10.1055/b-0034-77714 ■ Part 1. Surgical Anatomy and General Considerations The 22 bones of the craniofacial skeleton are remarkably resilient and able to tolerate and instantly distribute a wide range of…
10.1055/b-0034-77708 ■ Part 1. Surgical Anatomy and General Considerations The central upper face is at the intersection of the cranium and face and may be divided into four compartments: nasal-nasoseptal,…
10.1055/b-0034-77699 ■ Part 1. Surgical Anatomy and General Considerations The Palatal Platform The hard palate is the platform upon which the seven craniomaxillofacial buttresses, three posterior and four anterior, reside.1…
10.1055/b-0034-77702 ■ Part 1. Surgical Anatomy and General Considerations The Mandible as a Tubular Bone The mandible is basically a tubular long bone, the tooth-bearing portion of which is bent…
10.1055/b-0034-77700 ■ Part 2. Operative Technique and Exemplary Repair The repair of palatal fractures is today quite different than that chosen several decades ago.1 , 2 , 19 During World…
10.1055/b-0034-77697 ■ Part 2. Current Principles of Repair The craniofacial skeleton in terms of repair can be conceptualized as three functional and morphological units, created by division at the Le…
10.1055/b-0034-77690 ■ Part 1. Buttresses in Classical Architecture The Greek colonial temples of the 6th and 7th centuries CE featured a flat timber roof supported by massive, vertical, marble columns….
10.1055/b-0034-77691 ■ Part 2. Buttresses of the Craniomaxillofacial Skeleton Parallels to sanctuary support systems are apparent on inspection of the craniofacial skeleton: vertical buttresses and trajectories, horizontal platforms and shelves,…
10.1055/b-0034-77693 ■ Part 1. Basic Craniofacial Biomechanics The structure of the craniofacial skeleton1 – 3 is relatively delicate and vulnerable to the impact of new physiologic loads, whereas in adjacent…
10.1055/b-0034-77696 ■ Part 1. Peregrinations of the Past Clinical Assessment and Indications for Repair Clinical Presentation The Napoleonic and the European Wars during the Second French Empire (1792 to 1815…
10.1055/b-0034-77694 ■ Part 2. Implications of Finite Element Analysis Facial architecture has historically been perceived to be a buffer to injury of supra-adjacent structures. The cranio-facial buttresses act as an…
10.1055/b-0040-176925 39 Oral Rehabilitation Lauren M. Bolding and Ghassan G. Sinada Summary This chapter reviews the necessary steps and timeline for prosthetic reconstruction following surgical resection and/or reconstruction for head…
10.1055/b-0040-176917 31 Reconstruction of Multisite Defects Ryan M. Smith, G. Nina Lu, and Patrick J. Byrne Summary The reconstruction of oral cavity defects following cancer resection can prove challenging. The…
10.1055/b-0040-176933 47 Trismus in the Head and Neck Cancer Patient Alexander E. Pazoki and Zachary Saltman Summary Trismus in the Head and Neck Cancer Patient provides a comprehensive overview of…
10.1055/b-0040-176920 34 Brachytherapy for Oral Cavity Cancer Sherry X. Yan, Catherine M. Concert, Glenn T. Jennings, and Kenneth S. Hu Summary Interstitial brachytherapy has a longstanding history of success in…
10.1055/b-0040-176916 30 Reconstruction of the Maxilla Brittany R. Barber and Brett A. Miles Summary Reconstruction of the maxilla continues to pose a challenge to the head and neck oncologic surgeon…
10.1055/b-0040-176927 41 Radiotherapy Related Side Effects in the Treatment of Oral Cavity Malignancies Matthew P. Deek, Brandi R. Page, and Harry Quon Summary Radiation therapy is an integral part of…
10.1055/b-0040-176923 37 Oral Cavity Salivary Gland Malignancies (Sublingual and Minor) Eleni M. Rettig and David W. Eisele Summary Oral cavity minor salivary gland malignancies are relatively rare, but exhibit diverse…
10.1055/b-0040-176936 50 Immunotherapy Ruth J. Davis and Rajarsi Mandal Summary The paradigm shift from conventional chemotherapy and targeted therapy to immunotherapy represents an exciting frontier in the medical management of…
10.1055/b-0040-176932 46 Oral and Dental Complications of Oral Cancer Treatment Arij Kazmi, Amy Cao, and Lauren Levi Summary Oral cancer therapy may result in acute and chronic oral/dental consequences which…
