Iris Publishers Journal of Dentistry & Oral Health

  Auhtored by  Fadi Nader*, Abstract This paper presents the case of a 15-year-old African-American female who presented with a unilocular radiolucency in the posterior mandible. A history of clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, histologic diagnosis, and the surgical procedure are reported. This is followed by a discussion of the recurrence rate of the lesion as well as its surgical management with topical adjuncts. Opinion Do you often have headaches, neck pains, and jaw pains? If yes, then you might be suffering from occlusal disease and need to see a dentist as soon as possible. Pains on the neck, jaw combined with incessant headaches could be a result of malocclusion. When you have poor occlusion, you can lose your teeth through bruxism (continuous clenching and grinding of one’s teeth). Bruxism will cause a loss of enamel and the eventual loss of the tooth structure. Occlusal disease is one of the most painful and stressful dental diseases you can have. What are...