Journal of Dental Sciences

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Authors: Shalini Gupta

Toinvestigate Developmental anomalies of teeth are clinically evident abnormalities. They may be the cause of various dental problems. Careful observation and appropriate investigations are required to diagnose the condition for appropriate treatment.Developmental dental anomalies are an important category of dental morphologic variations.All patients attending the outpatient department were screened for the presence of anomalies. A comprehensive clinical examination was carried out to identify the presence of microdontia, macrodontia, talon cusp, fusion, dens invaginatus, accessory cusp, transposition and supernumerary teeth. In the present study,A total of 130 patients were included in the group and the casts were prepared with informed content. Out of which totalof 93 casts were of maxillary and 37 of mandibular. This group consists of 78 male and 52 female patients. Developmental dental anomalies are marked deviations from the normal color, contour, size, number, and degree of development of teeth. Local as well as systemic factors may be responsible for these developmental disturbances. Such influences may begin before or after birth, hence deciduous or permanent teeth may be affected.

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Authors: S omya G arg

Pyogenic granuloma(PG)is one of the inflammatory hyperplasias seen in the oral cavity. It is a tumorlike gingival enlargement that is considered an exaggerated conditioned response to minor trauma.It predominantly occurs in second decade of life in young females, possible because of the vascular effects of female hormones. Clinically itis a smooth or lobulated exophytic lesion,pedunculated or sometimes sessilebase, which is usually hemorrhagic. Treatment consists of removal of the lesions plus the elimination of irritating local factors. This article describes a case of 60 year old nonpregnant female with a large oral pyogenic granuloma

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Authors: Anand Farias

Restoration of the posterior maxilla with reduced bone height and pneumatized sinus is a challenge to the implant surgeon. The surgeon has the option of a direct sinus-lift approach or an in-direct blind approach. Both of which have its own complications. Displacement of an implant into the maxillary sinus is rare occurrence and normally seen after the implant has been in service for a number of months. The displacement of an implant at the time of surgery is even rarer.This report presents a case of an implant displaced into the maxillary sinus during first stage surgery and discusses its possible cause, management and follow-up

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Authors: Abu - Hussein Muhamad

The incorporation of miniscrews into orthodontic treatment planning has allowed for predictable anchorage control and has increased the ability to correct severe skeletal and dental discrepancies. Various minicsrews systems are now available for clinical use and abundant reports and studies are being published, dealing with different aspects of their applications (biology, surgical procedures, placement sites, complications, success rate). The aim of this article is to review the actual considerations regarding their mechanical properties, surgical considerations, risks and complications as well as their success rate and failure reasons.