Purpose: A commonly used method for the repair of maxillofacial bony defects is the utilization of autogenous bone grafts from intraoral donor sites. There are many advantages associated with intraoral…
Tumors that require mandibulectomy in childhood are sarcomas and a group of primary osseous and odontogenic tumors. Among the last group, odontogenic myxoma is a benign tumor, which affects primarily…
This study evaluated postoperative results of 8 cases of frontal sinus fractures treated by frontal sinus obliteration with autogenous bone from the anterior iliac crest. Patients and methods: The medical…
Introduction: Ameloblastoma is one of the most resecative indication common tumor in the mandible that challenge surgeons to develop ways to reconstruct and rehabilitate patients. Objective: The objective of this…
Statement of the problems: Transverse maxillary deficiency may occur selectively in either anterior or posterior arch. As it is found in cases of dental crowding, impacted teeth and maxillary constriction…
Today’s dentistry standards in alveolar and implant treatment demand perfect smiles. Esthetics constitutes one of the principal challenges in every treatment, and specially in maxilofacial surgery. The evolution and technology…
Introduction: Distraction for cleft retruded maxilla mostly involves movement of the whole maxilla at Le Fort I level and is characterized by higher relapse rate and hampering of speech. Hence…
Clefts are congenital malformations characterized by anatomic division of upper lip, alveolar process, hard and soft palate. It can extend until velopharigeal tissues. Clefts can be complete or incomplete, as…
Results and the complications showed in 10 patients treated with osteogenical distraction from 2002 to 2007. Treatment is based on the following diagnosis: Hemifacial microsomia 3 After effects of unilateral…
Osteogenic distraction is a useful tool when the treatment goal is bone regeneration and surrounding soft tissue stimulation. It has been indicated for the treatment of several craniofacial deformities and…
