Lipomas are the most common benign soft tissue tumors. They are usually surrounded by a thin fibrous capsule and composed of mature fat cells. Approximately 15 to 20% of cases occur in the head and neck region and only 1 to 4% occur in the oral cavity . The most common anatomic site in the oral cavity has frequently been reported as the buccal mucosa, followed by floor of the mouth, tongue and ...

We have reported a case of triple mental foramina at the right side of the premolar region, which was discovered during reposition and ostheosynthesis of a mandible fracture. A review of the literature, was performed which disclosed no previous clinical cases reported but an incidence of 1.2% of triple foramina after investigating dry skulls or radiographics. The discussion stresses the importa...

Correct identification of the causes of dental anesthetic failure is essential in order to adopt the required measures for successful anesthesia. A review is made of the factors implicated in locoregional anesthesia failure, such as a bifid inferior alveolar nerve, retromolar foramen associated to accessory innervation, double or accessory mental foramen, the relation between the infiltration t...

objective: the knowledge of anatomic landmarks’ positions, including inferior alveolar nerve’s canal, is crucial for dentist, who has to master it. it is important to know the exact location and anatomic variety of this canal for different procedures of mandibular surgeries. the aim of the present study was to evaluate inferior mandibular canal’s anatomic position by cone-beam computed tomograp...

meningiomas are rare tumors of posterior fossa. delayed intracranial hemorrhage is a rare complication of surgeries in this territory. herein, we report a case of status epilepticus as a result of delayed motor cortex hemorrhage, complicating resection of a meningioma arising from foramen magnum.