Abstract The authors present five cases of calibre-persistent labial artery (CPLA) all of which were diagnosed clinically as a labial mucocoele. The purpose of this article is to bring this…
Abstract This feasibility study evaluated whether contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEU) was able to assess free flap perfusion following free tissue transfer in the head and neck region. Thirty-six patients underwent…
Abstract Central giant-cell granulomas are benign, but occasionally aggressive, lesions that traditionally have been treated surgically. 21 cases of central giant-cell granuloma of the jaw were treated with intralesional injection…
Cranial vault reconstruction by different materials: comparative histological study in rabbits M.F.R. Gabrielli, M.A.C. Gabrielli, E. Hochuli-Vieira, J.G. Padilha Filho, S. Saska, T. Okamoto, V.A. Pereira Filho, P.D.A. Bolini Rev…
Abstract Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disorder characterized by repetitive, episodic collapse of the pharyngeal airway. Over the last two decades, understanding of the pathophysiology of sleep disordered breathing,…
Abstract This study assessed the use of composite autogenous bone and deproteinized bovine bone (DBB) for repairing alveolar cleft compared with autogenous bone alone in terms of clinical outcomes and…
Abstract Maxillofacial prostheses are constructed by maxillofacial prosthetists and technologists (MPTs), as an alternative treatment when maxillofacial defects cannot be surgically fulfilled. A questionnaire was conducted surveying 220 MPTs working…
Abstract Radiation therapy for oral carcinoma is therapeutically useful in dose of at least 6000 cGy but causes mucositis that severely interferes with oral function. The literature indicates that honey…
Abstract Induced hypotensive anaesthesia and isovolaemic haemodilution are well-established blood-sparing techniques in major surgery. This prospective study compared them for blood loss, transfusion requirements, and surgical field quality during standardized…
Abstract Synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, osteitis (SAPHO) syndrome is a rare group of sterile, inflammatory osteoarticular disorders classically associated with skin manifestations. The etiology is unknown but probably involves genetic,…
We read with interest the article entitled ‘Inferior alveolar nerve damage caused by bone wax in third molar surgery’ by K atre et al. . They described a case of…
The above study on nimesulide and meloxicam by D e M enezes et al. is read with great interest. The authors have justified the use of nimesulide in their study…
Abstract A haemophilic pseudotumour was identified in the mandible of a 5-year-old male with severe haemophilia A. The patient initially experienced painless swelling of the mandible. Computed tomography revealed a…
Histologic evaluation of haemostatic agents in rabbit mandibles M. A. C. Gabrielli, E. Hochuli-Vieira, A. G. Paleari, P. S. Cerri, L. E. Klüppel Rev Cir Traumatol Buco-Maxilo-fac 2009: 9: 97–106…
Abstract Dislocation of the mandibular condyle into the middle cranial fossa is extremely rare. The authors present a case of superior dislocation of left condyle into the middle cranial fossa….
Abstract This clinical report describes the successful management of a patient who underwent extensive resection of a maxillary cancer, by introduction of a maxillary obturator prosthesis using zygoma implants. The…
