Dental irrigators.
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Dental Devices, Home Care↗
Biomedical subjects
P T Blenkinsopp
Publications and source records attributed to P T Blenkinsopp.
Bilateral parotid MALT lymphoma and Sjögren's syndrome.
A patient with Sjögren's syndrome who developed bilateral parotid lymphoma is described. The management is discussed emphasising difficult aspects of the diagnosis and treatment.
Aged↗
Use of the bone biopsy trephine to obtain iliac crest cancellous bone.
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Biopsy↗
Horizontal-T genioplasty--(a modified technique for the broad or asymmetrical chin).
A modified technique for genioplasty is described. A horizontal, single-slice of bone is sectioned from the inferior border of the chin, with preservation of the lingual soft tissue attachment, in the conventional manner. This is divided sagittally into three segments, which are not necessarily equal, and are then repositioned in the shape of a horizontal 'T'. To achieve this, the lateral segments are advanced and approximated in front of the central fragment which itself is also advanced. These are fixed in position and when desirable any voids may be filled with autogenous bone or hydroxyapatite. This simple technique augments the chin to an equal if not to a greater extent than the conventional 'double slide' genioplasty. It combines augmentation with narrowing and has the flexibility to reposition the chin. This technique is not advocated for routine use but more for the special case when augmentation is required for the patient with a broad, flat or asymmetrical chin. A presentation of four case histories will illustrate the application of this technique.
Adolescent↗
Recurrent dermoid cyst of the floor of the mouth.
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Adolescent↗
Oral surgical management of cleidocranial dysostosis.
A patient with cleidocranial dysostosis is presented to further support the early active surgical management of the dental complications of this disease. There is good evidence to show that the permanent teeth have the ability to erupt once the deciduous dentition, supernumeraries, and overlying alveolar bone are removed. The aetiology of this failure of eruption is considered to be an abnormality in alveolar bone remodelling, compounded by overactivity of the dental lamina. The clinical experience gained from this patient substantiates this theory.
Adolescent↗
Loose bodies of the temporo-mandibular joint, synovial chondromatosis or osteoarthritis.
A patient is presented with multiple intra-articular loose bodies of the temporo-mandibular joint, the aetiology and management is discussed. In the absence of histological proof of metaplasia within the synovium the mechanism of cartilage production is open to question. Attention is drawn to the diagnostic problem in long-standing cases when osteo-arthritis supervenes. The clinical picture presented may represent the late stages of synovial chondromatosis or degenerative joint disease from another cause.
Cartilage, Articular↗