Ozone Therapy in Medicine and Dentistry
Carlos Goes Nogales, DDS; Patrícia Helena Ferrari, DDS, Ms, PhD; Efraim Olszewer Kantorovich, DDS; José Luiz Lage-Marques, DDS, Ms, PhD

This review presents the potential for the use of ozone therapy in dental practice.

 

Clinical and Radiological Findings Related to Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: A Case Report
Siddharth Gupta, BDS; Rahul Bhowate, MDS; Shirish S. Degwekar, MDS

This report presents the intraoral and extraoral clinical features of a young female patient with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) who exhibited multiple hamartomas of various organ systems including a fibromatous growth on the gingiva.

Clinical Diagnosis and Oral Rehabilitation of a Patient with Amelogenesis imperfecta: A Case Report
Amar A. Sholapurkar, BDS, MDS, FAGE; Robin Mathai Joseph, BDS, MDS; Jothi M. Varghese, BDS, MDS; Krishna Neelagiri, BDS, MDS; Shashi Rashmi R. Acharya, BDS, MDS; Veena Hegde, BDS, MDS; Keerthilatha M. Pai, BDS, MDS; Mahalinga Bhat, BDS, MDS

This is the clinical description of the oral rehabilitation of a young female patient diagnosed with the hypocalcified, autosomal recessive type of Amelogenesis imperfecta. A brief discussion on the diagnosis of Amelogenesis imperfecta is also included.

Localized Alveolar Ridge Augmentation Using a Two-step Approach with Different Soft Tissue Grafts: A Clinical Report
Clemens Walter, DDS; Leonard Büttel, DDS; Roland Weiger, DDS

This report presents the use of different soft tissue grafting procedures for surgical ridge augmentation.

Endodontic-periodontic Bifurcation Lesions: A Novel Treatment Option
Shaul Lin, DMD; Gabriel Tillinger, DMD; Offer Zuckerman, DMD

This preliminary clinical report suggests a novel treatment modality for periodontal bifurcation lesions of endodontic origin.

 


Implementation of a Digital Radiographic Image Acquisition and Retrieval System (DRIARS) Using a Wireless Network in an Orthodontic Department
Muralidhar Mupparapu, DMD; Robert E. Binder, DMD; John M. Cummins; Cecile A. Feldman, DMD, MBA; Mark A. Cappelli; Pamela B. Matheson, PhD

This article describes the implementation and pilot-testing of an integrated wireless local area network system incorporating a CCD-based digital X-ray system, Dolphin® software, and multiple remote user units to increase the efficiency of data management in the Department of Orthodontics of the New Jersey Dental School.

 


AAOMP Case Challenge: A Nodule of the Palate
Behnam Eslami, DDS; Mark A. Lerman, DMD; Sook-Bin Woo, DMD, MMSc; Nathaniel S. Treister, DMD, DMSc; William R. Welch, MD

A 72-year-old Caucasian female presented for evaluation of a painless palatal lesion. She described it as a soft bump and had been aware of its presence for six months before bringing it to the attention of her general dentist, who referred her for a biopsy. The patient denied smoking and there was no known history of trauma.