Abstract Radioresistance is one of the main determinants of treatment outcome in oral cancer, but the prediction of radioresistance is difficult. The authors aimed to establish radioresistant oral squamous cell…
Abstract The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) to identify extracapsular spread (ECS) with histologic correlations in…
Abstract This is a retrospective study of 11 patients treated for sinonasal adenoid cystic carcinomas (ACCs) between 1989 and 2008. The authors statistically analysed the epidemiological, clinical, histological and therapeutic…
We appreciate the interest in our technique and wish to discuss some aspects raised in the letter. The straight locking miniplates (SLMs) technique that we developed has the advantages of…
We read the article by Omura et al. with great interest. The authors present a technique for maxillary superior repositioning in bimaxillary orthognathic surgery that can additionally be used for…
Abstract The aim of this research was to use cone-beam computerized tomography (CBCT) to analyze the available bone volume in the palatine process of the maxilla (PPM), which is a…
Abstract The authors describe a simple and time saving technique for the ex-vivo production of oral mucosa keratinocytes by the direct explant method. Primary cell culture of human oral tissue…
Abstract The aim of this study is to demonstrate the relationship between the expression of the Duffy antigen receptor for chemokine (DARC) gene in peripheral blood leucocytes and epithelial cells…
Intra-oral trauma is commonly found in the multiply injured serviceman. Many evacuated patients remain intubated and unconscious producing difficulty in diagnosing intra-oral injury. Delays in recognition and treatment of such…
Abstract Wound healing is an important aspect of oral and maxillofacial surgery. Positive sensory signs (allodynia, hyperalgesia) and negative sensory signs (hypoesthesia, hypoalgesia) may be encountered. Quantitative sensory testing (QST)…
