Dysaesthesia in the mental nerve distribution triggered by a foreign body: a case report

INTRODUCTION: Foreign bodies' entrapments in the mandibular and submandibular regions are quite common. CASE PRESENTATION: We report an unusual case of foreign body (amalgam filling) entrapment over the mental foramen causing dysaesthesia in the distribution of the mental nerve. An interesting sign was blue discoloration of the overlaying oral mucosa which was interpreted as amalgam tattooing. CONCLUSION: Surgical removal of the foreign object eliminated the reported symptoms

Modified Graft–Stent Vestibuloplasty Approach for Rehabilitation of Loss of Sulcus

Skin graft vestibuloplasty has long been popularized in increasing the depth of the vestibule. An unusual case of vestibuloplasty for correction of vestibule depth due to previous surgery is presented. Conventional methods of graft-stent fixation are traumatic, effortful and carry substantial risk. An altered method for rehabilitation of the present case by using graft-vestibuloplasty is described with underlying physiology of the process