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Oral Recurrent Aphthous Ulcers/Stomatitis: Prevalence In Malaysia And An Epidemiological Update, Rosnah Binti Zain
Oral Recurrent Aphthous Ulcers/Stomatitis: Prevalence In Malaysia And An Epidemiological Update, Rosnah Binti Zain
Prof. Dr. Rosnah Binti Zain
One of the objectives of this short communication was to add to the literature on the prevalence of oral recurrent aphthous stomatitis (ORAS). This research is based on a total of 11,697 randomly selected Malaysian subjects with an age range of 25-115 years and a mean age of 44.5 +/- 13.9 years who were examined for oral mucosal lesions (ORAS). The prevalence of ORAS detected during the oral examination (average point prevalence) was found to be 0.5% (64 subjects). ORAS formed 5.7% of all lesions detected during the survey. The average point prevalence of ORAS was highest in the indigenous …
The Social Impact Of Oral And Facial Pain In An Industrial Population, Rosnah Binti Zain
The Social Impact Of Oral And Facial Pain In An Industrial Population, Rosnah Binti Zain
Prof. Dr. Rosnah Binti Zain
The aim of this study is to determine the social impact of oral and facial pain in a sample involving an industrial population. Out of a total of 355 subjects interviewed, nearly one-half claimed to have oral and facial pain in the previous one month prior to the survey. The most common type of pain was that related to hot or cold fluids or sweet things followed by toothache. On the average, the pain lasted for 4.2 days (SD = 4.9) per person in the past one-month. About one in five persons with pain reported that it was severe enough …
The Cracked Tooth Syndrome--Crown Root Vertical Fracture, Rosnah Binti Zain, Majid Z. A.
The Cracked Tooth Syndrome--Crown Root Vertical Fracture, Rosnah Binti Zain, Majid Z. A.
Prof. Dr. Rosnah Binti Zain
A case of an incomplete tooth fracture followed by a complete fracture was presented. The difficulty of diagnosing this condition was discussed as well as the possible histological explanation of the symptoms experienced by the patient. It once again points out to practising dentists, that whilst deep pockets can give rise to severe periodontal pain, intense and excruciating pain should be investigated with the cracked tooth in mind.
Oral Lichenoid Drug Reaction, Rosnah Binti Zain, Nor G. M.
Oral Lichenoid Drug Reaction, Rosnah Binti Zain, Nor G. M.
Prof. Dr. Rosnah Binti Zain
This is a case report of an oral lichenoid drug reaction of the buccal sulci in a female diabetic patient who was on an anti-hypertensive drug, alpha-methyldopa (Aldomet) and an oral hypoglycaemic drug, chlorpropamide (Diabinese). The clinical features, histological findings and management are presented.
Traumatic Granuloma/Eosinophilic Ulcer, Rosnah Zain, Abdul Hamid J., Awang M. N.
Traumatic Granuloma/Eosinophilic Ulcer, Rosnah Zain, Abdul Hamid J., Awang M. N.
Prof. Dr. Rosnah Binti Zain
Two case reports of an uncommon type of oral ulcerative lesion are presented. These lesions are of long duration, benign and reactive, and may clinically mimic a malignant ulcer. Histologically, these are deep lesions which exhibit 'pseudoinvasion' into skeletal muscle. There is a predominance of eosinophils while other chronic inflammatory cells such as plasma cells and histiocytes are in abundance. A brief review of the literature showed past treatment being surgical excision, incisional biopsy, radiation, cryosurgery with liquid nitrogen and no treatment. All modalities used result in resolution of the lesion.