Patient born with hemifacial microsomia The patient is a 7-year-old female from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, India. She had been born with the absence of a left ramus and condyle of the mandible. The...
A 19 year old male approached our dental hospital, seeking for correction of his broken upper front teeth. Patient gives a history of traumatic fall 10 days ago, which has broken a part of the tooth...
PATIENT HISTORY A 60 year old female patient approached our dental hospital with a complaint of mobile prosthesis in her upper and lower jaw. Â Patient had a history of long standing mobile teeth due...
Facial cosmetic surgery and the reasons people opt for it Every one of us desires to have a face that is esthetically appealing and attractive to others. Just like every man would desire to have a...
Patient begins to notice bony outgrowths in his mandible The patient is a 33-year-old patient from Bagdogra in West Bengal, India who said that he had always had small bony protrusions on the inner...
Genetic transmission of disorders in human beings Genes are a form of code used by living cells to guide developmental pathways in living organisms. The sequence of the code in the DNA is very...
What is a cyst and what are the problems arising from cysts? A cyst is a sac with a membranous lining that separates the contents of the sac from the surrounding tissues. This lining is comprised of...
An introduction to hemifacial microsomia Hemifacial microsomia is a congenital disorder that affects the development of the lower half of the face. It most commonly affects the ears, the mouth and the...
Classification of cleft lip and palate surgery Surgery for the correction of a cleft lip and palate comes under both functional as well as cosmetic surgery. Other cosmetic procedures include face...