Background and objective : We have reported that HAp/agarose composite gel (HAp gel) is useful as a bone grafting material for bone defects. We previously investigated the biological behaviour of…
The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the effects of Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF) usage combined with graft and as a membrane on healing of bone defects….
Background and objectives : Mandibular reconstruction after tumour ablative surgery is essential for returning QOL of oral cancer survivours. But bone reconstruction surgery puts a severe strain on the patient….
Background and objectives : Osteoplastic materials are high demanded in maxillofacial surgery as an important tool for bone defects repair. Development of postgenomic, cellular and gene technologies is the basis…
The processed nerve allograft, Avance (AxoGen, Alachua, FL), has become a popular alternative to an autograft for the repair of nerve injuries, including the trigeminal nerve. Clinical outcome data on…
Objective : The study aimed to establish a novel animal model for trigeminal neuropathic pain following compression of the trigeminal nerve root, and estimate it on the ethology and pathology…
Castleman’s disease (CD) is an uncommon lymphoproliferative disorder that was first described by Benjamin Castleman. In 1969 Flendrig published the first retrospective study of CD, in 1972 Keller identified histological…
Background : Osteopontin (OPN) is a glycoprotein involved in inflammation, angiogenesis, and cancer metastasis, and has been found in the epithelium of keratocystic odontogenic tumor (KCOT) recently. Objective : Marsupialization…
Bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw is a rare but serious disease. In addition to the clinical examination radiological diagnostics and here in particular the cross-sectional imaging plays a major role….
Background and objectives : Controversy exists for the surgical approach of maxillary complex tumors extending deep into the oropharingeal cavity. Large resection margins are required, which in most cases cannot…
