Dental caries and periodontal disease Dental caries result from the demineralization of teeth structure by acids that are formed through the degradation of food in the mouth. This leads to the...

Importance of lip size on facial esthetics – Lip Reduction Surgery Lip size is very important for correct facial esthetics. Surgical correction of lip size comes under cosmetic surgery. Lips...

Dr SM Balaji attended the 94th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR). The IADR exhibition was also held at the same time. These events were both held at the...

Patient with inability to open mouth following depressed zygoma fracture The patient is a middle-aged man from Hassan, Karnataka. He suffered a comminuted zygoma fracture from a road accident...

Open bite from displacement of reduced fracture This young man is from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He had a bike accident a week ago. Direct impact to his mandible resulted in a fracture of the mandible. He...

Patient treated elsewhere for bilateral OKC four years ago with enucleation and resection This patient is from Hyderabad, Telangana. He had undergone surgery elsewhere four years for bilateral...

Cleft Lip Surgery in India Initially, Indian Plastic Surgeon Dr. Sushruta performed cleft lip surgery in India in the 8th century B.C. He is considered the “Father of Plastic Surgery”, A...

Patient with facial injuries This is a 35-year-old patient from Jharkhand. He was hit by a speeding car which resulted in facial trauma before 2 years. The facial trauma resulted in facial bone...

Patient born with craniofacial deformities and cleft lip and palate This young man is from Ambala, Punjab. He had been born with marked craniofacial deformities and a cleft lip and palate. Cleft lip...