Are intra-articular injections of hyaluronic acid effective for the treatment of temporomandibular disorders? A systematic review

Dec 15, 2017 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Are intra-articular injections of hyaluronic acid effective for the treatment of temporomandibular disorders? A systematic review

Abstract This systematic review aimed to investigate whether intra-articular injections of hyaluronic acid (HA) are better than other drugs used in temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis, for the improvement of temporomandibular disorder…

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Comparison of different hypotensive anaesthesia techniques in orthognathic surgery with regard to intraoperative blood loss, quality of the surgical field, and postoperative nausea and vomiting

Dec 15, 2017 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Comparison of different hypotensive anaesthesia techniques in orthognathic surgery with regard to intraoperative blood loss, quality of the surgical field, and postoperative nausea and vomiting

Abstract Sixty-three consecutive patients undergoing bimaxillary surgery between June and August 2015 were included in this study. Twenty-one patients were included in each of three study groups. In group 1,…

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Skeletal stability of maxillary advancement with and without a mandibular reduction in the cleft lip and palate patient

Dec 15, 2017 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Skeletal stability of maxillary advancement with and without a mandibular reduction in the cleft lip and palate patient

Abstract The stability of surgical maxillary advancement in a consecutive series of patients with cleft lip and palate who underwent Le Fort I osteotomy with and without simultaneous mandibular setback…

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Effects of surgical correction of class III malocclusion on the pharyngeal airway and its influence on sleep apnoea

Dec 15, 2017 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Effects of surgical correction of class III malocclusion on the pharyngeal airway and its influence on sleep apnoea

Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate, through cone beam computed tomography, the immediate changes in pharyngeal airway space (PAS) after orthognathic surgery in class III patients, and…

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In reply to commentary on “Does the piezoelectric surgical technique produce fewer postoperative sequelae after lower third molar surgery than conventional rotary instruments? A systematic review and meta-analysis”

Dec 14, 2017 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on In reply to commentary on “Does the piezoelectric surgical technique produce fewer postoperative sequelae after lower third molar surgery than conventional rotary instruments? A systematic review and meta-analysis”

Thank you for giving us the chance to reply to the Letter to the Editor critiquing certain aspects of our article “Does the piezoelectric surgical technique produce fewer postoperative sequelae…

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Inferior subapical osteotomy for dentoalveolar decompensation of class III malocclusion in ‘surgery-first’ and ‘surgery-early’ orthognathic treatment

Dec 14, 2017 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Inferior subapical osteotomy for dentoalveolar decompensation of class III malocclusion in ‘surgery-first’ and ‘surgery-early’ orthognathic treatment

Abstract Increasing experience with alternative timing protocols in orthognathic surgery has given way to new surgical and orthodontic techniques to shorten treatment times, reduce biological costs, and improve the final…

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Re: “Does the piezoelectric surgical technique produce fewer postoperative sequelae after lower third molar surgery than conventional rotary instruments? A systematic review and meta-analysis”

Dec 14, 2017 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Re: “Does the piezoelectric surgical technique produce fewer postoperative sequelae after lower third molar surgery than conventional rotary instruments? A systematic review and meta-analysis”

The recently published article by Al-Moraissi et al. has a number of technical errors, which we wish to draw to the attention of readers. The authors clearly stated the intervention…

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