We present a case of a patient with HIV/AIDS who presented with a tender left lower extremity cutaneous mass over a site of previous cryptococcal infection and was found to have plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL). The incidence of PBL is estimated to account for less than 5% of all cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) in HIV-positive individuals. In fact, there were only two reports of extraoral PBL a...

Some Class II malocclusions are due, at least in part, to a retruded lower dental arch relative to the mandibular body. The purpose of this study was to determine if a direct anterior force on the lower incisors could lead to bodily movement of these teeth. Twenty-seven patients (9 males, 18 females; mean age: 9.8 years) were treated with a reverse headgear (RHG) in the lower dental arch combin...

SUMMARY Although nasoalveolar molding is commonly performed before cleft lip surgery, customized palatal plate availability is limited for patients far from a hospital. This case report describes a preformed extraoral nasoalveolar molding (PENAM) appliance and treatment approach for presurgical nasoalveolar molding in newborns with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate. A 12-day-old boy pres...

a extraoral methods. To emphasize extracorporeal reduction of fractured condylar segments, Park et al.'s article 1 addresses whether the fractured segment is attached to the surrounding soft tissue. Thus, a conventional approach would be better to be corrected for its accurate terminology. In a position paper from the IBRA Symposium on Surgery of the Head–the 2nd International Symposium on Cond...

Postoperative trismus frequently associates the oral surgical interventions performed in the ramus and angle of the mandible. There is no ideal therapy for postoperative trismus. Since the low power laser induces distinguishing primary and secondary biostimulative effects, the aim of the investigation was to determine its effect on the reduction of postoperative trismus. The investigation was p...

The experimental, postexperimental, and postretention effects of continuous high-pull headgear force application to the maxilla were evaluated in four adult, nongrowing Macaca fascicularis monkeys. Force was applied at 450 grams per side to face-bows attached to cast maxillary splints with an implanted occipital plug for anchorage. The active experimental phase lasted from 84 days to 205 days, ...

OBJECTIVE To assess the association of the vitreomacular interface with outcomes of eyes treated with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor drugs for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). DESIGN Prospective cohort study within a multicenter, randomized clinical trial. PARTICIPANTS Patients enrolled in the Comparison of AMD Treatments Trials (CATT). METHODS Treatment was as...

PURPOSE Little information is available about the natural history of vitreomacular traction (VMT) associated with diabetic macular edema. A few cases of spontaneous resolution of VMT associated with diabetic macular edema have been described, but have not been documented by optical coherence tomography (OCT). The authors report the spontaneous resolution of VMT associated with diabetic macular ...

The Tip-Edge bracket features the first and only archwire slot that offers variable control levels. It’s .022" archwire slot can increase in size to .028" relative to the archwire during retraction yet close back down to .022" to facilitate final finishing. Variable control eliminates the excessive anchorage strain and bite deepening that occurs during retraction with conventional edgewise appl...