This is not a book for any postgraduate who is still working for any higher examination. It contains statements which will surely cause his downfall, and much that will confuse him. It is not even intended that undergraduates should see it at all. The professional prostatectomist, however, is certain to enjoy either his violent opposition to, or alternately, his complete agreement with a surgeon who is much, and equally, respected by both sides, and who has put into this book a lot more wisdom than the present criticisms may suggest.

The unusual case of acanthomatous ameloblastoma occurring in maxillary left anterior region in a 13-year-old female child is presented with chief complaint of swelling in the upper left anterior region since one year and spacing between maxillary left central incisor and canine. Microscopic examination of surgically excised specimen revealed solid epithelial cell nests with peripheral palisading ameloblastic cells and the central squamous cell assemblage that was consistent with the findings of acanthomatous ameloblastoma type. Acanthomatous ameloblastoma is the extremely rare variant. The present report discusses issues related to the incidence of such formations in the target tissues.

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Dizziness is one of the most common complaints in medicine just second to headache. It frightens not only the patient but also frustrates the physicians. There is a long list of causes of dizziness but the common causes vary from place to place. The aim of this study was to know the common causes of dizziness and vertigo in Gujarat to generate the awareness among the doctors who get the patients with this common ailment so that they can better manage dizzy patients.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> This prospective study included thirty-five patients with dizziness and vertigo that came to the Department of ENT for their management.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> Patients were divided into three categories. The first group of patients was having associated cochlear symptoms. Second group patients had isolated vertigo. Third group patients had associated CNS or medical conditions. The largest was the second group (37.5%) of isolated vertigo patients. The commonest diagnosis (18.75%) in this group was benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, followed by acute vestibular neuritis. Meniere’s disease and migraine and its variant were the most common causes in first and third group respectively.  </p><strong>Conclusions:</strong>The overall scenario of causes of dizziness and vertigo in our study follow the international trend. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, acute vestibular neuronitis, Menieres disease and migraine were found the most common causes of vertigo.<div> </div>

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Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) consist of not only the internal derangement of Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) but also areas extrinsic to TMJ. Osteoarthritis is a common degenerative joint disease that manifests as a chronic debilitating disease and occurs due to degradation and loss of articular cartilage. There occur changes in the subchondral bone and other soft tissues. Osteoarthritis is not uncommon in the Temporomandibular joints (TMJs). The etiopathogenesis of osteoarthritis is associated with multiple risk factors. The disease progresses slowly and passes through different phases with periods of remission and ultimately results in the burnout phase. It needs a good understanding of the diagnostic algorithm and that facilitates better management of the disease in the TMJ. The aim of this review article is to highlight and update the prevalence, diagnosis, pathogenesis and general characteristics of TMJ Osteoarthritis.