How to write a paper for journal publication
Writing a paper for publication in peer review journals is a challenging endeavour that requires patience and experience. This lecture will present some practical hints as to how to write…
Clinical applicability of robot guided contact-free laser osteotomy—a comparative study in minipigs
Bone tissue ablation with laser became successful only recently: Er:YAG laser systems are used in dentoalveolar surgery. Besides experimentally proven increase of bone healing, major advantages of laser osteotomy are…
Risk factors associated with neuropathic pain following trigeminal nerve repair
Neuropathic pain is nerve pain may occur following mechanical, chemical, metabolic or thermal injury of a sensory nerve. Microneurosurgery of the trigeminal nerve is an elective injury of a sensory…
Clinical characteristics of temporomandibular disorders in patients admitted to the oral surgery department of a dental school in Turkey
Background and objectives: This study was undertaken to observe the prevalence of different diagnostic groups for temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in patients who sought treatment for TMD in the outpatient clinic…
Medial sural artery perforator flap in tongue reconstruction
Background and objectives: Different free flaps have been used to reconstruct medium-sized defects after tongue cancer ablation. More recently, free medial sural artery perforator flap (MSAPF) has been used as…
Pure soft tissue flaps for maxillectomy defects reconstruction with favourable functional and satisfaction outcomes, case series of the Boston Medical Center
Purpose: The aim of this abstract to share our experience utilizing pure soft tissue flaps in maxillectomy defects reconstruction. Patients and methods: Case series of patients that underwent Maxillectomies with…
Which is better for reconstruction of tongue and floor of mouth: comparison of the medial sural artery flap with radial forearm flap, anterolateral thigh flap and lateral arm flap
Objective: To compare the application of medial sural artery perforator flap, lateral arm flap, anterolateral thigh flap and forearm flap in reconstruction of defects in the tongue and floor of…
Total 3D planned mandibular reconstructions using CAD–CAM reconstruction plates and guided implant placement in free vascularized fibula grafts
Background and objectives: New developments in 3D computerized planning now allow for the inclusion of precise dental implant placement in the fibula as well as pre-operatively CAD–CAM produced reconstruction plates….
The fibula flap in head-neck reconstruction: audit of 63 consecutive cases, and role of imaging
The fibula flap is an established ‘workhorse’ for mandibular and maxillary defects. We present results of an audit of 63 consecutive cases of the fibula free flap for reconstruction in…
Retrospective study of 100 microvascular free flap transfer
Background and objectives: Microvascular free flap transfer has a crucial role in head and neck reconstructive surgery. This is a complex region due to the complexity of the anatomy and…
