Introduction Epidermoid cyst is a rare cyst in head and neck region. We report a case of epidermoid cyst of tongue presented in a girl child. Case report A female child presented with a swelling in her tongue. The swelling was excised completely. A diagnosis of epidermoid cyst of tongue was made. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathology. There was no recurrence after 6 months follow-up. Conclusion Epidermoid cyst of tongue is a rare tumor of tongue. Complete excision does not cause recurrence.
Fingerprint analysis for personal identification is well known, as it is unique to all individuals and remains unchanged over a life time. Now it is getting identified as a useful tool in understanding the basic questions in genetics and is emerging as an independent field in dentistry as dermatoglyphics. Dermatoglyphics are the dermal ridge configurations on the digits, palms and soles. Significant dermatoglyphics investigations have been carried for chromosomal disorders like Down syndrome, Turner syndrome, etc. The history, embryogenesis and topology of dermatoglyphics with emphasis on the various studies involving dermatoglyphics has been focused in this review. How to cite this article Priya NS, Sharada P, Chaitanya Babu N, Girish HC. Dermatoglyphics in Dentistry: An Insight. World J Dent 2013;4(2):144-147.
Oral cancer is a unique cancer, nevertheless detected at the later stage. It is of note that oral cancer develops from oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) that comprises premalignant lesions and conditions. Dearth of awareness and lack of knowledge in the detection of oral cancer along with patients presenting in the advanced stage of cancer have led to delay in diagnosis. Present treatise consideration will be mainly on the malignant potentiality of rare OPMDs, especially dyskeratosis congenital, epidermolysis bullosa, lupus erythematosus, Plummer-Vinson syndrome, and xeroderma pigmentosum. An English literature search engine was done for articles relating to OPMDs using Medline journals and National Library of Medicine.
Introduction: Dentinal Hypersensitivity (DH) is one of the most prevalent dental issues that is treated by both periodontists and endodontists. Hypersensitive dentin is a sensitive or painful response that is one of the most prevalent and poorly treated chronic dental disorders. Due to the difficulty in treating cervical DH, a great range of approaches and therapeutic procedures for pain relief in have developed. Treatments with desensitising drugs have been combined with laser treatment in recent decades. The most often utilised lasers in the treatment of DH are Diode Lasers (DL). DL act on DH provoking a melting effect with crystallisation of dentine inorganic component and the coagulation of fluids contained into the dentinal tubules. Aim: To compare the effectiveness of DL of two different wavelengths in managing DH. Materials and Methods: This split-mouth randomised clinical trial conducted in the Department of Periodontology at Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India. The duration of the study was, from October 2021 to December 2021. A total of 12 patients with DH were selected and assigned to two groups. All the patients were subjected to desensitisation using DL of two different wavelengths 475 nm Bluelase system and 810 nm. Denlase system and parameters were evaluated 15 minutes after treatment, 7 days, 15 days and 30 days after treatment. Data were entered in Microsoft Excel and analysed using Statitical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 10.5 software. Results: The mean age of the study participants was 45±3 years. There was a significant difference (p-value <0.001) in tooth sensitivity values measured at baseline, and at different time intervals in both groups. Among the two groups, Denlase group showed the greatest reduction in Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores from baseline to one month recall compared to Bluelase laser group. Highly significant difference was found when mean VAS scores were compared between baseline and all the other time points (p-value <0.001). Conclusion: The present study concluded that, based on the results obtained, DL of 810 nm Denlase system was effective than DL of 475 nm Bluelase system in reducing the DH. Desensitisation treatment with laser irradiation has shown to be effective in the present study.
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