objective: oral lesions are among the important reasons for seeking dental care. being frequently encountered, giant cell lesions form an important group of oral lesions. the epidemiologic data on these lesions, however, is scarce in iran. the present study investigated epidemiological and demographic characteristics of giant cell lesions in oral biopsies done in one of the largest oral patholo...

Trapezo-metacarpal dislocations are rare, accounting for only 1% of hand trauma. The mechanism is generally indirect by axial compression and retropulsion (Kindle theory) or shearing (Monsche theory). We report a clinical case this lesion which occurred in the context multiple Due to rarity entity, dislocation went unnoticed during first assessment 28-year-old patient admitted as part trauma ro...

Abstract The odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) is a benign but locally aggressive growing lesion that infiltrates the bone and surrounding tissue. It characterized by high rates of recurrence along with rapid growth. Different forms partly successful treatment therapies are reported. retrospective study at hand examined 114 patients OKC treated over period 20 years. Data extracted includes gender, a...

Background & Aims: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) has been endemic in Bam district for many years and several epidemics have already occurred. Following a silent period, another outbreak of CL occurred after the earthquake in 2003. This study was performed to find the trend of CL during 20 years (1988-2007) in Bam district. Methods: In a retrospective study, data of 29395 CL patients were col...

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Abstract Introduction Pulp and periodontal tissues may communicate and, in pathological situations, combined endodontic-periodontal lesions be established. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence endo-perio non-molar molar teeth referred for endodontic treatment. Material method sample consisted 104 evaluated 79 consecutive patients a cross-sectional design. Visible plaqu...