The JOF is a benign fibro-osseous lesion that affects the craniofacial skeleton, specially the periorbital, frontal and ethmoid bones. The mandible is affected by only 10% of the cases. They…
This is to review the longterm prognosis and fate of costochondral graft for temporo-mandibular joint reconstruction. The subjects were 12 patients who had been treated with costochondral graft for TMJ…
Successful reconstruction of defective jaw after cancer surgery for cancer patients must be a formidable challenge for a oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Previous treatment for mandibular cancer mainly focused on…
Purpose: Many approaches have been used for the reconstruction of mandible after resection of head and neck tumor. Vascularized or non vascularized bone grafts, titanium meshes with iliac particulate cancellous…
The latissimus dorsi flap was the first described in medical literature. The first use is attributed to Tansini in 1896, when applied it to breast reconstruction after radical mastectomy. In…
Introduction: Reconstructive surgery in the maxillofacial complex has experienced a great progress especially due to the introduction and refinement of procedures involving microvascularized tissue transfer to address reconstruction of primary…
Introduction: Orofacial clefts are the most common congenital deformities and reconstruction of the alveolar cleft in lip and palate clefts patients are paramount to proper eruption of permanent teeth, for…
Introduction: Patients with acquired anopthalmic orbits in childhood have a specific anatomical features making hard to fit properly the ocular prostheses, especially those who have received radiotherapy. The reconstruction of…
Reconstruction of the bony defects in the mandible following sequestrectomy needs to be bridged properly to avoid disabling functional and cosmetic results. This case report describes an innovative method of…
Background: Ablative surgeries of jaw tumors are usually accompanied by a collapse of the overlying facial soft tissues, altered aesthetics and psychosocial effects. The aim of this study was to…
