Items tagged “oral cavity”
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Mandible
The mandible is the single midline bone of the lower jaw. It consists of a curved, horizontal portion, the body, and two perpendicular portions, the rami, which unite with the ends of the body nearly at right angles (angle of the jaw). It articulates with both temporal bones at the mandibular fo...
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Squamous cell carcinoma (oral cavity)
Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity is the most common (by far) of the malignant lesions affecting this region.
As they share epidemiology, pathology and general principles with other squamous cell carcinomas of the upper aerodigestive tract, those topics are covered there. Below are a ...
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Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity
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18 Jun 2011
53% complete
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Uvula cyst
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21 Jun 2011
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Hard palate
The hard palate is the anterior horizontal bony part of the palate that forms the roof of the oral cavity and floor of the nasal cavity. Most of the hard palate is formed by the palatine processes of the maxillae, the horizontal plates of the palatine bones complete it posteriorly. On its inferi...
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Cervicofacial actinomycosis
Cervicofacial actinomycosis is the most frequent manifestation of Actinomyces infection 1,2.
Epidemiology
Although the prevalence of cervicofacial actinomycosis cases varies with geographical regions, the disease has male gender predilection. Risk factors including poor oral hygiene, oral trau...
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