Pyogenic granuloma (PG) is a tumor with regular growth expressed usually in the oral cavity, expressing characteristics of non-neoplastic lesion. The first treatment option surgical excision, which can be proceeded diode lasers (940 nm). This case report focuses on excision PG located lower lip using lasers. Post-operative follow-up 6 months demonstrated adequate healing without esthetical comp...

Bowman-Birk inhibitor is a protease inhibitor derived from soybeans that has demonstrated chemopreventive activity in a number of in vitro and animal systems. We conducted a 1-month phase IIa clinical trial of Bowman-Birk inhibitor concentrate (BBIC) in patients with oral leukoplakia. BBIC was administered to 32 subjects with oral leukoplakia for 1 month. We assessed toxicity and clinical and h...

INTRODUCTION Oral melanoacanthoma is a rare, benign pigmented lesion characterized clinically by the sudden appearance and rapid growth of a macular brown-black lesion and histologically by acanthosis of the superficial epithelium and proliferation of dendritic melanocytes. CASE PRESENTATION We present a case report of oral melanoacanthoma in a 24-year-old Asian Indian man. He presented with ...

Odontogenic cysts arise from epithelium residuals forming the tooth. When they are infected, can reach large sizes and cause bone resorption in surrounding bone.A 9-year-old girl who was brought to Department of Pediatric Dentistry referred Oral Maxillofacial Surgery due a suspicion cystic lesion premolar region patient's right lower jaw as result clinical radiographic examinations. Fine needle...

ABSTRACT Oral amyloidosis is a disease characterized by extracellular and irreversible deposition of amorphous fibrillar proteins in the oral cavity, being strongly associated with Multiple Myeloma. The objective this study to report case 62-year-old woman diagnosed Myeloma who, approximately 2 years after starting treatment for underlying disease, presented lesion on lateral border tongue exop...

Oral verruciform xanthoma (OVX) is an uncommon lesion that appears on the oral mucosa. The aim of this paper was to discuss the probable etiopathogenesis of OVX in the hard palate, reinforcing the importance of including this lesion in the differential diagnosis of verrucous lesions. A 43-year-old male smoker presented with a painless lesion with a verrucous surface and erythematous spots on th...