Ludwig’s angina (LA) is a potentially life-threatening disease described as cellulitis of the submandibular space. There are many causes LA with odontogenic cause being commonest among children and adults. In pre-antibiotics era, known to be fatal mortality rates surpassing 50%. However, antibiotics surgical intervention, rate has significantly reduced. We report case an 11-month-old infant who...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of oral glycopyrrolate solution 1 mg/5 mL for 24 weeks in pediatric patients with chronic moderate-to- severe drooling associated with cerebral palsy and other neurologic conditions. METHODS In this multicenter, open-label, 24-week study, males and females aged 3-18 years weighing at least 27 lb received oral glycopyrr...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS The aim of the study was the evaluation of the clinical data of 33 patients who had had drooling attributable to various diseases, salivary fistulas, and sialadenitis and had been treated with injection of botulinum toxin type A (Botox). A controlled follow-up study documenting efficiency, possible side effects, and duration of the effect of treatment was also performed. ...

OBJECTIVE Bruxism is defined as the habitual nonfunctional forceful contact between occlusal tooth surfaces. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of bruxism and correlated factors in children referred to dental schools of Tehran, based on Parent's report. METHODS This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 600 4-12 year-old children with a mean age of 7.4±2.4 year...

Foix Chavany Marie syndrome, also called as bilateral opercular syndrome (OPS) was first described in 1837 by Magnus and further defined Foix, 1926 after whom it named so. Here, we present a case of 37-year-old female, with known recurrent CVA who presented sudden onset aphasia, dysphagia difficulty opening closing her mouth drooling saliva. On imaging, patient found to have ischemia operculum.