Schwannoma of the tongue: clinical report
Schwannomas are tumors that correspond to peripheral nerves originating in the nerve sheats (1,2); these tumors are considered uncommon in the oral cavity, only 1% of the extracranial shwannomas shows…
Descriptive analysis of cohort of severe odontogenic infection
Introduction: In spite of the great improvement achieved in oral health in industrialized countries, the odontogenic infection continues being present and leading to the hospitalization of the patient. Purpose: To…
A case of segmental resection of the jaws with bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis
Recently, it has been widely known that osteonecrosis of the jaw occurs after administration of bisphosphonates, especially after surgical dental treatment. Appropriate treatment of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (BRONJ)…
CAMS (computer assisted model surgery)
One of the critical steps in planning orthognathic surgery is the surgery of models whose ultimate goal is to obtain the intermediate and final splint that helps us to reposition…
Behavior of the mandibular lingual plate in sagittal split osteotomy: preliminary 3D study
The aim of this study is to evaluate the behavior of the mandibular lingual plate in sagittal split osteotomy using a tridimensional analysis on patients who had mandibular retrusion or…
Reproducibility of 3D cephalometric landmarks on cone-beam and low-dose computed tomography
Objectives: To compare the reproducibility of three-dimensional cephalometric landmarks on three-dimensional computed tomography (3D-CT) surface rendering using clinical protocols based on low-dose (35 mA s) spiral CT and cone-beam CT…
Numerical analysis of mandibular bone remodelling after dental implant positioning
Objective: The implantation of an external device inside the human body could be associated to a group of several modifications. Different parameters are related to the type and entity of…
Pathological fracture caused by BORNJ
Introduction: In recent years, bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of de jaws has been reported in wide number. At the present time, prevention and conservative protocol are the choice. However, it is not…
Irradiation doses in different imaging tests used in oral and maxillofacial surgery
In oral and maxillofacial surgery, one of the most widely used complementary tests is the imagenology. This test is used both in diagnosis, treatment planning and in monitoring post-treatment, be…
Post-trauma fronto orbital myasis: presentation of one clinical case and a revision of literature
Myasis describes the “infestation of a human or vertebrate being by the larvae of a dipterous that, at least during its development phase, feed on the tissues of the host…
