Objectives: This study evaluated if surgical mandibular advancement procedures induced change in muscle main direction and length of moment arms of Masseter (MAS) and Medial Pterygoid Muscles (MPM). Both muscles…
Predictability of occlusion in orthognathic surgery is a constant challenge. The location of the mandibular condyle might differ between normal muscle tone while awake and relaxation under general anesthesia leading…
Objectives: Titanium endosseous dental implants have been increasingly utilized over the past few decades for dental rehabilitation, from the success point of view, successful outcome can be expected when implants…
Purpose: The aim of the present paper is to assess the incidence of Neurosensory Disturbances (NSD) of the Inferior Alveolar Nerve (IAN) after the Intraoral Verticosagittal Ramus Osteotomy (IVSRO), through…
With the global increase of the HIV-infected population as well as the increased sophistication of chemotherapeutic treatment modalities used to combat autoimmune diseases and cancers, there has been an associated…
The treatment of head and neck cancer represents an interface between several disciplines. Of crucial relevance to case selection, early response monitoring and monitoring after surgery is the information provided…
Aim: Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) is a serious oral complication of supportive cancer therapy and the best method of treatment is still unclear. The purpose of this article…
Introduction: Ameloblastoma is one of the most aggressive benign tumors of the jaws. Its clinical behavior is well documented in adults, however it is less understood in the pediatric population….
Introduction: Osteonecrosis of the jaws is often related to either radiation or bisphosphonate treatment. Rarely, osteonecrosis is related to viral infections. Objective: To report four patients with Herpes Zoster related…
Introduction: SMAS flap (superficial musculoaponeurotic system) appears to decrease the incidence of Frey’s syndrome and improve the cosmetic results of surgery of the parotid gland. There is no known incidence…
