Pycnodysostosis is a rare sclerosing bone disorder characterized by short stature, brachycephaly, short/stubby fingers, open cranial sutures/fontanelle, and diffuse osteosclerosis, where multiple fractures of long bones and osteomyelitis of the jaw are common complications. We present a rare case of pycnodysostosis with chronic suppurative osteomyelitis of the mandible in a 36-year-old woman; which was nonsurgically managed by a conservative approach involving a novel protocol referred to as intra-lesional antibiotic therapy.

Introduction: Oral myasis is a rare condition where dipterous larvae feed on oral tissues. Oral myiasis has generally been known to affect debilitated individuals, unable to maintain satisfactory oral hygiene. There have been various previous reports of oral myiasis, all of which occurred in the anterior region of the oral cavity. Case report: This case report presents a rare case of oral myiasis that occurred in the posterior molar region of the mandible, caused by chrysoma bezziana. Emergency surgical intervention was performed under general anaesthesia to extract the causative teeth and to undertake surgical debridement and manual removal of all the larvae present. Conclusion: Follow up visits revealed uneventful healing and no recurrence of the infestation. Special care needs to be taken in the case of medically and mentally compromised individuals and those that are dependent on others to maintain their basic oral hygiene.

Peripheral neuropathies are traditionally categorized into demyelinating or axonal. It has been proposed that dysfunction at nodal/paranodal region may be a key for better understanding of pathophysiology in patients with immune mediated neuropathies. In last few years, antibodies targeting node and paranode of myelinated nerves have been increasingly detected in patients with immune mediated neuropathies. These patients have clinical phenotype similar common inflammatory neuropathies like Guillain Barre syndrome and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy with some additional atypical neurological and systemic features, and they respond poorly to conventional first line immunotherapies like IVIG. This review summarizes the structure of the node, concept and pathophysiology of nodopathies. We provide an overview of clinical phenotypes in patients with specific nodal/paranodal antibodies, along with electrophysiological and other diagnostic features and suggest therapeutic line of management based on current evidence.

Membrane fixation in guided bone regeneration (GBR) has been traditionally achieved using resorbable pins, titanium tacks or miniscrews. However, these techniques are marredwith a number of clinical challenges. This article presents the “SauFRa” technique, a novel technique for stabilization of resorbable membranes in both, single as well as multiple implant sites while avoiding the shortcomings of other suturing techniques described in literature. Furthermore, the technique also eliminates the possibility of complications observed when using resorbable pins, titanium tacks or miniscrews, such as damage to adjacent roots during insertion. The authors’ employed this technique in 89 patients (51 male and 35 female) and found no complications like tissue dehiscence, infection or graft migration.

The use of 3D printing in the medical field has been well documented, with significant developments in fabrication of tissues, organs, customized prosthetics, implants, and anatomical models as well as pharmaceutical research. Its use in dentistry, however has been limited mainly to maxillofacial surgery and reconstruction, orthognathic surgery and trauma. Compound odontomes are usually prevalent in the anterior maxilla, however, their occurrence in the anterior mandibular region is rare. This case report highlights the effective usage of 3D printing as an aid in the surgical removal of a compound odontome and impacted incisors in the mandibular anterior region. The surgery was carried out under general anesthesia. A full thickness muco-periosteal flap was reflected and the compound odontome along with the impacted incisors were removed. The defect was restored using a mixture of autogenous scrapes harvested from the chin, xenograft and platelet-rich fibrin. Wound closure was done using 4-0 vicryl. A CBCT scan taken 1 year later confirmed uneventful healing and complete bone regeneration of the surgical defect. Key words:3D printing, model, compound odontome, impacted, incisors.