New arthroscopic disc repositioning and suturing technique for treating an anteriorly displaced disc of the temporomandibular joint: part I – technique introduction

Jan 26, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on New arthroscopic disc repositioning and suturing technique for treating an anteriorly displaced disc of the temporomandibular joint: part I – technique introduction

Abstract Anterior disc displacement is one of the most frequent types of temporomandibular joint disorders. Various arthroscopic disc repositioning and suturing techniques were reported to treat patients with disc displacement…

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Evaluation of the correlation between disc displacements and degenerative bone changes of the temporomandibular joint by means of magnetic resonance images

Jan 26, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Evaluation of the correlation between disc displacements and degenerative bone changes of the temporomandibular joint by means of magnetic resonance images

Abstract The aim was to evaluate the correlation between disc displacements and degenerative bone changes in magnetic resonance images (MRI) of 112 patients of both genders, with signs and symptoms…

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Hypermobility and trauma as etiologic factors in patients with disc derangements of the temporomandibular joint

Jan 26, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Hypermobility and trauma as etiologic factors in patients with disc derangements of the temporomandibular joint

Abstract The aim of the study was to investigate patients with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disc derangement with its two clinical variants reciprocal clicking (RC) and chronic closed lock (CCL) with…

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Hydroxyapatite coating for titanium fibre mesh scaffold enhances osteoblast activity and bone tissue formation

Jan 26, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Hydroxyapatite coating for titanium fibre mesh scaffold enhances osteoblast activity and bone tissue formation

Abstract This study investigated the bone regeneration properties of titanium fibre mesh as a tissue engineering material. A thin hydroxyapatite (HA) coating on the titanium fibre web was created using…

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A comparative study of the effect of suture-less and multiple suture techniques on inflammatory complications following third molar surgery

Jan 26, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on A comparative study of the effect of suture-less and multiple suture techniques on inflammatory complications following third molar surgery

Abstract The aim of this prospective randomized study was to evaluate the effect of not using sutures on postoperative pain, swelling and trismus after lower third molar surgery. 80 patients…

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