Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a autosomal dominant disease, characterized by recurrent episodes of angioedema and caused by deficiency or functional alteration of the plasma protein C1 inhibitor (C1-INH), an enzyme…
Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMPs) form a unique group of proteins within the transforming Growth Factor beta (TGF-β) superfamily. These proteins are directly related to the regulation of bone induction, maintenance…
Purpose: To describe a new tool to improve cast surgery and splint confection, how to use it and demonstrate it’s clinical application. Materials and methods: In this trial the SEVA…
The amount of postoperative bone resorption after genioplasty was studied in 16 patients. The subjects of this study were 5 patients who underwent genioplasty alone, and 11 who underwent genioplasty…
Maxillary transversal deficiency is characterized by unilateral or bilateral posterior cross-bite, crammed and rotated teeth, and narrow palate. Classically, surgically assisted maxillary expansion is the indicated treatment for adult patients,…
Introduction: Simultaneous two-jaw surgery is a common procedure performed for the correction of dentofacial deformity patients in Korea, and its effect and stability has somewhat become accepted currently. TOVRO (Transoral…
Introduction: Significant disturbances of the development of the jaws and discrepancies in the alignment of the craniofacial skeleton frequently will develop as result of palatine and labial cleft or other…
Maxillomandibular advancement surgery (MMA) has been described as the most effective surgical treatment for OSAHS, with success rates above 90%. Most studies on MMA aim to confirm the efficiency of…
Introduction: Rigid Fixation has given significant advantages to Orthognathic surgery mainly in terms of improved stability and comfort for the patient. Traditionally it has been said that each bone plate…
Rhinophyma is a disfiguring soft-tissue hypertrophy of the nose that affects Caucasian men in the fifth to seventh decades of life. The male to female ratio ranges from 5:1 to…
