Orbital haemorrhage associated with orbital fractures in geriatric patients on antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy

Jan 20, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Orbital haemorrhage associated with orbital fractures in geriatric patients on antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy

Abstract Retrobulbar haemorrhage is a sight-threatening condition that can occur after orbital trauma. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency and outcome of orbital haemorrhages following orbital…

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Dexmedetomidine is a very safe and useful drug for sedation during third molar extraction, easily reversed with verbal or physical stimuli

Jan 19, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Dexmedetomidine is a very safe and useful drug for sedation during third molar extraction, easily reversed with verbal or physical stimuli

We read the article by Nooh et al. entitled “Intranasal atomized dexmedetomidine for sedation during third molar extraction” with great interest. We performed a similar experiment with intranasal dexmedetomidine administration,…

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PainDETECT: a suitable screening tool for neuropathic pain in patients with painful post-traumatic trigeminal nerve injuries?

Jan 19, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on PainDETECT: a suitable screening tool for neuropathic pain in patients with painful post-traumatic trigeminal nerve injuries?

Abstract The PainDETECT questionnaire (PD-Q), originally developed and validated in a multicentre study of neuropathic pain (NeP) patients with back pain, is increasingly being applied to other pain conditions. The…

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Proteomics-based identification of novel proteins in temporal tendons of patients with masticatory muscle tendon–aponeurosis hyperplasia

Jan 19, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Proteomics-based identification of novel proteins in temporal tendons of patients with masticatory muscle tendon–aponeurosis hyperplasia

Abstract Masticatory muscle tendon–aponeurosis hyperplasia (MMTAH) is a new disease associated with limited mouth opening that is often misdiagnosed as a temporomandibular disorder; subsequently, patients are mistakenly treated with irreversible…

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