A dental implant in the anterior cranial fossae
Abstract Foreign bodies in the anterior cranial fossa are unusual. This is a case of a 50-year-old man who presented with a dental implant displaced into the anterior cranial fossae,…
Posterior dislocation in intact mandibular condyle: an unusual case
Abstract Dislocation of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) represents 3% of all reported dislocated joints. Traditionally, dislocation of the TMJ occurs when the mandibular condyle is displaced anteriorly beyond the articular…
An unusual anatomical variant of the vascular anatomy in the anterolateral thigh free flap
Abstract The anterolateral thigh flap is a fasciocutaneous flap based on the descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery. The vascular pedicle and its perforators have a varied anatomical…
Computer-assisted three-dimensional surgical planning: 3D virtual articulator: technical note
Abstract This study presents a computer-assisted planning system for dysgnathia treatment. It describes the process of information gathering using a virtual articulator and how the splints are constructed for orthognathic…
Synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint accompanied by loose bodies in both the superior and inferior joint compartments: case report
Abstract Synovial chondromatosis (SC) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a benign lesion characterized by the formation of metaplastic cartilaginous nodules. SC of the TMJ usually only affects the superior…
Atraumatic placement of circummandibular wires: A technical note
Abstract Fractures of the mandible are relatively uncommon in children as compared to that of adults. When they occur, the problems associated with their management are complicated due to the…
Identification of a truncated cystatin SA-I as a saliva biomarker for oral squamous cell carcinoma using the SELDI ProteinChip platform
Abstract New and more consistent biomarkers of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) are needed to improve early detection of the disease and to monitor patient management. The aim of this…
Relationship between the canthal–tragus distance and the puncture point in temporomandibular joint arthroscopy
Abstract This study investigated whether a relationship exists between the length of the canthal–tragus line and the distance from the tragus at which the puncture point for arthroscope insertion should…
RNAi-mediated down-regulation of α-actinin-4 decreases invasion potential in oral squamous cell carcinoma
Abstract α-actinin-4, originally identified as an actin-binding protein associated with cell motility, invasion, and metastasis of cancer cells, appears to be overexpressed in various human epithelial carcinomas, including colorectal, breast,…
Analysis of interactions between genetic variants of BMP4and environmental factors with nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate susceptibility
Abstract A hospital-based case-control study was conducted to identify interactions between the 538(T→C) polymorphic site of bone morphogenetic protein 4 gene ( BMP4T538C ) and exposures in pregnancy with nonsyndromic…
The influence of surgical procedure and the effect of chemotherapy on nodal and distant metastases of human malignant melanomas that have been grafted into nude mice
Abstract Malignant melanoma of the oral mucosa is common in Japan. The effects on metastasis of puncturing the tumor before surgery or using chemotherapy after extirpation of the tumor were…
Lateral wall orbital decompression in Graves’ orbitopathy
Abstract Orbital decompression can be carried out, for rehabilitative reasons, using various techniques, but a general consensus on the ideal surgical approach has not been reached. Postoperative diplopia is the…
Maxillary infiltration anaesthesia by ropivacaine for upper third molar surgery
Abstract The main purpose of this study was to assess the clinical efficacy and haemodynamic effects of ropivacaine for infiltration anaesthesia in patients undergoing surgical removal of upper third molars….
The alteration of Id-1 and TSP-1 expression in mucoepidermoid carcinoma associated with its clinical features and prognosis
Abstract Expression of Id-1 (inhibitors of DNA binding/differentiation protein 1) and TSP-1 (thrombospondin-1) in mucoepidermoid carcinoma and their relationship to pathological features and prognosis was studied. Moderately and poorly differentiated…
Results of monitoring fasciocutaneous, myocutaneous, osteocutaneous and perforator flaps: 4-year experience with 166 cases
Abstract Four free-flap types were compared regarding perioperative blood perfusion parameters and to define critical values for success. 166 cases were investigated: radial forearm flap (fasciocutaneous, n = 89); fibula…
Minimal surgery for parotid stones: a 7-year endoscopic experience
Abstract The results of endoscope-assisted parotid surgery are presented as a minimally invasive alternative to parotidectomy for large parotid stones. From 1999 to 2007, 70 patients with parotid sialoliths were…
A retrospective study of mandibular fracture in a 40-month period
Abstract This retrospective study evaluated the epidemiology, treatment and complications of mandibular fracture associated, or not associated, with other facial fractures, when the influence of the surgeon’s skill and preference…
Complications of sevoflurane–fentanyl versus midazolam–fentanyl anesthesia in pediatric cleft lip and palate surgery: a randomized comparison study
Abstract Careful choice of anesthetic agents in pediatric patients reduces the frequency of anesthesia-related complications. The frequency and type of intraoperative and postoperative complications of sevoflurane–fentanyl versus midazolam–fentanyl anesthesia were…
Large osteochondroma of the mandibular condyle treated by condylectomy using a transzygomatic approach
Abstract This article presents an interesting case of osteochondroma of the mandibular condyle with multiple projections in a 42-year-old man. Owing to the large size of the lesion, surgical condylectomy…
Novel use of an aerospace selective laser sintering machine for rapid prototyping of an orbital blowout fracture
Abstract The authors describe the novel use of a selective laser sintering (SLS) machine, commonly used in the aerospace industry, to produce an accurate model of an orbital blowout fracture….
