Objective This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the frequency and types of periapical radiographic lesions (PARLs) associated with pulpitis in patients visiting a tertiary care hospital. Methodology A sample diagnosed pulpitis, aged 18 years or older, was recruited following convenient sampling technique. Clinical examinations were conducted confirm diagnosis, evaluations, including (PA...

To cite: Bargale SD, Kiran S, Mulchandani V, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2015210663 DESCRIPTION Supernumerary teeth are additional teeth present in dentition and are more common in permanent dentition, however, they are a rare finding in primary dentition and can be due to various genetic or environmental factors. The majority of supernu...

To cite: Hussain A, Myuran T, Bentley R. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2016215215 DESCRIPTION A 25-year-old woman presented with a 10-year history of gradually increasing right-sided facial asymmetry. Over the preceding 6 months, she developed increasing trismus and right temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain. There was no history of trauma, infecti...

Purpose: To introduce and validate a new classification system for the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) injury based on the proximity and positional relation between the tooth root and the inferior alveolar canal (IAC). Methods: In this retrospective study, consecutive patients, who underwent piezosurgery extractions of complicated impacted mandibular third molars from March to November 2014, were...

BACKGROUND Assessment of growth status of a patient is a key component in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning for growing patients with skeletal discrepancy. Skeletal maturation based on hand-wrist radiograph and cervical vertebral maturation (CVM) are commonly used methods of growth assessment. Studies have shown that stages of dental calcification can also be used to assess skeletal ...

Objectives: The prevalence of impacted teeth fluctuates across various ethnicities and geographical regions. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence and patterns of impacted teeth among patients living in the central part of Iran. Methods: This retrospective study was conducted on 3632 patients within the age group of 17-30 years. The frequency and pattern of the impaction w...

Aim: Implant placement is a lucrative and offers several advan­ tages. This study was done to find out any hard tissue changes around the implants in faciolingual/palatal direction before and after 6 months of implant placement. Materials and methods: This study was done on 12 patients (29 implants) who has undergone implant placement. Implant system used was Alpha­Bio®. Dentascan, intraoral pe...

AIM Aim of the present study was to evaluate existing correlations between oral breathing and dental malocclusions. METHODS The study was conducted on a paediatric group of 71 oral breathers selected at the Allergology and Paediatric Immunology Department of Umberto I General Hospital, University of Rome "La Sapienza" (Italy). The children were selected based on inclusion/exclusion criteria. ...