Abstract Cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD) is an autosomal dominant inherited skeletal disease with high penetrance and variable expressivity. Although many mutations in RUNX2/CBFA1 , an osteoblast-specific transcription factor, have been identified…
Abstract Vascular complications after head and neck surgical procedures are rare but can life-threatening. A pseudoaneurysm may appear weeks or months after the initial injury and may be difficult to…
Abstract Le Fort I osteotomy is commonly used to rectify craniofacial deformity in orthognathic surgery and it can be used in approaching a cranial base lesion. This technique has not…
Abstract Rehabilitation of the edentulous patient with atrophic ridges is a problem especially when compounded with a severe prognathic inter-arch relationship. It is difficult to rehabilitate these patients prosthetically without…
Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of icariin on bone formation during mandibular distraction. 40 Rabbits were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. Mandibular…
Abstract This study aimed to clarify the phenotypical differentiation of recruited macrophages following subdermal implantation of an allogenous, acellular dermal matrix (aADM). In 20 male Wistar rats, one leg was…
Abstract Ultrasound guided wire localisation (UGWL) is an effective way of helping a surgeon find an impalpable lesion but its use in the head and neck has only recently been…
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Abstract This study aimed to investigate soft tissue changes in distraction osteogenesis depending on various distraction and consolidation periods. Fifteen male rabbits were divided into three groups and evaluated for…
Abstract Acquired paediatric neck masses constitute a diagnostic challenge. Their pattern is important in formulating management protocol. Reports from developing countries including Kenya are scarce. This study describes the causes,…
