Tissue morbidity in orthognathic surgery
The sine qua non of successful surgical repositioning of the jaws, dentition and soft tissue is preservation of viability by continuous blood circulation. Research and experience has shown that by…
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…
