1/7. Cutaneous facial sinus tract of denture-related aetiology? A case report.A case is reported of a chronic facial sinus on the mandible. It is postulated that this was due to chronic mucosal trauma associated with a poorly adapted denture in a patient rendered immunosuppressed by poorly controlled type II diabetes. Previous treatment with antibiotics alone was unsuccessful. Healing was only achieved when antibiotics were combined with removal of the denture and improved diabetic control.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = mandible (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/7. Management of a patient with an accessory maxilla and congenital facial fistula.Although accessory jaws are a rare occurrence, the presence of such accessory tissue may cause some bothersome symptoms. This case report helps identify these unusual developmental lesions so that dentists can refer such patients for definitive care and management.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.072207796261041keywords = jaw (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/7. Fluoroscopic and CT fistulography of the first branchial cleft.We present an unusual case of a complete first branchial cleft fistula communicating between the external auditory canal and the skin near the angle of the mandible. CT and fluoroscopic fistulography were used to establish the presence and course of the tract and to assist in surgical planning. The embryology and classification of first branchial cleft anomalies are discussed, with emphasis on the impact of imaging.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = mandible (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/7. Management of spontaneous osteoradionecrosis: a case report.Spontaneous osteoradionecrosis of the mandible is an oral complication of radiation therapy. Bone necrosis, unrelated to trauma or infection, is more common when high doses of radiation, including interstitial implants, are delivered to a large bone volume. Management provides a challenge for the dentist and patient. When conservative, non-surgical treatment is unsuccessful, surgical debridement with adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen therapy and eventual mandibular resection may result. A case of spontaneous osteoradionecrosis is described which underscores the clinical course of the disease and treatment outcomes.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = mandible (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/7. Reconstruction of mandible and surrounding soft tissues in patient with necrotizing fasciitis.Necrotizing fasciitis is rare in the orofacial region, with fewer than 20 cases reported in the literature. Extension of the disease process to involve the underlying bone has not been previously reported. A patient is presented in whom destruction of superficial skin and fascia, necrosis of a portion of the mandible, and involvement of the parotid gland complicated reconstruction.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 5keywords = mandible (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/7. A large necrotic defect secondary to a cutaneous sinus tract of odontogenic origin: a case report.This article reviews the case of a patient with a periapical dental abscess that drained inferior and posterior to the angle of the jaw and created a large purulent cutaneous defect. Both the diagnosis and treatment issues are discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.072207796261041keywords = jaw (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/7. Patent odontogenic sinus tract draining to the midline of the submental region: report of a case.We report a case of a 65-year-old woman with a cutaneous sinus tract located on the midline of the submental region secondary to a periapical abscess of the right lateral mandibular incisor. The lesion was nodulocystic and chronically drained purulent fluid. Previous topical and systemic treatments were uneffective. Radiologic examination of the mandible demonstrated diffuse radiolucency involving the apices of four affected incisors. A further radiologic sinogram revealed both the exact origin and the high grade patency of the fistolous tract. Appropriate conservative endodontic therapy led to quick resolution of the sinus tract within sixteen days. In the presence of a single chronic suppurative or nodulocystic lesion of the face, it is always useful to perform a radiologic evaluation of the maxillary and mandibular regions to promptly exclude a possible odontogenic background.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = mandible (Clic here for more details about this article) |