Background and objectives: Recently tissue engineering has become available as a regenerative treatment for bone defects. Mesenchymal derived stem cells (MSCs) were applied with different kinds of bone substitute in…
Background and objectives: Bone regeneration and aesthetic outcomes may be compromised when immediate implants are placed at extraction sites with dehiscence defects. The PCL–TCP scaffold is a recent innovation in…
Background and objectives: Determine the effect of biocoating with protein (A) on discs and biocoating stability on the implant after insertion in animal bone. Methods: Four MIS-implants (3.75 mm ×…
Background and objectives: One of the most difficult regions of the face to reconstruct after avulsion is the oral region, specifically the lips, due to the complex natural architecture of…
Background and objectives: The interaction of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) and endothelial cells (EC) hold a promising perspective for the revascularization of osteoconductive bone grafts in defect regeneration. Co-culture methods…
Internal derangement (ID) is the clinical and pathological condition of disc displacement of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Treatment of symptomatic cases traditionally involved disc repositioning procedures or discectomy. However, the…
Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is a common cause of chronic facial pain which is often successfully managed non-operatively. When this management is unsuccessfull arthroscopy may be considered as a therapeutic and…
Background: We in our paper are presenting four classical cases posing complex symptoms of TMJ problems that were treated successfully in the dental office, by following the nidus. Objectives: These…
Backgrounds: Intra-articular adhesions (IA) are an important pathological sign in patients with temporomandibular dysfunction syndrome (TMDS). Objectives: To describe the incidence and distribution of IA in our patient sample and…
Introduction: Procedures used in arthroscopic disc reposition, like suturing technique, are technically complex and they have questionable results. Clinical and MR imaging (pre and postoperative) findings in resorbable pins technique…
Purpose: ArthroCare Multi-electrode System™ with Coblation technology ibipolar j and Vulcan Electro Thermal Arthroscopy System™ (monopolar) have been used in the fields of neurosurgery and orthopaedic surgery. Coblation, derived from…
Background and objectives: TMJ disorders include noninflammatory osteoarthropathies (internal derangement), primary arthritides (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis). Early recognition of primary arthritis is important in controlling the disease. However, in early disease,…
Objectives: To determine if there are differences between early versus late surgical arthoscopy in patients with temporomandibular (TMJ) dysfunction. Patients/methods: One hundred eighty three patients underwent arthroscopy between 2009 and…
Objectives: To study the possible efficacy of injecting plasma rich growing factors (PGRF) in the TMJ after arthroscopic disc anterior release and electrocoagulation of the posterior disc attachment in patients…
Introduction: The hyaluronic acid (HA) is a linear and uniform polysaccharide molecule. The main features of HA are the viscosity and high elasticity. NASHA (stabilized non-animal hyaluronic acid) technology has…
Introduction: Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is considered the initial surgical treatment of choice in temporomandibular disorders (TMD) that has not responded to conservative treatment. The…
This is a randomized controlled trial which assessed the effectiveness of intra-articular hyaluronic acid injection (IAHA) in chronic symptomatic temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Forty four patients with chronic symptomatic TMJ were…
Purpose: To introduce an advanced anchor technique for internal derangement of temporomandibular joint. Methods: Consecutive 177 patients (232 TMJs) diagnosed as ID, through clinical examinations and MRI, were treated with…
Noma is a quickly spreading orofacial gangrene occurring in malnourished children weakened by disease. In the past common in Europe the disease is still present in (mainly) Africa. The World…
Objective: To determine the cost effectiveness of arthrocentesis as initial treatment compared to care as usual (CAU) for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthralgia. Materials and methods: 80 patients were randomly allocated…
