Authors performed a prospective study in 100 patients with chronic anterior disc displacement without reduction. Patients with subjective problems lasting less than one year were assigned as group A (…
TMJ Osteoarthritis (OA) is defined as a chronic and degenerative disease with an important yet secondary inflammatory component and is the result of an unbalance anabolic and catabolic metabolism inside…
Background and aim of study: To evaluate the effect of primary diagnostic arthroscopic procedures on TMJ Synovitis when compared to secondary surgical arthroscopic findings and its impact on the final…
Introduction: Bisphosphonates have been therapeutically used for the management of lytic bone diseases. Their use has been increased nowadays and besides that associated adverse effects have been amplified. Jaw osteonecrosis…
Patients that have undergone to total TMJ prosthetic reconstruction for different reasons, such as trauma, degenerative diseases and cysts. TMJ total prosthetic reconstruction turned up to be a wonderful manner…
To apply human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) as a source of osteoblast-like cells (hESC-OS), factors influencing bone formation potential of hESC-OS need to be evaluated. Aims: The study aimed to…
Objectives: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) isolated from various tissues have been used for clinical application in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. To date, the most common source of MSCs has…
Introduction: Periodontitis is the most common cause for tooth loss in adults and advanced types affect 10–15% of adults worldwide. The attempts to save tooth and regenerate periodontal apparatus including…
Stem cell therapy for tissue guided bone regeneration is a promising approach and widely studied in maxillofacial surgery i.e. bone regeneration and implant surgery. Aim: The concept using mesenchymal stem…
Aim/objective/purpose: To present a novel guided bone regeneration (GBR) concept that consists of combining Boneject ® (a biomaterial containing atelocollagen and bovine hydroxyapatite particles) with thermoplastic, bioresorbable plates (DeltaSystem ®…
