Introduction: Midface-lift is one of the most difficult and complex surgery in the field of facial plastic surgery. Given that it takes a surgical experience, accurate knowledge of facial anatomy…
The general formula in traditional orthognathic treatment has consisted of a variable length of preoperative orthodontic preparation, surgery itself, and a period of postoperative orthodontics. An important percentage of patients…
Introduction: Surgery for orbital lesions usually show a high degree of complexity that in many cases requires a comprehensive approach undertaken by a multidisciplinary team. The large skull base defects,…
Introduction: The Oral Cavity Epidermoid Carcinoma (OCEC) represents 4–6% of human malignant tumours. Although CT and MRI still play a major role in diagnosing such metastatic nodes presurgically, the Positrons…
Introduction: Maxillary hypoplasia is very frequent in children with cleft lip and palate and results in difficult dental and orthodontic problems, jaw pain, sleep and breathing disturbances, and an imbalanced…
Introduction: Stereolithographic biomodels fabricated using rapid prototyping (RP) offer an undoubted contribution to maxillofacial surgery, especially in the study, planning and solving of complex cases. Not so long ago, these…
Purpose: I will describe the sagittal split ramus osteotomy using the ultrasonic bone cutting device that we have recently begun to use in our institution to prevent inferior alveolar nerve…
Treatment of TMJ ankylosis poses many risks and complexities beyond routine TMJ surgery. These risks include bleeding from a unaccessable artery, damage to adjacent structures such as intracranial, middle ear,…
Purpose: The experiment is part of a project aiming at creating a custom made tissue engineered bone implant for restoration of major oncologic bone defects of the head and neck….
Introduction and aim: The three important tissue groups in orthognathic surgery (facial soft tissues, facial skeleton and dentition) can be referred to as a triad. This triad plays a decisive…
The electrostimulation (EMS) of the mouth floor muscles is an innovative procedure for therapy in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). So far there are only few scientific findings about the…
Objectives: The facial prosthetic rehabilitation is a valid alternative when the conventional reconstructive surgical techniques cannot be applied either because of the psychophysical conditions of the patient or because of…
Aims: To determine whether endoscope guided sinus elevation procedures can be consistently used to create sufficient bone support for stable implant placement and long-term implant success. Methods: Sixty-two implants were…
Aim: The use of myomucosal flaps harvested from the cheek area for intraoral reconstruction has been recently popularized in the literature. Several surgical techniques have been reported and each study…
Statement of the problem: Traditional removable dentures in patients who suffered maxillectomy are unstable, the size and weight produce unfavorable axial forces to the remnant dentition with progressive periodontal bone…
Objective: The authors describe their experience with the submental island flap for the primary correction of head and neck deformities following oncologic surgery, over the past 7 years. Methods: The…
Introduction: Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous infection of the skin, mucosa and peripheral nerves, which often leads to gross distortion of the nasal skeleton and consequent formation of a saddle…
Introduction: The radial forearm osseo-cutaneous free flap can be an excellent reconstructive modality for facial defects. This flap is not usually used because of potential morbidities. The aim of this…
Introducion: Head and neck reconstructive surgery comprises free vascularized tissue transfer which became a gold standard. The aim of reconstructive surgery is not only to cover various types of defects…
Introduction: Reconstruction of the nose has the dual aim of preserving function and restoring aesthetics. The forehead flap is a useful tool in the repair of larger and more complex…
