Orofacial Changes Due to Metals, Chemicals and Osteodystrophies

The maxilla and mandible are unique compared to other bones in the body in more ways than one. They develop from migration of cells from the neuroectoderm in the embryo making them embryologically unique. The anatomy of the maxilla and mandible is also unusual as they bear tooth buds which eventually form teeth. Diseases arising in other bones also affect the jaw bones, in addition to those osteogenic diseases, they also get afflicted by various odontogenic lesions which has bizarre manifestations. Not only that metabolic diseases can manifest in the jaw bones, metals and chemicals also affect the jaw bones and the oral cavity. In this paper, a brief description of the metals, chemicals and osteodystrophies on the orofacial region is discussed to increase awareness among dentists about the said diseases.