Adenosquamous carcinoma is a rare malignant tumor with poor prognosis that is characterized histopathologically by the simultaneous presence of distinct areas of adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Until 2004, only 59 cases of adenosquamous carcinoma have been documented in English literatures in the head and neck region since the first one being reported in 1968. The present report is ...

Oral fistula (OAF) is a pathological communication between the oral cavity and maxillary sinus which has its origin either from iatrogenic complications or from dental infections, osteomyelitis, radiation therapy or trauma. OAF closures can be achieved using different flaps which show both advantages and limitations. Therefore they all need careful consideration in order to select the best appr...

The successful delivery of drugs across the oral mucosa represents a continuing challenge, as well as a great opportunity. Oral transmucosal delivery, especially buccal and sublingual delivery, has progressed far beyond the use of traditional dosage forms with novel approaches emerging continuously. This review highlights the physiological challenges as well as the advances and opportunities fo...

The aim of this paper was to present the efficacy of surgically created orifice in the buccal mucosa in the treatment of parotid duct fistula. The treatment was performed in 7 patients with parotid duct fistula. The procedure comprised creation of an artificial orifice in the buccal mucosa by introducing a haemostat via an open extraoral wound and puncturing the mucosa. Through the newly create...

Introduction: Exfoliative cytology in age estimation is a simple, painless, less invasive collection of exfoliative cells from epithelial layers, used as diagnostic aid for estimation. The oral cavity an ideal site with physiological turnover cells, decreases the increases show variation cellular morphological changes. Age one important factors to identify individual and also helps know chronol...

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the influence of inlays/onlays and their material on stress distribution in mandibular molars with large cavities, using finite element analysis (FEA). Methods: 3D models first molar were created. Then, a mesio-occluso-distal cavity was created, cusps reduced (1.5 mm for buccal 1 lingual cusps). The restorations were: inlay, onlay that covered (B models)...

Accessory parotid glands are a common clinical occurrence and usually drain into the main Stenson's duct by small ductules and thereby, into the buccal cavity. Presence of an accessory parotid gland with an ectopic fistulous duct is a rare occurrence. We present the imaging findings in a case of right accessory parotid gland with ectopic fistulous duct associated with bilateral pre-aural append...

Oral submucous fibrosis is a chronic debilitating disease characterized by gradually increasing fibrosis of the oral cavity and pharynx, mainly the buccal mucosa, resulting in trismus. The highest incidence of oral submucous fibrosis is seen in South India due to various deleterious habits. In spite of the numerous medical modalities employed in the management of oral submucous fibrosis, occasi...

OBJECTIVE S Mucoadhesive disc is one of the various routes of drug delivery for curing buccal disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS Every discs containing 70 mg stem bark extract of Ziziphus jujuba were formulated by using Carbopol 934, PVP k30 and gelatin as polymers. Discs were made by granulation and direct compression. Discs were standardized based on the total phenol. Properties such as in vitr...

BACKGROUND Concurrent chemoradiation is becoming an increasingly popular treatment for patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer. The full extent of treatment related complications has not been completely documented in the literature. METHODS We present the case of a patient treated with definitive intensity modulated radiation therapy and concurrent carboplatin and fluorouracil for...