AMA wants ban on dentists calling themselves oral surgeons
The AMA has another “misleading and confusing” professional title in its sights, demanding a ban on dentists calling themselves ‘oral surgeons’. There are some 66…
Tag: Maxillofacial
Medical Must-See: Doctors land on rare Eagle syndrome diagnosis
A middle-aged woman’s decade-long battle with chronic facial and neck pain was eventually put down to a rare and elusive condition known as Eagle syndrome,…
Medical Must-See: Doctors rescue boy’s tongue from electric nail clipper
Tongue lacerations from falls or sports injuries are common in children, but one boy was unlucky enough to have his tongue cut open after getting…
Medical Must-See: Perforated palate points to rare fungal infection
A spicy meal was a harbinger of more pain to come for one unfortunate teen in China, who was diagnosed with a rare fungal infection…
Spot Dx — What’s causing these sudden painful tongue lesions?
Davina, a 25-year-old dancer, presents with a one-week history of expanding painful vegetative lesions on her ventral tongue and upper gingiva. Test your clinical know-how…
What is this painless palatal mass?
A 63-year-old male presents with a painless, rubbery lump in his left hard palate.
Curious case: A blocked nose turns out to be an extra tooth
Ectopic teeth are rare but have also been found in the ovaries and testes: case report.
Jaw-dropping 526 teeth removed from child’s mouth
His doctors believed radiation from mobile phone towers was the root of the problem.
