The New York state dental journal
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Patients presenting with oral mucosal disease can be challenging to diagnose and manage. There are several disorders that can present with similar clinical signs and symptoms, and knowledge of each disease will guide the clinician toward proper management. This article highlights recurrent aphthous stomatitis, a common ulcerative condition encountered in clinical practice. We review the etiology, clinical symptomatology, and topical/systemic therapies that are unique to this disorder and that will help clinicians diagnose and manage this condition.
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Oral surgeons are frequently called upon to extract children's nonrestorable teeth. The procedure is often accomplished with either mask-induced general anesthesia or physical restraint with local anesthesia techniques. ⋯ It also highlights their difficulties. Special attention is paid to the pharmacology of midazolam and ketamine, and a protocol for dental extractions is defined.