Body Extensive Odontogenic Infection Patients will be lethargic, in severe pain, have difficulty speaking or swallowing. Trismus is present most of the time. Presentation
Body Oral Ulcers Oral ulcers are a common clinical problem in the pediatric population. Generally, an ulcer is defined as a well-circumscribed lesion with
Body Bleeding under, or adjacent to, a dental prosthesis Acute or chronic bleeding of the oral tissues directly under, or adjacent to, a fixed
Body Post-Surgical Pain (Nociceptive Pain) Pain caused by stimulation of peripheral nerve fibres by noxious stimuli such as mechanical, thermal or chemical stimulants. Most
Body Teething Natural physiological phenomenon occurring in children. Problems are mostly in primary dentition. Presentation Population Children 5 months to 2.5 years old (variation
Body Case Presentation A 14-year-old girl with a papillary-like lesion of the buccal gingiva in the lower right premolar region (Fig. 1) was referred
Body Jacob, October 2013 (photo: Rhonda McMaster) Like many who suffer from ectodermal dysplasia (ED), 14-month-old Jacob was initially diagnosed by his dentist. As the
Body Red or Red-White Oral Lesions Common causes of mucosal redness (erythema) include: Vasodilation: increased blood vessel diameter commonly occurring with inflammation, but also
Body Lost Retainer/Completely Debonded Appliance The majority of lost retainers are passive in nature. They may be used at the end of a first
Body Presentation Population Patients with previous extensive restorations (e.g., amalgam or resin restorations, crowns), trauma or recurrent caries with pulp exposure Medically-compromised patients Signs
Body Primary Incisor Root Fracture Injury to a primary incisor following a traumatic injury. Diagnosis of a root fracture may be suspected but must
Body Oral candidiasis Common opportunistic infection from yeast-like organism Candida albicans. Presentation Population Typically elderly patients Infants Medically compromised individuals Signs Pseudomembranous: creamy-white soft plaques that
