Oral telangiectatic granuloma with an intrabony defect

Interdisciplinary Management of an Isolated Intrabony Defect

The treatment of intrabony defects is a real challenge in molar teeth as it is chronic, slowly progressing disease which needs timely intervention. Periodontal inflammation associated with intrabony defect is not a separate entity as it secondarily affects the pulp causing retrograde pulpitis. However, treatment of these lesions will be complicated due to extensive bone loss. The tooth was endo...

Oral Pulse Granuloma- A Rare Entity

Oral pyogenic granuloma: a review.

Pyogenic granuloma is one of the inflammatory hyperplasias seen in the oral cavity. This term is a misnomer because the lesion is unrelated to infection and in reality arises in response to various stimuli such as low-grade local irritation, traumatic injury or hormonal factors. It predominantly occurs in the second decade of life in young females, possibly because of the vascular effects of fe...

Systemic Teriparatide Administration Promotes Osseous Regeneration of an Intrabony Defect: A Case Report.

INTRODUCTION Teriparatide comprises the first 34 amino acids of parathyroid hormone and is a systemic anabolic agent that is Food and Drug Administration approved for the treatment of osteoporosis but not for periodontitis. To our knowledge, this is the first clinical case report to document the treatment of a patient with severe periodontitis using an open-flap debridement procedure in conjunc...

Amelanotic Subungual Melanoma Mimicking Telangiectatic Granuloma: Clinical, Histologic, and Radiologic Correlations.

Subungual melanoma is uncommon and accounts for just 2% to 3% of all cutaneous melanomas. Less than 10% of subungual melanomas are amelanotic and 90% of these occur on the thumb or great toe. They typically appear in the seventh decade of life and are associated with a delayed diagnosis and a poor prognosis. Amelanotic subungual melanoma generally manifests as a persistent vascular or ulcerated...