The neonate with upper airway obstruction secondary to micrognathia can be treated with non-operative therapy or surgical intervention. Patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and/or those who have failed…
Oral cancer is one of the commonest cancer in Indian men (12.6 per 100 000) and common in women also. It is the leading cause of cancer related deaths in…
Anyone who has treated CLP knows the problems associated with skeletal growth occurring during treatment. There were numerous attempts to find out the source of these problems to improve treatment….
Lips are commonly involved by non-melanoma skin cancer. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) involves predominantly the upper lip (skin), whereas squamous cell carcinoma (SSC) the lower lip (vermilion). Lip cancer in…
This presentation will review the complex anatomy of the paranasal sinuses with emphasis on the maxillary sinus. The diverse nature of the tumours of this region, surgical approaches and classification…
The main problem in maxillofacial prosthodontic is retention of prosthesis. The introduction of implants improves prosthesis stability and therefore the quality of the life of the patients. However there are…
Patients treated for oral cancer face many problems. Surgery on indication followed by additional radiotherapy, is the curative treatment of choice. Ablative surgery for oral cancer results in altered anatomical…
Cell-based therapies to reconstruct craniofacial defects often utilize mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and osteogenic cells, transplanted with scaffolds to create an active microenvironment for osteogenesis. The restricted availability, limited life…
This presentation will discuss the relevant properties of human adult epithelial stem cells for the regeneration of soft tissues. Discussion will focus on the biology of epithelial stem cells, their…
Tissue Engineering is considered to be the third treatment modality, complimenting current medical and surgical treatments. Biomaterials, growth factors, as well as stem cells (SC), both embryonic and adult tissue…
