Browsing Research Articles (Oral Pathology and Oral Biology) by Title

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  • Keratoameloblastoma: a report of seven new cases and review of literature 
    Robinson, Liam; Smit, Chane; Fonseca, Felipe Paiva; Abrahao, Aline Correa; Romanach, Mario Jose; Khurram, Syed Ali; Hunter, K.D. (Keith); Speight, Paul M.; Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus (Springer, 2022-12)
    BACKGROUND : Keratoameloblastoma (KA) is an uncommon and controversial variant of ameloblastoma exhibiting central keratinisation. Due to their rarity, there is limited information in the literature on their clinical, ...
  • Knowledge and practices related to hepatitis B infection among dental and oral hygiene students at a university in Pretoria 
    Madiba, Thomas Khomotjo; Nkambule, Ntombizodwa Rosemary; Kungoane, Tsholofelo; Bhayat, Ahmed (Wolters Kluwer - Medknow, 2018-05-17)
    AIMS AND OBJECTIVES : The aim of the study was to determine the knowledge and practices of dental and oral hygiene (OH) students related to the transmission and prevention of the hepatitis B virus (HBV). METHODS : A ...
  • Leukoplakia and erythroplakia of the oral mucosa 
    Boy, Sonja Catharina (South African Dental Association, 2012-11)
    Leukoplakia and erythroplakia are the two most common potentially malignant disorders of the oral cavity. The prognosis and overall survival of a patient with oral cancer is dependent on the early detection of any lesion ...
  • Lichenoid granulomatous stomatitis - an oral medicine case book 
    Robinson, Liam; Van Zyl, A.W.; Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus (South African Dental Association, 2020-05)
    A 72-year-old male patient presented with a painful area on the labial mucosa of the upper lip adjacent to tooth 12. He complained of a non-healing “bruise” on the inside of his lip that had been present for about 4-weeks. ...
  • Lip height estimation in a southern African sample 
    Houlton, Tobias M.R.; Jooste, Nicolene; Uys, Andre; Steyn, Maryna (South African Dental Association, 2020-09)
    INTRODUCTION : The South African Police Service frequently relies on craniofacial approximation and superimposition to assist in identifying unknown deceased individuals. Standards to estimate lip height are however limited. ...
  • Lodox® digital imaging – a tool for dental identification in single and mass fatality situations 
    Bernitz, Herman; Verster, Janette (South African Dental Association, 2017-04)
    Lodox®Statscan™ is a relatively recent addition to the field of post- mortem radiology and imaging in forensic dentistry and forensic medicine. A number of cases were encountered where victims who could not undergo ...
  • Lumps and bumps of the gingiva : a pathological miscellany 
    Brierley, Daniel J.; Crane, Hannah; Hunter, K.D. (Keith) (Springer, 2019-03)
    Lesions of the gingivae are amongst the commonest lesions seen in patients and the vast majority are reactive hyperplasias, related to a number of chronic irritant stimuli. However, there are a number of entities that have ...
  • Malignant transformation of craniomaxillofacial fibro-osseous lesions : a systematic review 
    Wagner, Vivian P.; Carlos, Roman; Romañach, Mario J.; Lopes, Marcio A.; Speight, Paul M.; Vargas, Pablo Agustin (Wiley, 2019-07)
    The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review of the literature concerning all documented cases of malignant transformation of craniomaxillofacial fibro-osseous lesions (FOLs). Three electronic databases ...
  • Mass spectrometry–based proteome profile may be useful to differentiate adenoid cystic carcinoma from polymorphous adenocarcinoma of salivary glands 
    Fonseca, Felipe Paiva; Macedo, Carolina Carneiro Soares; Dos Santos Costa, Sara Ferreira; Leme, Adriana Franco Paes; Rodrigues, Romenia Ramos; Pontes, Helder Antonio Rebelo; Altemani, Albina; Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus; Martins, Manoela Domingues; De Almeida, Oslei Paes; Santos-Silva, Alan Roger; Lopes, Marcio Ajudarte; Vargas, Pablo Agustin (Elsevier, 2019-12)
    OBJECTIVE : The aim of this study was to determine the proteome of adenoid cystic carcinoma (AdCC) and polymorphous adenocarcinoma (PAc) and to identify a protein signature useful in distinguishing these two neoplasms. STUDY ...
  • Massive hemoptysis due to primary mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung in a 12-year-old 
    Du Toit-Prinsloo, Lorraine; Bunn, Belinda Kathleen (Springer, 2016-09)
    A 12-year-old African male patient presented with a history of progressive weight loss of several months duration and a complaint of persistent hemoptysis. Radiological examination (chest X-ray and computerized tomographic ...
  • Maxillo-facial radiology case 131 
    Uys, Andre; Yakoob, Zarah (South African Dental Association, 2015-05)
    No abstract available.
  • Maxillofacial Radiology 192 
    Nel, Chané; Robinson, Liam (South African Dental Association, 2021-08)
    A 64-year-old male patient, who is human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive on treatment, presented with a two-year history of a painful swelling involving the left parotid gland. Cone beam computerised tomographic ...
  • Maxillofacial Radiology 193 : bridging analogue and digital imaging in occlusal radiography 
    Nel, Chané; Yakoob, Zarah (South African Dental Association, 2021-09)
    No abstract available.
  • Metric evaluation of the anterior nasal spine to estimate sex and population group in South African individuals 
    Davidson, Christy Lana; De Klerk, Johan; Matejovsky, Zina; Fabris-Rotelli, Inger Nicolette; Uys, Andre (Springer, 2024)
    INTRODUCTION : The anterior nasal spine is a pointed, midline projection of the maxilla. This bony structure dictates the overlying soft tissues providing the phenotypic features of the nose and upper lip and determines ...
  • Microscopic diversity in oral Kaposi sarcoma 
    Bunn, Belinda Kathleen; Carvalho, Marianne De Vasconcelos; Louw, Melanie; Vargas, Pablo Agustin; Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus (Elsevier, 2013-02)
    Kaposi sarcoma is the most common HIV-associated neoplasm, frequently presenting and highlight the histomorphological spectrum of oral Kaposi sarcoma. One hundred and thirty-five cases diagnosed between 1990 and 2011 were ...
  • Minimally invasive management of a labial talon cusp : clinical review and case report 
    Potgieter, Nicoline; Davidson, Christy Lana; Middleton, I. (South African Dental Association, 2019)
    This case report presents the management of a rare occurrence of a labial talon cusp on a permanent maxillary lateral incisor. The buccal projection was reduced with a minimally invasive approach, with the aim of ...
  • Mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma of the tongue arising within a congenital enteric cyst 
    Ligthelm, Louis J.; Bunn, Belinda Kathleen; Raubenheimer, E.J. (Erich); Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus (Wiley, 2018-05)
    BACKGROUND : Primary intestinal‐type adenocarcinoma of the tongue is rare. This represents the first reported case of a primary mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma (MANEC) of the tongue arising within a congenital enteric ...
  • Molecular and histological association between Candida albicans from oral soft tissue and carious dentine of HIV-positive children 
    Blignaut, Elaine; Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus (Springer, 2015-10)
    Candida albicans and caries are frequently investigated among healthy and immunosuppressed individuals. The objective of this study was to demonstrate the presence of C. albicans on both oral soft and hard tissue and to ...
  • Molecular profile of tongue cancer in an 18-year-old female patient with no recognizable risk factor 
    Ambele, Melvin Anyasi; Pepper, Michael Sean; Van Heerden, Marlene B.; Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus (Wiley Open Access, 2019-06)
    BACKGROUND : The occurrence of oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) in nonsmoking young adults, especially females, has increased. Yet, there is no clear evidence to support the existence of any single determinant. ...
  • Mouthwash : a review for South African health care workers 
    Van Zyl, Andre W.; Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-03)
    Many conditions within the oral cavity require the use of a mouthwash. This can vary from breath fresheners to treatment of life threatening secondary infections such as oral mucositis in patients undergoing bone marrow ...