Comparison of auto-fluorescence and tetracycline fluorescence for guided bone surgery of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: a randomized controlled feasibility study

Dec 14, 2017 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Comparison of auto-fluorescence and tetracycline fluorescence for guided bone surgery of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: a randomized controlled feasibility study

Abstract Recent studies have indicated that bone shows auto-fluorescence under an appropriate fluorescence lamp. The aim of this preliminary study was to compare the success rates of the established tetracycline…

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Efficacy of the C-terminal telopeptide test in predicting the development of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: a systematic review

Dec 14, 2017 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Efficacy of the C-terminal telopeptide test in predicting the development of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: a systematic review

Abstract This systematic review evaluated the efficacy of the morning fasting serum C-terminal telopeptide (CTX) test in predicting the development of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ). A comprehensive search…

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A study to evaluate the reliability of using two-dimensional photographs, three-dimensional images, and stereoscopic projected three-dimensional images for patient assessment

Dec 14, 2017 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on A study to evaluate the reliability of using two-dimensional photographs, three-dimensional images, and stereoscopic projected three-dimensional images for patient assessment

Abstract Clinicians are accustomed to viewing conventional two-dimensional (2D) photographs and assume that viewing three-dimensional (3D) images is similar. Facial images captured in 3D are not viewed in true 3D;…

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Book Review

Dec 14, 2017 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Book Review

This second edition of “Fractures of the facial skeleton” is a soft cover book of 166 pages written for postgraduate students, trainees and practitioners dealing with facial trauma in the…

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Re: Can calcitonin nasal spray reduce the risk of recurrence of central giant cell granuloma of the jaws?—a response

Dec 14, 2017 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Re: Can calcitonin nasal spray reduce the risk of recurrence of central giant cell granuloma of the jaws?—a response

In regard to the valuable points made in the Letter to Editor concerning our recent publication entitled “Can calcitonin nasal spray reduce the risk of recurrence of central giant cell…

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