Aesthetic complications in orthognathic surgery
Skeletal movements have a significant impact on aesthetic outcomes in surgery of the jaws. This includes vertical and AP changes that have been planned but are executed with a negative…
T.M. joint and occlusal complications in orthognathic surgery. why they happen and what to do
Complications in orthognathic surgery related to both T.M. Joint and dental occlusion could be arrested by going through the several complications which individually occurs in these two important functional areas…
Local and regional pedicled flaps in head neck reconstruction
The lecture will review the anatomy, steps of flap harvest, and complications associated with the most commonly utilized flaps used to reconstruct head and neck defects. The participant will leave…
Surgical management of vascular lesions of the head and neck
Vascular anomalies are amongst the most common congenital abnormalities observed in infants and children. Their occurrence in the head and neck region is a source of functional and aesthetic compromise….
Microvascular soft tissue reconstruction in the head and neck
Purpose: To assess the results of different soft free flaps in reconstruction of oral and maxillofacial defects. Methods: 2787 patients with 2922 soft free flaps from 1979 to 2010 were…
Education, research, technology, innovation: the foundation of an exceptional specialty a look at the past, present and future of an evolution
Over the past 60 years the specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery has evolved into a valid, concise, integral aspect of health care throughout the world. Through new advances in…
Shrinkage based assessment of surgical margins: a need of the hour in oral cancer
The major problem associated with histological assessment of surgical margins in oral squamous cell carcinoma is shrinkage of the specimen. It has been observed from the limited literature available, that…
Increased risk for radiation-related caries in cancer patients using topical honey for the prevention of oral mucositis
In their recent publication, K hanal et al. promote the topical use of honey in the oral mucosa of patients undergoing head and neck radiotherapy (HNR). We have some concerns…
The role of concomitant mandibular fractures in disc displacement and development of TMJ ankylosis secondary to sagittal fractures of the mandibular condyle
We have read the paper by D uan and Z hang with interest, and would like to discuss an important finding. The most interesting and important finding of this study…
Topically applied honey for radiation-induced mucositis: how real is the risk of radiation-related caries?
We thank Dr. Roger Santos-Silva for his interest in our article, Effect of topical honey on limitation of radiation-induced oral mucositis: an intervention study. In response to his letter, we…
Occult prostate cancer detected by hyoid bone metastasis after resection of thyroglossal duct cyst
Abstract Metastatic carcinoma involving the hyoid bone has rarely been mentioned in the literature. The most frequent malignant lesion involving the hyoid bone metastasized from the larynx, followed by the…
Leiomyomatous hamartoma of the midline maxillary gingival presenting as a congenital epulis: a case report with an immunohistochemical study
Abstract An otherwise-healthy 2-year-old Japanese female presented with a polyp-like lesion on the palatal surface at the incisive papilla. The appearance of the lesion was similar to that of a…
Pigmented villonodular synovitis of the temporomandibular joint: a case report and the literature review
Abstract Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is an uncommon benign proliferative disorder of synovium that may involve joints, tendon sheaths, and bursae. It most often affects the knees, and less frequently…
Replication of ancient Egyptian osteotomies of the facial skeleton: insights into the mummification process
Abstract A recent radiographic study of an Egyptian mummified head from the Middle Kingdom revealed methodical mutilations of the facial skeleton that were performed after death and prior to wrapping…
Congenital infantile fibromatosis of the cheek: report of a rare case and differential diagnosis
Abstract Infantile fibromatosis is a benign tumour that consists of dense masses of fibroblasts and myofibroblasts with marked collagen production. Although it is a nonmetastasising tumour, it has significant potential…
Oral cleft volumetric assessment by 3D multislice computed tomographic images
Abstract The aim of this study was to determine the quantitative assessment of bone volume defects using multislice computed tomography (CT), and to establish an image processing protocol that enables…
Hoist the mainsail! The use of standardised colour-coded sloops to aid vascular control in head and neck surgery
Abstract The authors have adopted a set pattern of colour coded vascular sloops that they use to identify and isolate vital structures in the head and neck. This simple and…
