Purpose: The experiment is part of a project aiming at creating a custom made tissue engineered bone implant for restoration of major oncologic bone defects of the head and neck….
Introduction and aim: The three important tissue groups in orthognathic surgery (facial soft tissues, facial skeleton and dentition) can be referred to as a triad. This triad plays a decisive…
The electrostimulation (EMS) of the mouth floor muscles is an innovative procedure for therapy in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). So far there are only few scientific findings about the…
Objectives: The facial prosthetic rehabilitation is a valid alternative when the conventional reconstructive surgical techniques cannot be applied either because of the psychophysical conditions of the patient or because of…
Aims: To determine whether endoscope guided sinus elevation procedures can be consistently used to create sufficient bone support for stable implant placement and long-term implant success. Methods: Sixty-two implants were…
Aim: The use of myomucosal flaps harvested from the cheek area for intraoral reconstruction has been recently popularized in the literature. Several surgical techniques have been reported and each study…
Statement of the problem: Traditional removable dentures in patients who suffered maxillectomy are unstable, the size and weight produce unfavorable axial forces to the remnant dentition with progressive periodontal bone…
Objective: The authors describe their experience with the submental island flap for the primary correction of head and neck deformities following oncologic surgery, over the past 7 years. Methods: The…
Introduction: Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous infection of the skin, mucosa and peripheral nerves, which often leads to gross distortion of the nasal skeleton and consequent formation of a saddle…
Introduction: The radial forearm osseo-cutaneous free flap can be an excellent reconstructive modality for facial defects. This flap is not usually used because of potential morbidities. The aim of this…
