Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate treatment outcomes following closed versus open repair of mandibular subcondylar fractures in terms of functional, radiographic, and esthetic parameters. Materials and…
Reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in a growing child after release of ankylosis is a challenging problem in maxillofacial surgery. One of the goals of ideal reconstruction is to…
Purpose: To determine the osteogenic capacity of combining BMP-2 and a novel growth factor in rabbit bone marrow stromal cells. Background: Current treatments of complex craniofacial osseous defects are limited…
Purpose: To determine the osteogenic capacity of a novel growth factor on rabbit bone marrow stromal cells. Background: Current reconstructive techniques for complex craniofacial osseous defects are associated with significant…
To apply human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) as a source of osteoblast-like cells (hESC-OS), factors influencing bone formation potential of hESC-OS need to be evaluated . Aims: The study aimed…
Introduction: This work studied the integration of acellular polyanionic collagen:elastin matrices derived of bovine pericardium (BP) with variable negative charge. Objective: The purpose of this work was to evaluate the…
Introduction: Fronto-orbital advancement is a procedure commonly performed in craniofacial centers for coronal and metopic suture synostosis. Several variations of the technique have been reported. We report our experience and…
Objective: To assess the correlation between alveolar cleft measurements carried out using conventional radiography and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Patients and methods: Eleven patients were included in this cross-sectional, descriptive…
Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of BMP on the resorption and degradation of a calcium phosphate ceramic. Materials and methods: Four bone substitute discs…
Introduction: The autologous bone transplantation is a widely used technique for bone reconstructions. Donor site morbidity and availability limit autologous bone transplantation. Bone tissue engineering combining osteogenic stem cells with…
Purpose: To histologically evaluate, by comparative means, the use of resorbable screws based on poli( l -co- d , l lactide) 70:30, used for fixation of autogenous bone grafts in…
Objective: The goal of cleft lip repair is to restore normal function and form while achieving the best cosmetic appearance. The Fisher technique utilizes the anatomical subunits of the lip…
Craniosynostosis are complex malformations which include a wide range of phenotypes. Craniosynostosis can occur as isolated (scaphocephaly, plagiocephaly, etc.) or associated with polymalformative syndromes (Apert, Crouzon, etc.). In international literature…
Aim of the study: A series of seven patients were treated for excess condyle and mandible growth on one side of the face. After a complete preoperative planning study, two…
Introduction: The evaluation of the accomplishment of the presurgical goals is usually made by using the superimposition of the pre and postsurgical tracings. However, usually, when analyzing results, it is…
Aim: Three-dimensional (3D) reconstructions of cone beam CT (CBCT) data facilitate preoperatively planning of orthognathic surgery in three dimensions. Superimpositioning of the pre- and postoperative 3D data enable comparison of…
Aim: To evaluate the use of cone-beam computerized tomography (CBCT) for upper airway analysis. Subsequently, to use CBCT to assess volumetric changes in the pharyngeal airway space (PAS) after orthognathic…
Background: Correction of severe anterior open bites is impossible with traditional orthodontic treatment and a conventional Le Fort I impaction osteotomy is often the only alternative. Skeletal anchorage is becoming…
Introduction: Several grafts and/or implants have been used for dorsal augmentation. In some cases, especially the traumatic, non-caucasian, and multi-operated ones, the amount of augmentation is higher than the usually…
Introduction: The aging of the upper periorbital region usually leads to a combined alteration of brow ptosis and loss of fat tissue. Volumetric senile browlift (VSB), an innovative technique based…
