomly divided andlabeled as the test or control sides. Bone width was measured on both sides. A collagen plug, with PRP,was placed, and the extraction socket was sutured on the test side. The control side was just sutured. Abaseline RVG was taken to record the apico-coronal height. The patients were recalled after 10 days forsuture removal and evaluation of wound healing. Parameters were re-evaluated at three and six monthspostoperatively. The data were subjected to t-test and one-way ANOVA. Results. The height of the crestal bone on the grafted side was more when compared to the non-graftedside three and six months after tooth extractions, and the difference was statically significant (P<0.001).No statistically significant difference was seen in the width of the alveolar bone three and six monthsafter tooth extraction (P>0.05). Conclusion. Collagen and PRP provided reasonable socket preservation as simple and inexpensiveoptions as compared to other materials.
Pyogenic granuloma (PG) is a reactive hyperplasia of connective tissue in response to local irritants, chronic irritation and hormonal changes. It is a tumor-like growth of the oral cavity frequently located in the region surrounding the anterior teeth or skin. It usually arises in response to various stimuli, such as low-grade local irritation, traumatic injury, hormonal factors or certain kinds of drugs. Clinically, the lesion appears as a smooth, lobulated, exophytic mass, exhibiting pink to reddish-purple color which can bleed on slight manipulation. PG has no malignant potential, but recurrence is common after surgical excision. Histologically, the surface epithelium may be intact and may show foci of ulcerations or exhibit hyperkeratosis. Gingiva is the most common site affected followed by buccal mucosa, tongue and lips. The size of lesion varies from millimeters to several centimeters; rarely exceeding 2-2.5 cm. PG larger than 2.5 cm are seldom reported. Estrogen has been considered as a major contributing factor in most of the cases. Thus, occurrence of PG is mostly seen in premenopausal age due to high levels of estrogen. In this article, two unusually large oral PG have been reported. In the first case, a 25-year-old young male patient and in the second case, 70-year-old female patient have been described. In both the cases, the size of lesion was more than 5 cm which has been rarely reported before. Also one of the cases describe here is of a postmenopausal female, which questions role of estrogen as an etiological factor.
The outcomes of the present study, it is clear that our efforts in the last two decades in spreading the knowledge about the disease have met with some limited success. The fact that increasing number of cases of HIV/AIDS are being reported from rural parts, there is certainly a need to reorient the ongoing training programmes towards rural population.
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