Dens evaginatus is a disturbance in tooth development that produces a tubercle of hard tissue on the surface of the tooth. While prophylactic pulp capping is recommended for vital teeth, teeth with necrotic pulps require endodontic therapy or extraction. This rare case of a 24-yr-old Indian male with affected maxillary central incisors demonstrates the clinical consequences of dens evaginatus.
Potentially malignant disorders (PMD) are premalignant lesions or conditions having a high rate of malignant transformation. The risk of malignancy accounts for more than 50% in the commonly occurring oral PMD. There is a need to identify oral PMD early on and prevent their transformation into malignancy. Oxidative stress plays a major role in the pathogenesis of oral PMD. Curcumin, an antioxidant has shown promising results in oral PMD by reducing oxidative stress by various mechanisms. The aim of this article is to shed light on the use of curcumin in different oral PMD, its benefits, and shortcomings based on previously published literature.
Calcifying cystic odontogenic tumor (CCOT) is a unique developmental lesion arising from the odontogenic epithelial remnants present in the jaw bones. It is a very rare lesion having a distinctive histopathologic appearance characterized by the presence of ghost cells with considerable amount of histopathologic diversity. The case report describes a rare and unusually large presentation of CCOT in an 18 year old female. The patient presented with a large swelling in the mandibular’ anterior region. After clinical, radiographic investigations, an incisional biopsy was performed and a diagnosis of CCOT was made. The cyst was enucleated with complete removal of cystic lining. The patient has recovered well and has been kept under observation. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hren.v10i1.6012 HREN 2012; 10(1): 64-68
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