Abstract The traditional approach for ankylosis is gap arthroplasty or interpositional arthroplasty followed by reconstruction of the condyle using, for example, costochondral grafts. As these are non-pedicled grafts, there is…
Abstract A systematic review of the literature concerning upper airway imaging and analysis using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) was performed. A PubMed search (National Library of Medicine, NCBI; revised 9th…
Abstract A case of osteomyelitis in a 71-year-old woman with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is reported. Osteomyelitis of the jaw is a well known condition of the oral and maxillofacial…
Abstract This technical note describes the harvesting and insetting of a chimeric anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap to reconstruct a through and through cheek defect. Two perforators originating from the lateral…
Abstract A case of adult acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is reported. A 35-year-old male presented with an osteolytic lesion of the mandible. There was no definitive involvement in other craniofacial bones….
We appreciate Dr. Ide’s interest in our recent article and wish to respond to questions raised in his letter. It is desirable to figure out any causative factors of salivary…
The article by H asegawa et al. aroused my interest and simultaneously raised the following question: Is sialolithiasis an acceptable underlying condition for adenoid cystic carcinoma (AdCC)? The authors understated…
Abstract The authors present the case of a 64-year-old woman with a destructive calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystal deposition disease of the temporomandibular joint. Progressive pain, swelling and a malocclusion…
I read the paper of K harkar et al. with great interest. I think this novel technique is a good alternative for other ligature techniques (Ernst, Ivy loop, etc.) used…
Thank you for the critical evaluation of my article. I am grateful to you for your appreciation of my technique to achieve buccolingual intermaxillary fixation. Nasal bleeding, vomiting, airway obstruction…
