 | Congenitally missing teeth (hypodontia): A review of the literature concerning the etiology, prevalence, risk factors, patterns and treatment by Vahid Rakhshan Congenitally missing teeth (CMT), or as usually called hypodontia, is a highly prevalent and costly dental anomaly. Besides an unfavorable appearance, patients with missing teeth may suffer from malocclusion, periodontal damage, insufficient alveolar bone growth, reduced chewing ability, inarticulate pronunciation and other problems. Treatment might be usually expensive and multidisciplinary. This highly frequent and yet expensive anomaly is of interest to numerous clinical, basic science and public health fields such as orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics, periodontics,... |
 | PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS CANDIDIASIS INDUCED BY LONG TERM SYSTEMIC CORTICOSTEROIDS THERAPY by Ziad Abdul Majid Oral candidiasis is a common opportunistic infection of the oral cavity caused by an overgrowth of Candida species, the commonest being the Candida albicans. It is one of the common side effect associated with long term use of systemic corticosteroids. The purpose of this case report is to discuss the Acute Pseudomembranous Candidiasis in 24 Negroid Female Libyan patient on long term use of systemic corticosteroids therapy who came to the department of Oral Medicine, Surgery, and Diagnosis at the Faculty of Dentistry, Libyan International Medical University with the clinical appearance of... |
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