Squamous odontogenic tumor: a case report
Squamous odontogenic tumor is a rare, benign, locally infiltrative neoplasm of the jaws originally described in 1975 by Pullon et al. To date, less than 50 cases have been reported…
Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws—an initial case series report of treatment combining marginal bone resection and autologous platelet-rich plasma
Purpose: Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (BRONJ) is a well recognized pathologic entity which is challenging and difficult to manage. Recent literature contains several articles with most recommending a conservative…
Mandibular reconstruction after tumor surgery with different surgical techniques: free vascularized flap, fibula graft and frozen mandibular graft
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate our experience with the use of different surgical alternatives in reconstruction of discontinuity defects in the mandible, after resections of malignant…
Treatment of head and neck oncology trismus with TheraBite ®exercise therapy: start early!
Trismus, a restricted mouth opening, is a well known complication following treatment of head and neck cancer. Many different methods to treat trismus have been proposed, exercise therapy with a…
Pilot study of target therapy with EGFR antibody (Nimotuzumab) in patients with unresectable head and neck cancer
Objective: To explore the efficacy of the combination of biological target therapy and chemotherapy. Clinical data and methods: Seventy-one patients (54 men and 17 women aged from 30 to 83…
Radiation-inducible promoter mediated puma gene for the treatment of tongue squamous cell carcinoma
Background: The aim of this study is to assess the therapeutic effect of the PUMA gene mediated by radiation-inducible promoter in the treatment of tongue squamous cell carcinoma. Methods: Recombinant…
Primary oral and maxillofacial liposarcoma: a clinicopathological and immunohistochemical study of 11 cases
Purpose: The present study was aimed to characterize the clinicopathological, immunohistochemical features and treatment outcomes of primary oral and maxillofacial liposarcomas by presenting the experience over a 16-year period at…
An in vitro multistep carcinogenesis model for both HPV-positive and -negative human oral squamous cell carcinoma
Aims and objective: Human papilloma virus (HPV) has also been postulated to have a role in oral carcinogenesis. Our goal is to develop an appropriate model for recapitulating development and…
The timing of tracheostomy extubation in head and neck cancer patients
Tracheostomy is an effective and secure airway for head and neck cancer patients intraoperatively and postoperatively. During this study period of February 2001–July 2010, we reviewed 209 tracheostomies on oral…
Fine needle aspiration cytology: a diagnostic aid for oral lesions
Purpose: Oral lesions usually lead to a diagnostic dilemma. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is an important diagnostic aid for making a preoperative diagnosis of oral lesions. It does not…
Surgical treatment of bisphosphonate associated necrosis of the jaw: surgical technique and follow up of 25 cases
Introduction: Bisphosphonates effectively reduce skeletal related events in patients with bone consuming diseases such as osseous metastases and osteoporosis. However, during the last years, the number of patients and case…
Idiopathic orbital inflammation with a rare parotid extension: a case report and review of literature
Objectiv e : Idiopathic orbital inflammation (IOI) is a benign inflammatory process usually confined to the orbit, with preponderance for extraorbital extension (EOE). We describe a case of IOI with…
Prosthetic reconstruction of the resected and grafted mandible
Microvascular surgical techniques are able to provide a sound foundation that will create a morphology that provides the prosthodontist the opportunity to restore the patient with a partially or totally…
Treating unusual lesions in Haitian population following the earthquake
Earthquake in Haiti early 2010 became a worldwide concern and many countries sent their aid to help their people. Despite the trauma lesions because the earthquake, many other pathologies were…
Orbital fracture repair by computer-assisted intraoperative navigation
Introduction: Reconstruction of orbital wall fracture is done to restore bony contour of the orbit out of functional reason and also to avoid development of an enophthalmos. By improvement of…
Reduction and internal fixation of zygomatic arch and malar bone fractures endoscopically supported: a protocol proposal for treatment
The reduction and internal fixation of unstable fractures which affect the region of the zygomatic arch and malar bone is no a small challenge to the maxillofacial surgeon who works…
Treatment of diacapitular mandibular condyle fractures by ultrasound-aided insertion of resorbable pins – an animal study
Objectives: Aim of our study was the in vivo evaluation of the new developed bone welding method for the fixation of diacapitular mandibular condyle fractures by resorbable pins with a…
The three-dimensional virtual treatment planning of orthognathic surgery—the digital era
The three-dimensional (3D) virtual treatment planning and simulation of the patient with a dentofacial deformity are discussed. Objectives: The aim of this report was to present an integrated 3-dimensional virtual…
Electronic intra-oral removable device to treat xerostomia: a long-term study
A European Commission funded project (“Saliwell”) has developed an intra-oral electro-stimulator of salivary glands to treat dry mouth. The device, named “GenNarino”, is a removable appliance, combining micro-electronics, battery, software…
The use of 3d imaging to assess facial deformities
The aim of this presentation is to demonstrate the recent innovations in stereophotogrammetry for accurate three-dimensional analysis of the face. The capture time for the face is 3 ms, it…
