Introduction Maintenance of good oral hygiene is required for optimum periodontal health that increases the longevity of the person’s natural dentition. Hence the key objective of periodontal therapy is to reproduce an environment which results in high standard of oral hygiene as inadequate oral hygiene is associated with mucogingival deformities. A mucogingival deformity refers to a significan...

Background: The maxillary labial frenum is frequently inserted in the mucogingival junction. However, it may show variation attachment. Despite fact that an aberrant has been associated to a range of syndromic and non-syndromic disorders, overlooked during routine intraoral examinations. Objectives: To find prevalence types attachment patients visiting tertiary hospital Nepal. Methods: This ana...

OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of normal findings and oral anomalies in newborn children in and around Mangalore, India, within the first week of birth. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A gloved index finger, a head torch and an extra-orally placed ruler were used to perform visual examinations in 1,038 newborn babies, who were selected by convenience sampling. The bab...

Aim. The aim of this study is to analyze the etiological factors underlying the presence of maxillary midline diastema in a sample of orthodontic patients. Materials and Methods. One hundred patients who fulfill the inclusion criteria were selected from 1355 patients seeking orthodontic treatment. The pretreatment orthodontic records were analyzed. The width of the maxillary midline diastema wa...

RATIONALE Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the most common human enzyme defect, resulting in deficits in nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate production, an important intracellular antioxidant enzyme. G6PD-deficient subjects present with a susceptibility of erythrocytes to oxidative stress and hemolysis, and should avoid drugs or stressors that have oxidative action...

INTRODUCTION Altered lingual frenum modifies the normal tongue mobility, which may influence the stomatognathic functions, resulting in anatomical, physiological and social damage to the subject. It is necessary that health professionals are aware of the process of evaluation, diagnostics and treatment used today, guiding their intervention. OBJECTIVE To perform a systematic review of what ar...

The frenum is a fold of mucous membrane that attaches the lip and cheek to alveolar mucosa, gingiva underlying periosteum. An aberrant may results in gingival recession, decreased range movement involvement interdental papilla causing diastema leading compromised esthetic functional needs patient they also interfere with oral hygiene. Maxillary midline common problem patients which adversely af...

Abstract: Background: Ellis–Van-Creveld syndrome (EVC), otherwise known as chondroectodermal dysplasia. EVC presents several skeletal manifestations and congenital heart malformations. EVC syndrome consists of a tetrad of principal features: chondroectodermal dysplasia, polydactyly, congenital heart defects, and hypoplastic nails and teeth. In this syndrome alteration in the mechanical proper...

The labial frenulum, or frenum, is one of the components oral mucosa that can be found in both upper and lower mucosa. When it does not develop correctly, present anomalies. It common among parents, caregivers, even healthcare professionals to have some difficulty managing improperly inserted frenula, as well addressing their potential consequences. most measure for this alteration frenectomy, ...

background and aims. occlusal rims are used to determine the jaw relationships in the transverse and vertical dimensions and estimate the inter-occlusal distance in edentulous patients. it is important to find ways to determine the height and shape of the occlusal rims correctly. the aim of the present study was to determine the exact distance between the oral cavity floor and the incisal edges...