Simulation and planning of surgical interventions using stereolithographic models can contribute to optimize treatment and enhance quality management in craniomaxillofacial surgery. Specific anatomic situation of each patient can be comprehensively…
Purpose: Recently, rapid prototyping (RP) can be applied to various medical fields and plays a valuable role. RP is useful for preoperative planning and simulation, but cost is high and…
Exophthalmos is a rather evident bulging of the eye out of its orbit. Etiology is due to different causes such Graves disease, infective, vascular, tumors, pseudotumor, malformative, etc. The aim…
Introduction: In recent years, bisphosphosnate-related osteonecrosis of de jaws has been reported a wide number. At the present time, prevention and conservative protocol are the choice. However, it is not…
Takayasu’s arteritis is a chronic granulomatous disease that affects the medium sized and large vessels. Their causes are still unknown. The disease is characterized by inflammation and stenosis of the…
Van der Woude Syndrome is a genetic autosomal dominant condition that affects embryologic facial development. Around 3% of patients with syndromic cleft lip and palate present Van der Woude Syndrome….
The prolonged use of bisphosphonates has been associated with osteonecrosis of the jaws. Bisphosphonates are used in the treatment of patients with bone metastases or osteoporosis. The drug reduces bone…
We conducted a retrospective study of 30 patients who sought. Service of Dentistry, University Cruzeiro do Sul, with a diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in the period from January 2002…
Bisphosphonates are a group of synthetic drug substances similar to inorganic pyrophosphate with ability to inhibit osteoclast-mediated bone resorption and angiogenesis. It is used for bone cancer treatment, Paget’s disease…
In this prospective longitudinal study 346 implants were inserted in 115 patients using a flapless surgical protocol. The follow-up period started 1 year after prosthetic loading. Two-piece titanium implants (Straumann,…
