Syndromic micrognathia and peri-natal management with the ex-utero intra-partum treatment (EXIT) procedure
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…
Innovative procedure for computer-assisted genioplasty: three-dimensional cephalometry, rapid-prototyping model and surgical splint
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…
Cyanoacrylate in nerve repair: transient cytotoxic effect
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…
The feasibility and significance of preservation of the lobular branch of the great auricular nerve in parotidectomy
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…
Bisphosphonate coating might improve fixation of dental implants in the maxilla: A pilot study
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…
Peripheral blood dendritic cells and vascular endothelial growth factor in oral squamous cell carcinoma: correlation analysis and in vitrostudy
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…
Comparison of vacuum and conventional wound dressings for full thickness skin grafts in the minipig model
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…
Orbital form analysis: problems with design and positioning of precontoured orbital implants
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…
Relevance of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection to carcinogenesis of oral tongue cancer
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…
Quantitative skeletal evaluation based on cervical vertebral maturation: a longitudinal study of adolescents with normal occlusion
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…
Preemptive effect of ketoprofen on postoperative pain following third molar surgery. A prospective, randomized, double-blinded clinical trial
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…
Speech intelligibility of children with unilateral cleft lip and palate (Dutch cleft) following a one-stage Wardill–Kilner palatoplasty, as judged by their parents
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…
Complaints related to mandibular function impairment after closed treatment of fractures of the mandibular condyle
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…
Primary tuberculosis of the TMJ: presentation of a case and literature review
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…
Maxillary distraction versus orthognathic surgery in cleft lip and palate patients: effects on speech and velopharyngeal function
Abstract This clinical randomized controlled trial was performed to compare the effects of distraction osteogenesis (DO) and conventional orthognathic surgery (CO) on velopharyngeal function and speech outcomes in cleft lip…
Cervical necrotizing fasciitis due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a case report
Abstract Cervical necrotizing fasciitis is an uncommon but potentially fatal infection characterized by rapidly progressive, widespread necrosis of the superficial fascia. The authors report a case of cervical necrotizing fasciitis…
Alveolar soft-part sarcoma of the tongue: report of a case and review of the literature
Abstract Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) accounts for less than 1% of all sarcomas. More frequently encountered within the lower limbs, the authors present a 24-year-old male with ASPS presenting…
The innate osteogenic potential of the maxillary sinus (Schneiderian) membrane: an ectopic tissue transplant model simulating sinus lifting
Abstract Maxillary sinus membrane lifting is a common procedure aimed at increasing the volume of the maxillary sinus osseous floor prior to inserting dental implants. Clinical observations of bone formation…
Gingival angiosarcoma mimicking necrotizing gingivitis
Abstract The authors present a case of a rare highly malignant condition that initially appeared clinically and histologically to be the relatively common and benign condition necrotizing gingivitis. Conditions that…
