Management of lip malignancies
Lips are commonly involved by non-melanoma skin cancer. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) involves predominantly the upper lip (skin), whereas squamous cell carcinoma (SSC) the lower lip (vermilion). Lip cancer in…
Contemporary management of paranasal sinus tumors
This presentation will review the complex anatomy of the paranasal sinuses with emphasis on the maxillary sinus. The diverse nature of the tumours of this region, surgical approaches and classification…
State of the art in implant anchored facial prosthesis
The main problem in maxillofacial prosthodontic is retention of prosthesis. The introduction of implants improves prosthesis stability and therefore the quality of the life of the patients. However there are…
Indications and evaluations of dental implants in oral cancer rehabilitation
Patients treated for oral cancer face many problems. Surgery on indication followed by additional radiotherapy, is the curative treatment of choice. Ablative surgery for oral cancer results in altered anatomical…
Stem cells in bone regeneration
Cell-based therapies to reconstruct craniofacial defects often utilize mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and osteogenic cells, transplanted with scaffolds to create an active microenvironment for osteogenesis. The restricted availability, limited life…
Stem cells in soft tissue regeneration
This presentation will discuss the relevant properties of human adult epithelial stem cells for the regeneration of soft tissues. Discussion will focus on the biology of epithelial stem cells, their…
Customized tissue engineered bone implants
Tissue Engineering is considered to be the third treatment modality, complimenting current medical and surgical treatments. Biomaterials, growth factors, as well as stem cells (SC), both embryonic and adult tissue…
Tissue morbidity in orthognathic surgery
The sine qua non of successful surgical repositioning of the jaws, dentition and soft tissue is preservation of viability by continuous blood circulation. Research and experience has shown that by…
Aesthetic complications in orthognathic surgery
Skeletal movements have a significant impact on aesthetic outcomes in surgery of the jaws. This includes vertical and AP changes that have been planned but are executed with a negative…
T.M. joint and occlusal complications in orthognathic surgery. why they happen and what to do
Complications in orthognathic surgery related to both T.M. Joint and dental occlusion could be arrested by going through the several complications which individually occurs in these two important functional areas…
Local and regional pedicled flaps in head neck reconstruction
The lecture will review the anatomy, steps of flap harvest, and complications associated with the most commonly utilized flaps used to reconstruct head and neck defects. The participant will leave…
Surgical management of vascular lesions of the head and neck
Vascular anomalies are amongst the most common congenital abnormalities observed in infants and children. Their occurrence in the head and neck region is a source of functional and aesthetic compromise….
Microvascular soft tissue reconstruction in the head and neck
Purpose: To assess the results of different soft free flaps in reconstruction of oral and maxillofacial defects. Methods: 2787 patients with 2922 soft free flaps from 1979 to 2010 were…
Education, research, technology, innovation: the foundation of an exceptional specialty a look at the past, present and future of an evolution
Over the past 60 years the specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery has evolved into a valid, concise, integral aspect of health care throughout the world. Through new advances in…
Shrinkage based assessment of surgical margins: a need of the hour in oral cancer
The major problem associated with histological assessment of surgical margins in oral squamous cell carcinoma is shrinkage of the specimen. It has been observed from the limited literature available, that…
Increased risk for radiation-related caries in cancer patients using topical honey for the prevention of oral mucositis
In their recent publication, K hanal et al. promote the topical use of honey in the oral mucosa of patients undergoing head and neck radiotherapy (HNR). We have some concerns…
The role of concomitant mandibular fractures in disc displacement and development of TMJ ankylosis secondary to sagittal fractures of the mandibular condyle
We have read the paper by D uan and Z hang with interest, and would like to discuss an important finding. The most interesting and important finding of this study…
Topically applied honey for radiation-induced mucositis: how real is the risk of radiation-related caries?
We thank Dr. Roger Santos-Silva for his interest in our article, Effect of topical honey on limitation of radiation-induced oral mucositis: an intervention study. In response to his letter, we…
Occult prostate cancer detected by hyoid bone metastasis after resection of thyroglossal duct cyst
Abstract Metastatic carcinoma involving the hyoid bone has rarely been mentioned in the literature. The most frequent malignant lesion involving the hyoid bone metastasized from the larynx, followed by the…
