<p>The term “Aspergillosis” refers to an illness due allergy, airway or lung invasion, cutaneous infection, extrapulmonary dissemination caused by species of <em>Aspergillus</em>. A 51-year-old male with a history swelling in the right maxillary region is presented. The diagnosis was subcutaneous aspergillosis immunocompromised patient, which successfully treated voriconazole ...

AIM To measure the vertical linear cephalometric dimensions of the anterior and posterior segments of the craniofacial complex and establish ratios between vertical linear dimensions in subjects with normal occlusion, pleasing profile, and facial harmony. SETTING AND SAMPLE POPULATION Department of Orthodontics, Saveetha University. Lateral cephalograms of 120 subjects of both sexes in the ag...

Protraction headgears are commonly used in the treatment of Class III malocclusion characterized by maxillary retrognathism. The upward and forward rotation of the maxilla during protraction is a major unwanted side effect. The aim of this study was to eliminate the upward and forward rotation of maxilla while protracting. Seventeen patients with Class III malocclusion as a result of maxillary ...

Odontogenic keratocysts (OKCs) are developmental cysts which occur typically in the jawbones. They present more commonly in the posterior mandible of young adults than the maxilla. OKCs have been reclassified under odontogenic tumours in 2005 by the WHO and have since been termed as keratocystic odontogenic tumours (KCOTs). Here we report a case of a recurrent buccal lesion in a 62-year-old man...

Introduction: Treatment ofcleft lip and palate patients requires a multidisciplinary plan. These patients usually have a hypoplastic maxilla due to the prior surgical scars. Orthognathic surgery to advance the maxilla in these patients is not very efficient; therefore, orthopedic interventions during an appropriate age seems to be essential.   Case Report: In this article, two cleft lip and pa...

supernumerary paramolars are a rare anomaly of the maxillofacial complex. they are more common in the maxilla than the mandible. this article reports a rare case of bilateral maxillary paramolars, their complications and management.