Effects of honey use on the management of radio/chemotherapy-induced mucositis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Dec 15, 2017 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Effects of honey use on the management of radio/chemotherapy-induced mucositis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Abstract This meta-analysis aimed to assess the prophylactic effects of honey use on the management of radio/chemotherapy-induced mucositis. PubMed, Cochrane Library, Science Direct, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), VIP (Chinese…

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Evaluation of three analysis methods for 99mTc MDP SPECT scintigraphy in the diagnosis of unilateral condylar hyperplasia

Dec 15, 2017 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Evaluation of three analysis methods for 99mTc MDP SPECT scintigraphy in the diagnosis of unilateral condylar hyperplasia

Abstract The aims of the study were to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy and utility of the mean region of interest (ROI) and mean and maximum volume of interest (VOI) analysis…

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Evidence to support the hypothesis of tuberculosis as a cause of extreme osteonecrosis and osteomyelitis of the mandible in a West African population

Dec 15, 2017 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Evidence to support the hypothesis of tuberculosis as a cause of extreme osteonecrosis and osteomyelitis of the mandible in a West African population

Abstract Maxillofacial tuberculosis (TB) is rare. The cases of 19 patients showing extreme bony destruction in the mandible, collected over a 3-month period in West Africa, are presented. Clinical, radiographic,…

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Peri-implant bone loss around platform-switched Morse taper connection implants: a prospective 60-month follow-up study

Dec 15, 2017 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Peri-implant bone loss around platform-switched Morse taper connection implants: a prospective 60-month follow-up study

Abstract The aim of this study was to measure the crestal bone level changes at 60 months of follow-up and to evaluate the influence of biologically relevant, anatomical, and implant-related…

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Randomised trial of bisphosphonate-coated dental implants: Radiographic follow-up after five years of loading

Dec 15, 2017 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Randomised trial of bisphosphonate-coated dental implants: Radiographic follow-up after five years of loading

Abstract The results of a randomised trial with bisphosphonate-coated dental implants have been reported previously. Each patient received one coated and one uncoated implant in a double-blind split-mouth design study….

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Comparison of the computed tomography values of the bone fragment gap after sagittal split ramus osteotomy in mandibular prognathism with and without asymmetry

Dec 15, 2017 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Comparison of the computed tomography values of the bone fragment gap after sagittal split ramus osteotomy in mandibular prognathism with and without asymmetry

Abstract The purpose of this study was to compare computed tomography (CT) Hounsfield unit values of bone fragment gaps after sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) in patients with and without…

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Implant stability after sinus floor augmentation with deproteinized bovine bone mineral particles of different sizes: a prospective, randomized and controlled split-mouth clinical trial

Dec 15, 2017 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Implant stability after sinus floor augmentation with deproteinized bovine bone mineral particles of different sizes: a prospective, randomized and controlled split-mouth clinical trial

Abstract The aim of this study was to compare implant stability after maxillary sinus floor augmentation using small- or large-sized particles of Bio-Oss. Ten partially edentulous patients requiring bilateral maxillary…

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Is arthrocentesis plus platelet-rich plasma superior to arthrocentesis plus hyaluronic acid for the treatment of temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis: a randomized clinical trial

Dec 15, 2017 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Is arthrocentesis plus platelet-rich plasma superior to arthrocentesis plus hyaluronic acid for the treatment of temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis: a randomized clinical trial

Abstract A randomized clinical trial was implemented in adult patients with temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis (TMJ OA). The sample comprised 49 osteoarthritic joints in 31 consecutive patients. Patients were divided randomly…

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Are intra-articular injections of hyaluronic acid effective for the treatment of temporomandibular disorders? A systematic review

Dec 15, 2017 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Are intra-articular injections of hyaluronic acid effective for the treatment of temporomandibular disorders? A systematic review

Abstract This systematic review aimed to investigate whether intra-articular injections of hyaluronic acid (HA) are better than other drugs used in temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis, for the improvement of temporomandibular disorder…

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Comparison of different hypotensive anaesthesia techniques in orthognathic surgery with regard to intraoperative blood loss, quality of the surgical field, and postoperative nausea and vomiting

Dec 15, 2017 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Comparison of different hypotensive anaesthesia techniques in orthognathic surgery with regard to intraoperative blood loss, quality of the surgical field, and postoperative nausea and vomiting

Abstract Sixty-three consecutive patients undergoing bimaxillary surgery between June and August 2015 were included in this study. Twenty-one patients were included in each of three study groups. In group 1,…

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Skeletal stability of maxillary advancement with and without a mandibular reduction in the cleft lip and palate patient

Dec 15, 2017 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Skeletal stability of maxillary advancement with and without a mandibular reduction in the cleft lip and palate patient

Abstract The stability of surgical maxillary advancement in a consecutive series of patients with cleft lip and palate who underwent Le Fort I osteotomy with and without simultaneous mandibular setback…

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Effects of surgical correction of class III malocclusion on the pharyngeal airway and its influence on sleep apnoea

Dec 15, 2017 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Effects of surgical correction of class III malocclusion on the pharyngeal airway and its influence on sleep apnoea

Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate, through cone beam computed tomography, the immediate changes in pharyngeal airway space (PAS) after orthognathic surgery in class III patients, and…

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