We would like to congratulate Holzle et al. on their long-term study involving the use of simultaneous laser-Doppler flowmetry and tissue spectrophotometry in the postoperative monitoring of 166 consecutive flaps…
Abstract Dental implants are an effective, safe and predictable solution for patients suffering from tooth loss, but implant placement changes the normal mechanical environment of the jawbone leading to bone…
Abstract Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pseudoankylosis is characterized by limited mouth opening and mandibular movements, resulting from factors outside the joint. The authors present a case of TMJ pseudoankylosis caused by…
Abstract Many advances in healthcare are built on advances in technology. In the case of fetal medicine, technology has availed an entirely new patient population. The authors report a case…
Abstract The authors present a new procedure of computer-assisted genioplasty. They determined the anterior, posterior and inferior limits of the chin in relation to the skull and face with the…
Abstract Cyanoacrylate adhesive has been suggested as an alternative to suturing when repairing severed peripheral nerves. The authors examined the cytotoxic effect of ethyl-cyanoacrylate on the human neuroblastoma cell line…
Abstract This study was designed to evaluate the feasibility and significance of preserving the lobular branch of the great auricular nerve (GAN) during parotidectomy. Ninety-three patients with benign tumour undergoing…
Abstract This pilot study evaluates the clinical stability of bisphosphonate-coated dental implants placed using a two-stage surgical procedure in five patients. Each patient received seven regular Brånemark implants, one of…
Abstract Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) may cause functional deficiency in dendritic cells (DCs) in vitro . The roles of peripheral blood dendritic cells (PBDCs) and VEGF in patients with…
Abstract The aim of this study was to compare vacuum and conventional dressings and to follow revascularization with laser-Doppler spectroscopy and histological evaluations. In six minipigs, full thickness skin grafts…
Abstract Inter-individual size and shape (form) variation for the orbital floor and medial wall was assessed and compared with its posterior partition. Reconstruction of the posterior partition is known to…
Abstract Human papilloma virus (HPV) infection is controversial as a causative factor in oral tongue cancer. This study aimed to clarify whether HPV directly affects the carcinogenesis and biological behaviour…
Abstract The study aims were to investigate the correlation between vertebral shape and hand–wrist maturation and to select characteristic parameters of C2–C5 (the second to fifth cervical vertebrae) for cervical…
Abstract The authors examined whether ketoprofen administered 60 min before surgical extraction of the lower wisdom teeth provides effective postsurgical analgesia and reduces rescue analgesic intake compared with ketoprofen administered…
Abstract This study determined the intelligibility (words, sentences and story telling) of 43 children (mean age 4.9 years) with unilateral cleft lip and palate who received a Wardill–Kilner palatoplasty, as…
Abstract This study analysed the relationship between complaints and mandibular function after closed treatment of fractures of the mandibular condyle in a prospective study. In a 1-year follow-up, complaints were…
Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) is a frequent health problem. The prevalence of extrapulmonary TB has increased in the last couple of years. Head and neck tuberculosis forms nearly 10% of all…
