Professor Salahuddien Dawjee has four degrees in Dentistry and has recently submitted a draft of his PhD thesis for evaluation. His contributions to Orthodontics include techniques and appliances to treat patients with dento-facial disharmonies as well as a feeding aid for cleft palate babies. He has published numerous scientific articles in local and orthodontic journals as well as a chapter i...

This article describes the dental implant-based rehabilitation of a partially edentulous patient with a unilateral maxillary dento-alveolar defect. A screw-retained prosthesis with a modified design was fabricated on zygomatic and regular dental implants. One section of the implant prosthesis has cemented crowns and the other section is conventional screw-retained. The design of the prosthesis ...

Ectodermal dysplasia is a genetic disorder in which there are congenital birth abnormalities of 2 or more ectodermal structures. The management of ectodermal dysplasia is complicated due to the craniofacial dysmorphology, wide array of dento-facial defects and because the individuals are quite young when they are evaluated for treatment. This article reviews the various dental treatment options...

Patients who suffer dento-alveolar trauma present a unique challenge for the dentist. There are numerous options to consider when attempting to restore the dentition. This article reviews the role of dental implants and how thorough planning and execution of such treatment could result in an optimal outcome. Clinical Relevance: Knowledge of the role of dental implants and factors imperative for...

Holmes' tremor is a condition characterized by a mixture of postural, rest, and action tremors due to midbrain lesions in the vicinity of the red nucleus. Hypertrophic olivary degeneration (HOD) is a rare type of neuronal degeneration involving the dento-rubro-olivary pathway and may present clinically as Holmes tremor. We report on a 59-year-old female patient who developed Holmes tremor in as...