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…
