Taste Buds are the cells or group of cells which help in taste perception. The location of Taste buds is mainly on the inner walls of the trough surrounding the vallate papilla, in the folds of the foliate papillae, on the posterior surface of epiglottis, and on some of the fungiform papillae at the tip […]
Condylar Fracture Classifications
What is Condylar Fracture: Fracture of the mandible in the Condylar region which can be due to Direct or indirect contact which can be Unilateral or Bilateral Fracture. Condylar fracture is caused mainly due to Trauma, and the various types of Condylar fractures are caused due to different types of trauma on various locations. In […]
Tongue falls back in which Mandibular fracture
As a complication of a Fracture involving the Face the Tongue falls backwards and onto the Oropharynx obstructing the Airway. In this type of fracture it is very important to take necessary precautions, as the tongue falls back it obstructs the airway or Oropharynx region which prevents air intake and can lead to death. Hence […]
Drugs and Medicines causing Mucositis or Oral Burns
Mucositis: It is dose and rate limiting toxicity caused due to Cancer Therapy which is a painful and debilitating condition. Symptoms seen are Pain, Decrease in Oral and Pharyngeal function, Oral bleeding. Mucositis starts with an initial inflammatory epithelial and vascular phase. It starts with White patches on mucosa, caused by epithelial hyperplasia/hypertrophy and intra […]
Drugs causing Taste Disorders – Hypogeusia, Ageusia, Dysgeusia
What is Taste: Taste is the perception of the Taste buds containing taste receptors in the Papilla present on the surface of the tongue, which is transmitted to the brain through nerves. The cells which perceive taste are called taste cells or gustatory cells. Here i want to disapprove a common misconception that different types […]
Drugs Causing Salivary Gland Discoloration, Swelling, Sialorrhoea and Hypersalivation
Salivary Glands are Exocrine Glands which are affected by many Drugs, these drugs affect their function, secretion and Size of the Glands in general or affect Specific Gland. In many cases we see that even in the absense of medication some patients suffer from lack of or Excess saliva secretion and this should be considered […]
Drugs Causing Xerostomia or Dry Mouth
Xerostomia or Dry Mouth: It is a decrease in the amount of saliva secreted which leads to dryness of the oral cavity. We cannot call Xerostomia as a Disease or Condition but it should be termed as a Symptom for an underlying disease. As Dry Mouth is caused by an underlying medical condition it leads […]
Drugs Causing Erythema Multiforme
Erythema Multiforme: It is a Hypersensitivity Skin reaction which is caused due to the deposition of immune complex Immunoglobulins IgM in the superficial Blood vessels of the Skin and Oral Mucous membrane. Erythema Multiforme is divided into E.M Minor and E.M Major and is distinct from Steven Johnsons Syndrome. Most common sites for the mucosal […]
Drugs causing Trigeminal Neuropathy or Neuralgia
Trigeminal Neuropathy or Neuralgia is a condition which is caused when the Trigeminal Nerve is affected leading to loss of functions, tingling sensation, burning sensation and extreme intermittent, shooting pain in the face. Trigeminal nerve sends impulses of touch, pain, pressure and temperature to the brain from the structures surrounding the oral cavity and the […]
Causes of Trigeminal Neuropathy
Trigeminal Neuropathy: It is the condition in which the Peripheral nerves of the Trigeminal Nerve is affected due to various reasons like Trauma, infection etc and damage to nerve axons is seen which cause the symptoms of Loss of muscle function, loss of sensation, and sometimes Tingling and Burning sensation is seen in the patient […]
List of Diagnostic Tests for Various Medical and Dental Diseases
First step in the Treatment of any Disease or Medical condition is proper diagnosis and for correct diagnosis of any disease diagnostic tests should be conducted. To help in coming to a conclusion about any particular disease sometimes a single test or at times multiple tests need to be performed to help in coming to […]
Protocol for management of TMJ Ankylosis by Kaban, Perrot and Fisher
Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis: It is the painless, loss (or) limitation of movement of the Temporomandibular joint which can be due to Stiffening or Immobility and Fixation due to Fusion of the Temporomandibular joint. Ankylosis is of 2 types: True Ankylosis: Which is also called as Intra-Articular Ankylosis, here we can see that both physical and […]
Most common site of Metastasis of Cancer in Maxilla and Why
Metastasis is the spread of Cancer from one organ to another or one part of the body to another, the cancer cells are transported through the Lymphatic system or the Vascular system. Cancer is essentially a condition in which the cells affected divide uncontrollably while destroying the surrounding tissue. There are many types of cancers […]
Rare Impaction of 3rd Molar between Roots of Adjacent tooth
Here are some images of Impacted teeth which are very Rare and we do not know whether they are Developmental Disturbances or Impacted Teeth. There are many types of Wisdom teeth Impactions depending on various factors which aid in its classification. Various authors have classified Wisdom Teeth like Archer, Pell and Gregory, Winters classification etc. […]