Massive immature teratoma in a neonate
Abstract Teratomas are embryonal tumours composed of diverse tissues from three germinal layers with variable levels of maturity. The authors report a female patient with a large immature epignathus. Prenatal…
Plasmablastic lymphoma of the oral cavity in immunocompetent patients: report of two cases
Abstract Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, a new entity, the incidence of which is increasing, predominantly in the oral cavity of immunocompromised patients, most of whom…
The sphenoidal spine and the sphenoidal tubercle
An accurate knowledge of the human anatomy must rely on an adequate use of the anatomical terminology. Unfortunately, the modern anatomical nomenclature excluded an important amount of terms of the…
Use of a replica graft tooth for evaluation before autotransplantation of a tooth. A CAD/CAM model produced using dental-cone-beam computed tomography
Abstract A 33-year-old man was referred by a local dentist for autotransplantation of the right mandibular third molar to the site of the left mandibular first molar. Before the operation,…
Giant cell angiofibroma of parapharyngeal space: a report of a new location for a rare tumour
Abstract Giant cell angiofibroma was first described as a distinctive orbital soft-tissue tumour in male adults; it is now recognized that this mesenchymal tumour can present in other anatomical regions….
Metastatic cutaneous carcinosarcoma to the tongue
Abstract Carcinosarcoma is a rare malignant tumour composed of a mixture of carcinomatous and sarcomatous elements. Carcinosarcoma metastatic to the tongue is extremely rare. An 84-year-old woman presented with a…
Virtual restoration of anatomic jaw relationship to obtain a precise 3D model for total joint prosthesis construction for treatment of TMJ ankylosis with open bite
Abstract Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) reconstruction with a TMJ Concepts total joint prosthesis (TMJ Concepts, Ventura, USA) requires a precise 3D model of the jaws in centric occlusion. The authors present…
The sphenoidal tubercle
We would like to thank to the authors of the Letter to the Editor regarding our article on the pterygopalating fossa anatomy in which they try to bring more accuracy…
Spanish (Columbia)
Pediatric tracheostomy in Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe (October 1999 to June 2003) I. C. V. Velásquez. M. I. H, Restrepo, G. H. Sánchez, G.T. Arredondo, N. G. Rondón Acta Otorrinolaringol…
Effect on the contour of bone and soft tissue one year after harvesting chin bone for alveolar cleft repair
Abstract In this study the authors evaluate and quantify the residual bony defect in the mandibular symphysis and its effect on the soft tissue contour a minimum of 1 year…
Effect of implant drill design on the particle size of the bone collected during osteotomy
Abstract The bone particles collected during osteotomy could be used as autogenous bone graft materials for implant placement surgery. This study examined the effect of drill design on the quantity…
Total reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint. Up to 8 years of follow-up of patients treated with Biomet ®total joint prostheses
Abstract 12 patients underwent temporomandibular joint (TMJ) reconstruction with Biomet total joint prostheses. Indications for TMJ reconstruction included ankylosis, rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative joint disease and condylar resorption. Five patients had…
Portuguese (Brazil)
Application of mandibular bone grafts in reconstruction of the alveolar process in cleft palate patients J. R. Carlini, K. U. Gomes, C. Biron, A. Gebert, G. Strujak, M. Romanowski Rev…
Histological and histomorphometrical comparative study of β-tricalcium phosphate block grafts and periosteal expansion osteogenesis for alveolar bone augmentation
Abstract This study evaluated local tissue reaction around the β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) block and compared results with β-TCP block grafting and periosteal expansion osteogenesis (PEO). The mandibular premolars were extracted…
The effect of age and sex on facial mimicry: a three-dimensional study in healthy adults
Abstract To assess sex- and age-related characteristics in standardized facial movements, 40 healthy adults (20 men, 20 women; aged 20–50 years) performed seven standardized facial movements (maximum smile; free smile;…
Cleft size at the time of palate repair in complete unilateral cleft lip and palate as an indicator of maxillary growth
Abstract Cleft size at the time of palate repair might affect the difficulty of surgical repair and, thus, indirectly postoperative maxillary growth. This retrospective study aimed to determine whether a…
