Abstract The pathogenesis of cleft lip and palate (CL/P) is studied in animal experiments. This study revealed significant differences in foetal secondary palate development in two strains of mice (NMRI,…
Abstract The foramen of Huschke (FH) is an aperture that is formed in the tympanic plate of the temporal bone at the age of about 1 year. The FH usually…
Abstract This study assesses the effect of low intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) on new bone formation during mandibular distraction osteogenesis (DO) in rabbits. 24 rabbits underwent DO on the right…
Abstract Median facial dysplasia affects a subset of patients with cleft lip and palate exhibiting certain characteristics of median facial structure deficiencies without definable gross abnormalities of the brain. The…
Abstract Orthognathic surgery is associated with side effects including severe postoperative swelling, pain, neurological dysfunction and trismus. The beneficial effects of localised cold treatment on postoperative swelling have been described….
Abstract The buccal fat pad (BFP) as pedicled graft was originally used in reconstructing medium sized intraoral defects. Promising results concerning the use of BFP in cleft palate surgery have…
Abstract Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a tumour of glandular cells responsible for 10% of salivary gland neoplasms. It has a high rate of perineural spread but limited involvement of regional…
Abstract The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) symptoms and clinical findings in Albanian patients with rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and…
Abstract Severe midface hypoplasia in patients with various craniofacial anomalies can be corrected with Le Fort III or monobloc advancement. Often additional corrective orthognathic surgery is indicated to achieve Class…
Abstract Surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SARPE) is associated with postoperative cephalometric changes. In this study we analyse these changes in the sagittal plane in orthognathic patients undergoing SARPE followed…
Abstract This systematic review assessed the diagnostic value of ultrasonography in maxillofacial fractures. A computerized literature search of MEDLINE, PubMed and GoogleMed databases was conducted for publications on diagnostic ultrasound…
Abstract Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dislocation can be classified into four groups (anterior, posterior, lateral, and superior) depending on the direction of displacement and the location of the condylar head. All…
Thank you for giving me an opportunity to respond to the concerns raised by the readers of my manuscript. Excision of coronoids undoubtedly is the procedure of choice, which in…
Abstract A foreign body lodged for decades in the parotid gland, entering through the oral cavity or the skin, is extremely rare. Even less common is the clinical presentation of…
Abstract Holoprosencephaly is a rare disorder of embryological development that presents with midline clefting of the lip. The incidence has been estimated at approximately 1 in 15,000. Previously, infants with…
Abstract Orthognathic surgery in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta is rare. Most cases result in a successful outcome with stable and good occlusion. Two patients with, probably severe types III and…
Abstract The objective was to evaluate the influence of dental metallic artefacts on implant sites using multislice and cone-beam computed tomography techniques. Ten dried human mandibles were scanned twice by…
Abstract Synovial cysts are lesions that usually occur on the wrist, foot and knee. They are rarely involved in the region of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), with only 10 cases…
Abstract Sagittal split osteotomy of the mandible is frequently used to correct dentofacial deformities. Postoperative facial palsy is one of the most serious complications because it reduces the quality of…
We would like to comment on the article: “Wedge subcoronoid ostectomy: an alternative to coronoidotomy. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2010;39(November (11)):1127–9, Prabhu S, et al . As our work…
