Introduction: The reconstruction of a mandibular defect remains a significant challenge to the reconstructive surgeon. The aim of this study is to describe the experience of a Nigerian tertiary hospital…
The use of osteointegrated implants to rehabilitate large bone defects is still a challenge for surgeons. This is a good option of anchorage to provide support for a maxillary-dental-facial prosthesis…
Techniques of mandibular reconstruction have improved, and better responses have been achieved after the development of reconstruction plates. Several brands have defined criteria, and accurate prognoses can be made. However,…
Ameloblastomas are locally aggressive tumors of odontogenic epithelial origin, representing about 1% of the cysts and tumors of the oral cavity. The present study reports a case of a 41…
The JOF is a benign fibro-osseous lesion that affects the craniofacial skeleton, specially the periorbital, frontal and ethmoid bones. The mandible is affected by only 10% of the cases. They…
This is to review the longterm prognosis and fate of costochondral graft for temporo-mandibular joint reconstruction. The subjects were 12 patients who had been treated with costochondral graft for TMJ…
Successful reconstruction of defective jaw after cancer surgery for cancer patients must be a formidable challenge for a oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Previous treatment for mandibular cancer mainly focused on…
Purpose: Many approaches have been used for the reconstruction of mandible after resection of head and neck tumor. Vascularized or non vascularized bone grafts, titanium meshes with iliac particulate cancellous…
The latissimus dorsi flap was the first described in medical literature. The first use is attributed to Tansini in 1896, when applied it to breast reconstruction after radical mastectomy. In…
Introduction: Reconstructive surgery in the maxillofacial complex has experienced a great progress especially due to the introduction and refinement of procedures involving microvascularized tissue transfer to address reconstruction of primary…
