Tuberculosis caused mainly by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is disease that has increased in prevalence in recent years, largely caused by immunocompromised HIV population in developing country. It is a great risk to dental staff when patient has an active pulmonary type where the infection spread by inhalation of infected sputum. It is very important for a dental practitioner to know the oral manifestations of tuberculosis, so that cross infection in the dental clinic can be prevented. Tuberculosis of lymph nodes is known as scrofula. A case of scrofula is discussed in this article.

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Goldenhar's syndrome also known as Hemifacial microsomia and Oculo auriculo vertebral dysplasia is a type of mandibulofacial dysostosis, with ocular problems, abnormal pinna, a small mandible and epibulbar dermoids. It represents a heterogenous group of disorders characterized by abnormalities of structures derived from the first and second branchial arches. The case presented here had all the typical manifestations of the syndrome but the facial asymmetry was less pronounced. It presents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to the maxillofacial, orthodontic and other dental and medical specialists. The management of this condition requires a coordinated team effort from many specialists. A rare syndrome, it presents with varying features and involves many organs and systems making an interesting study. The features of this syndrome are discussed along with a case presentation. This patient had maxillary hypoplasia and also cleft lip and cleft palate.

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Talon cusp is a morphological dental anomaly, which presents as an accessory cusp and commonly occurs on the lingual surfaces of the incisors. Supernumerary tooth is a common dental anomaly, which occurs in both maxilla and the mandible. Supernumerary teeth in the deciduous dentition is less common than in the permanent dentition. Talon cusp in a supernumerary tooth is an uncommon dental anomaly. A case of this uncommon anomaly is presented in this article.

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Myeloma is a spectrum of diseases within the general category of plasma cell dyscrasias. Plasma cell myeloma may present as one of three distinct clinical entities: Multiple myeloma, Solitary Plasma cell myeloma of Bone (SPB) and extra medullary Plasmacytoma. The solitary Plasmacytoma of bone is an unusual neoplasm of plasma cells. It occurs most frequently in the vertebrae, femur, and pelvis. Its occurrence in the mandible is very rare. This solitary lesion usually appears as a swelling in the premolarmolar region. The presenting radiological feature can be a destructive or a multilocular lesion. The clinical and radiographic features of SPB are nonspecific and can be mistaken for giant cell granulomas, odontogenic cysts etc. This article describes the clinical presentation and varying roentgenographic features of three cases of SPB that had reported to our department.

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In 1907 Dreibladt first described this rare tumor as 'pseudoadenoma admantium' and since it is peculiar to the mouth and contains some cells with a superficial resemblance to the internal enamel epithelium, it is often linked, with the ameloblastoma - a tumor with neither the clinical nor the histopathological feature of this very benign lesion. This case presents the very rarest extraosseous example of the tumor of a 20 year old female, with the painless gingival swelling in right maxillary permanent canine region.

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The Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumor (AOT) is a benign epithelial tumor that accounts for 3% of all odontogenic tumors. This tumor, most commonly found in maxillary arch, mimics a follicular cyst associated with an impacted tooth. Clinically, it presents as a slowly growing, painless mass, found more frequently in female patients and has a peak incidence in the second decade of life. Ranking four among the odontogenic tumors the AOT is not a particularly rare tumor. Surgical enucleation is the treatment of choice and recurrences have not been reported. In this article three cases of AOT are presented with characteristic clinical, radiographic and histological features.

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Ectodermal dysplasia is a diffuse, non progressive disease with abnormalities present at birth, involvement of epidermis and one of the appendages, which include hair, nails, mucous glands, sebaceous glands and dentition. Here we report a case of 23 yr old male with partial anodontia and taurodontism.

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Self-induced injuries are inflicted based on habit, frequently associated with psychogenic background; related only in manner by which they are produced, bearing no particular anatomic, etiologic or microscopic similarities. The following case report attributes a suspicious periodontal lesion to self - induced injury

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Fusion and gemination are both developmental anomalies whose etiology has till date not been determined. The former is believed to be the union of two adjacent teeth where in the latter case two crowns develop from a single tooth germ. These teeths are unaesthetic and prone to disease because of their abnormal morphology. The rarity with which this entity appears along with complex characteristics, however often makes it difficult to treat.

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