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Objectives: Apical periodontitis is a lesion of endodontic origin caused by an immune response to necrotic and infected dental pulp. Since apical periodontitis can persist after endodontic treatment, radiographic diagnosis is crucial. This study evaluates factors associated with the prevalence of apical periodontiti...

Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a complex condition often associated with bisphosphonates, such as zoledronic acid, affecting patients with osteolytic diseases like multiple myeloma. This case report presents the use of an occlusive denture with a soft liner for managing MRONJ in a patient wit...

This study aims to report a clinical case of an isolated oral manifestation of secondary syphilis. A Caucasian 30-year-old female patient presented to a public oral health service in Southern Brazil, complaining of symptomatic oral ulcerative lesions without spontaneous regression for over 30 days. Intraoral examina...

Objectives: To compare the effectiveness of general anesthesia versus local anesthesia with or without conscious sedation for minor oral surgery procedures in pediatric patients. Methods: We performed a retrospective chart review of 192 pediatric patients who underwent 227 minor oral surgery procedures between 2017 ...

Objectives: This study aimed to determine if there are differences in the upper airway space between the three facial biotypes described by Ricketts. It also investigated if there are anatomical differences between males and females at the upper airway level. Methods: Data was collected from a private orthodontic cl...