The treatment of sublingual gland tumours
Abstract This study assessed the clinical and histological features and therapeutic efficacy of 25 cases of sublingual gland tumours from 1998 to 2008. There were 17 female patients and 8…
Demographical and clinical aspects of sports-related maxillofacial and skull base fractures in hospitalized patients
Abstract As many as 30% of all maxillofacial fractures (MFFs) and skull base fractures (SBFs) are reported to be sports-related. Participation in sporting activities has grown worldwide and the number…
Masticatory muscle function three years after surgical correction of class III dentofacial deformity
Abstract Individuals with dentofacial deformities have masticatory muscle changes. The objective of the present study was to determine the effect of interdisciplinary treatment in patients with dentofacial deformities regarding electromyographic…
Adenomatoid odontogenic tumour: review of the literature and an analysis of 33 cases from South Africa
Abstract The adenomatoid odontogenic tumour (AOT) is a benign lesion of odontogenic origin. It is a slow growing tumour that results in a painless expansion of the jaws. This is…
Mesenchymal phosphaturic neoplasm in the maxillary sinus: a case report
Abstract The authors describe a case of oncogenic osteomalacia due to a mesenchymal phosphaturic tumour in the maxillary sinus. This is a paraneoplastic syndrome in which a tumour produces a…
Massive immature teratoma in a neonate
Abstract Teratomas are embryonal tumours composed of diverse tissues from three germinal layers with variable levels of maturity. The authors report a female patient with a large immature epignathus. Prenatal…
Plasmablastic lymphoma of the oral cavity in immunocompetent patients: report of two cases
Abstract Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, a new entity, the incidence of which is increasing, predominantly in the oral cavity of immunocompromised patients, most of whom…
The sphenoidal spine and the sphenoidal tubercle
An accurate knowledge of the human anatomy must rely on an adequate use of the anatomical terminology. Unfortunately, the modern anatomical nomenclature excluded an important amount of terms of the…
Use of a replica graft tooth for evaluation before autotransplantation of a tooth. A CAD/CAM model produced using dental-cone-beam computed tomography
Abstract A 33-year-old man was referred by a local dentist for autotransplantation of the right mandibular third molar to the site of the left mandibular first molar. Before the operation,…
Giant cell angiofibroma of parapharyngeal space: a report of a new location for a rare tumour
Abstract Giant cell angiofibroma was first described as a distinctive orbital soft-tissue tumour in male adults; it is now recognized that this mesenchymal tumour can present in other anatomical regions….
