Research
Surgical Management of Infected Radicular Cyst using PRF and Graft Augmentation
The radicular cyst is one of the most commonly occurring cysts in the oral cavity. It is usually preceded by trauma or an infection which is followed by enlargement. In recent times there are several treatment procedures that are being applied to improve the postoperative condition and to accelerate the process of healing and regeneration in the affected site. A 30-year-old patient reported to our OPD with the chief complaint of swelling on the left side of the face since 2-3 months, on investigation a diagnosis of radicular cyst was given, which was initially treated by endodontic treatment of the involved tooth followed by enucleation of the cyst and apicoectomy. PRF and G bone graft- hydroxyapatite crystals were placed for aesthetic rehabilitation with 21.
A Large Dental Hamartoma of Mandible in A Young Girl – Complex Odontoma”
Odontomas are benign tumors of odontogenic tissue which are categorized as hamartomas because they result from developmental malformation of odontogenic tissues. They are classified into Compound Odontoma and Complex Odontoma. Compound odontomas are reported to be twice more common than complex odontomas. Complex odontoma is a rare tumor. Complex odontomas are usually asymptomatic, and they are accidentally noticed during a routine radiographic examination. But here we report and discuss a case of complex odontoma with unusually large size causing a disturbance in the eruption of second mandibular molar in a young girl who presented with chief complaint of pain and swelling on right side mandible.
