{"title":"30-year Review of Ameloblastoma: A tertiary hospital-based study","authors":"Alan I Black, Motimedi L Machete, P. Motloba","doi":"10.17159/sadj.v78i04.15102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17159/sadj.v78i04.15102","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction \u0000The clinical, histological and radiographic presentation of ameloblastoma is well described in literature. This odontogenic tumour commonly affect the mandible, locally aggressive and destructive resulting in disfigurement. It arises from dental tissues at various phases of tooth development. They are generally asymptomatic, slow growing, locally invasive and rarely malignant with a high recurrence rate. \u0000 \u0000Objective \u0000To test the hypotheses that ameloblastomas were predominant in the mandible. among black Africans, male and the young. \u0000Study Design \u0000Retrospective review of ameloblastoma cases spanned between 1991 and 2022. \u0000Methods \u0000Data analysis was based on 185 histologically confirmed cases. Appropriate descriptive and inferential statistics were undertaken on, age, gender, clinical, radiographic and histological characteristics. \u0000Results \u0000The average age was 28.81 (14.53), ranging between 3-75 years. The overall male to female ratio stood at 1.18:1. Ameloblastomas were prevalent in the mandible 174(94.1%), diagnosed as conventional variant 155(83.7%) and acanthomatous subtype. Radiographically, the lesions appeared as multilocular 97(55.4%), radiolucent 100(54.1%) and expansile 129(67.7%). The average size of the lesions was 77.43 ± 33.83 mm, with a range of 184 mm. \u0000Conclusion \u0000Our results validate the hypothesis that ameloblastoma is highly prevalent among black Africans of younger age. The radiographic, clinical, and histological characteristics of ameloblastoma in our population are comparable to the vast literature.","PeriodicalId":79721,"journal":{"name":"SADJ : journal of the South African Dental Association = tydskrif van die Suid-Afrikaanse Tandheelkundige Vereniging","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48704009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dental management of patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa:","authors":"Jeanine Fourie (Schaap), Ilana Middleton, Tinus Dippenaar","doi":"10.17159/sadj.v78i04.15782","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17159/sadj.v78i04.15782","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: \u0000Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a group of rare inherited disorders uniquely characterised by skin, and in some instances, mucosal blistering. In the most severe form of the disease, recessive dystrophic EB (RDEB), the blister-inducing split occurs below the lamina densa. Extensive scarring of the oral mucosa results in limited mouth opening, making speech and mastication difficult. At the same time, oral mucosal blisters often lead to patients restricting their diets to soft, and generally cariogenic, foods, and battling with oral hygiene practices. This results in poor plaque control, a high caries burden and complex dental management. \u0000Aims and objectives: \u0000This paper presents a report on two siblings suffering from generalised RDEB affecting the oral cavity and their extensive dental treatment needs. \u0000Design/Methods: \u0000The siblings were referred to the University of Pretoria Oral Health Centre, complaining of painful teeth and oral mucosal discomfort. Their clinical features, dental condition and subsequent management are presented. \u0000Results: \u0000Restricted mouth opening, limited personal plaque control, and diets limited to soft, carbohydrate-rich foods because of oral mucosal discomfort, resulted in extensive dental decay that required multiple extractions. \u0000Conclusions: \u0000The dental and anaesthetic management of patients with RDEB is complex, and due to the friable tissues, requires the most atraumatic care possible. Ideally, patients with this condition need to have early dental intervention where preventive programmes can be implemented to reduce the need for later extensive and complicated dental interventions. Maintenance of the patient’s oral health is essential to ensure adequate nutrition, yet, reducing the consumption of soft cariogenic diets which increased their caries risk.","PeriodicalId":79721,"journal":{"name":"SADJ : journal of the South African Dental Association = tydskrif van die Suid-Afrikaanse Tandheelkundige Vereniging","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46366975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. Khan, T. Madiba, Buntu Xoki, Wenzile Mjoli, Thendo Nevhutalu
{"title":"The effect of COVID-19 lockdown on the epidemiology of maxillofacial trauma at tertiary health facilities in Pretoria","authors":"N. Khan, T. Madiba, Buntu Xoki, Wenzile Mjoli, Thendo Nevhutalu","doi":"10.17159/sadj.v78i04.15054","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17159/sadj.v78i04.15054","url":null,"abstract":"Background: COVID-19 restrictions have reduced the number of consultations of patients including Maxillo-facial trauma patients. \u0000Aim: To analyse and compare the epidemiology of maxillofacial trauma during four months of the lockdown period and compare it with the same months from the previous year (2019 and 2020). \u0000Materials and Method: A retrospective record-based study was conducted with data drawn from all maxillofacial trauma patients who presented in the maxillofacial and oral surgery unit, of the University of Pretoria (UP) and Steve Biko Academic Hospital (SBAH) from April to July of 2019 and April to July of 2020. Data collected included age, gender, aetiology of injury, site of injury, severity and extent of injury, fracture pattern and site, waiting period for treatment and month of injury. Chi-square test was used to evaluate the association between variables. The level of significant was set at p ≤ 0.05. \u0000Results: A total of 197 patients were seen in the two institutions with maxillofacial injuries for the years 2019 and 2020 with ages ranging from 1 to 81 years and a mean of 36.24. Most patients were males 167(85%). Many patients were seen in 2019 at 139(71%). There was no association between the fracture site and the aetiology. The mandible was significantly the most common site of injury and more conservative treatment was done as compared to other forms of treatment (p < 0.05). \u0000Conclusion: More Maxillofacial cases were seen in 2019 than in 2020 with more males as compared to females. The majority of injuries were assaults followed by motor vehicle accidents (MVA). The mandible was the common site of injury. More conservative treatment was done compared to other forms of treatment.","PeriodicalId":79721,"journal":{"name":"SADJ : journal of the South African Dental Association = tydskrif van die Suid-Afrikaanse Tandheelkundige Vereniging","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42992402","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rezan Sungur Güzel, B. Çanakçi, Ö. Er, Esra Arılı Öztürk
{"title":"Effect of separated instruments on periapical pH using calcium hydroxide as an intracanal medicament in curved root canals","authors":"Rezan Sungur Güzel, B. Çanakçi, Ö. Er, Esra Arılı Öztürk","doi":"10.17159/sadj.v78i04.15434","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17159/sadj.v78i04.15434","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To evaluate the effect of intracanal separated instruments with different lengths on periapical pH levels using calcium hydroxide (CH) as an intracanal medicament in curved root canals. \u0000Materials and Methods: 120 teeth (root canal curvature >25˚) were divided into six groups following the root canal preparation. In Group 1, 2 mm and in Group 2, 4 mm NiTi instruments were separated in the apical portion of the root canals and CH paste was applied. In Groups 3 and 4, no separated instrument but CH was applied. In Groups 5 and 6, neither a separated instrument nor CH. The samples were placed inside a glass tubes with distilled water. pH of this distilled water was measured at different time-points. \u0000Results: At all-time points, pH values between the experimental groups were similar except at 1-day (Group 1 < Group 2, P<0.05). At the 2-day and 30-day time points, Group 3 showed higher pH values than Group 1 (P<0.05). At 7-day and 14-day points, pH values were similar. \u0000Conclusions: The presence of a separated instrument with different lengths in curved root canals did not have a significant effect on the pH increase caused by CH used as an intracanal medicament.","PeriodicalId":79721,"journal":{"name":"SADJ : journal of the South African Dental Association = tydskrif van die Suid-Afrikaanse Tandheelkundige Vereniging","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44183534","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Practice of Oral Medicine in South Africa","authors":"J. Fourie, A. Masenge","doi":"10.17159/2519-0105/2022/v77no6a5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17159/2519-0105/2022/v77no6a5","url":null,"abstract":"Oral medicine is a clinical discipline, practiced by periodontists, which concerns itself mostly with the non surgical management of oral mucosal diseases. Many of these diseases are rare and the discipline less well known – making it essential to identify the obstacles this discipline faces. The purpose of this study was to describe the private and academic practice of Oral Medicine. A self-administered, internet-based, questionnaire was distributed to South African periodontists which questioned the clinician’s competency, diseases managed, special investigations performed, referral sources, proportional time and monetary distribution of the discipline, and perceived barriers to the practice. Twenty-six periodontists completed the questionnaire. In comparison to periodontology and implantology, periodontists generally feel less competent, spend less time on, and receive less money from Oral Medicine. Lack of awareness of the speciality (55.6% - 59.3%) was identified as the biggest constraint, with only 11.2% of referrals received from medical doctors. Immune-mediated diseases (29.3%) and benign neoplasms (26.5%) are managed the most, and surgical biopsies (80.2%) are used most regularly to diagnose oral mucosal disease. Oral Medicine is still a lesser-known clinical speciality. Despite the heavy burden of HIV-related oral disease and oral mucosal malignancies, this speciality remains underutilised.","PeriodicalId":79721,"journal":{"name":"SADJ : journal of the South African Dental Association = tydskrif van die Suid-Afrikaanse Tandheelkundige Vereniging","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44109922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"What’s new for the clinician – summaries of recently published papers (April 2023)","authors":"V. Yengopal","doi":"10.17159/sadj.v78i03.16266","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17159/sadj.v78i03.16266","url":null,"abstract":"Dental implants are a common treatment modality that is offered to many patients. There is therefore a good chance that many oral health professionals (dentists, dental therapists, oral hygienists, dental specialists) will encounter such patients in their private or public dental clinics. Barrak and colleagues (2023)1 have highlighted the mismatch between the knowledge and skill requirement of the general dental practitioner (GDP) in managing such patients and the training provided at undergraduate (UG) and general postgraduate (PG) levels. Studies in the UK among dental schools there and in Ireland have shown that most schools provided lecture-based information with no clinical trainingat undergraduate level on implant dentistry. This, despite the fact that most implants were in fact placed by dentists who had little training in their undergraduate training.","PeriodicalId":79721,"journal":{"name":"SADJ : journal of the South African Dental Association = tydskrif van die Suid-Afrikaanse Tandheelkundige Vereniging","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44753685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Case – Calcification of the epiglottis","authors":"L. Ebrahim, S. Shaik","doi":"10.17159/sadj.v78i03.16272","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17159/sadj.v78i03.16272","url":null,"abstract":"This 70-year-old male patient presented to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology for CBCT imaging prior to implant therapy (Figure 1)","PeriodicalId":79721,"journal":{"name":"SADJ : journal of the South African Dental Association = tydskrif van die Suid-Afrikaanse Tandheelkundige Vereniging","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43917447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cornu cutaneum in the maxillofacial region – A case report","authors":"EN Nokaneng, SS Nkosi","doi":"10.17159/sadj.v78i03.16263","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17159/sadj.v78i03.16263","url":null,"abstract":"Cornu cutaneum are horn-like skin protrusions comprised of dense keratin. They differ from animal horns in a sense that cornu cutaneum do not have a central bone. The lesions may develop in any part of the body, with 30% of the lesions occurring in the head and neck region. Although they are considered benign lesions, they are characteristically associated with pre-malignant or malignant lesions such as squamous cell carcinoma, actinic keratosis, keratoacanthoma, basal cell carcinoma and Kaposi sarcoma. The aim of this clinical case report is to review a case of cornu cutaneum of the face associated with a papillary squamous cell carcinoma in a 72-year-old female We reviewed a case of cornu cutaneum of the left pre auricular area of the face with a 5-year history. The lesion was asymptomatic, measured 6cm in length and was resected under general anaesthetic with wide margins. The histopathological examination showed papillary a squamous cell carcinoma at the base of the lesion. As the lesions are benign and the nearest margin was 9mm, no further adjunct therapy was instituted. Although considered a benign lesion, cornu cutaneum is invariably associated with malignant lesions such as squamous cell carcinoma. Similarly, our case was associated with a papillary squamous cell carcinoma at the base of the lesion. As per current standards, the lesion was resected with wide margins","PeriodicalId":79721,"journal":{"name":"SADJ : journal of the South African Dental Association = tydskrif van die Suid-Afrikaanse Tandheelkundige Vereniging","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48186993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The marginal gap and internal fit of monolithic crowns milled with different luting spaces","authors":"Abdulgader Ibrahim Swaid","doi":"10.17159/sadj.v78i03.16268","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17159/sadj.v78i03.16268","url":null,"abstract":"Three of the more promising materials for CAD/CAM restorations are Zirconia (VITA Zahnfabrik, Germany), Enamic (VITA Zahnfabrik, Germany), and the composite material Brilliant Crios (Coltene, Switzerland). Zirconia has been tested for the marginal gap and internal fit; Enamic and Crios have not been tested for marginal gap and internal fit and no studies have tested the effect of different luting spaces. A standardised crown preparation on a typodont mandibular first molar tooth was scanned and imaged (CEREC CAD/CAM, Germany). The marginal gap was measured using a Reflex microscope in both two- and three-dimensions. The internal fit was calculated using the properties of the luting agent and the surface area of the preparation. The 3D measurements were significantly higher, but only on average 10µm higher. The marginal gaps of the crowns milled with a 200µm luting space were significantly smaller than for those milled with a 100µm luting space. The smallest mean gap was recorded by Enamic at 31.7µm followed by Crios at 32.5µm, and Zirconia at 33.1µm. All of these measurements are well within acceptable clinical limits. All crowns milled, regardless of the luting space used, provided excellent marginal and internal fit, well within clinically acceptable parameters. The 3D measurements are more clinically relevant than 2D measurements. The smallest marginal gaps were found in the crowns milled with a 200µm luting space. However, this can present problems with non-axial seating and so it may be advisable to use the 100µm luting space parameter","PeriodicalId":79721,"journal":{"name":"SADJ : journal of the South African Dental Association = tydskrif van die Suid-Afrikaanse Tandheelkundige Vereniging","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47677259","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Drug-induced gingival enlargement – Oral implications for prescribing physicians","authors":"SP Mpungose, S. van Staden","doi":"10.17159/sadj.v78i03.16273","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17159/sadj.v78i03.16273","url":null,"abstract":"A male patient presented with a main complaint of persistent growth of the upper and lower gingiva that bled easily and resulted in an inability of maintaining proper oral hygiene. He reports that the growth of the gingiva started approximately three years prior to consultation in our clinic and is asymptomatic. His medical history revealed that he suffers from epilepsy and was being treated with a daily anticonvulsant, namely Phenytoin (100mg). Full-mouth non-surgical periodontal therapy was performed and supplemented with an adjunctive chlorhexidine mouth rinse as a chemical plaque control mechanism. Part of the systemic phaseof management of the patient, involved requesting the medical physician change the current epilepsy medication to Epilim®, which was benefi cial in contributing to the resolution of gingival enlargement. Signifi cant reduction in gingival infl ammation and enlargement were achieved with the non-surgical treatment.Corrective surgery therapy was performed to treat those areas of DIGE that had not resolved.","PeriodicalId":79721,"journal":{"name":"SADJ : journal of the South African Dental Association = tydskrif van die Suid-Afrikaanse Tandheelkundige Vereniging","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43770089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}