MRSA deep neck abscesses: treatment implications
Purpose: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is an unusual finding in abscesses of deep fascial planes of the neck. This case report highlights MRSA found in the deep neck spaces in an…
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Elongated styloid process (eagle’s syndrome): a case report
Elongated styloid process is an infrequently seen condition which is rather hard to diagnose, causes sore throat, foreign body sensation at deglutition or earache by stimulating the pharynx and cervical…
Educational resources for trainees in oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) in the United Kingdom: a baseline study
There are a number of educational resources available to trainees in OMFS. To date there has been no comprehensive review of the educational resources available to trainees and their opinions…
Performance enhancing drug use and the oral and maxillofacial surgical patient—a literature review
With the 2012 Olympics getting closer to us, the drive to succeed and enhance oneself is becoming more and more important to both the athletes and the common public. The…
A prospective clinical evaluation of a new technique of autologous bone graft: subperiosteal tunneling
In the modern implantology, bone grafting has become a frequent procedure to reconstruct alveolar bone resorption and defects in edentulous areas. The aim of this prospective clinical study was to…
Treatment of mandibular ameloblastoma using intraoral grafts and osseointegrated implants: a case report
Introduction: The mandibular ameloblastoma is a benign odontogenic tumor that develops from the remaining components of the enamel organ. It is a slow growing, locally aggressive tumor capable of causing…
Oral and radiological characteristics of gardner syndrome patients: a report on three cases of members of the same family
Introduction: Gardner Syndrome is a dominant autosomal phenotypical variant of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), due to mutations in the APC gene in the 5q21–22 chromosome. Its main features are multiple…
Photoelastic analysis on different all-on-four concepts using zygomatic implants
Purpose: The objective of this study was to analyse stress distribution in craniofacial structures around of 2 concepts of rehabilitation using All-on-Four with zygomatic implants. Materials and methods: Two photoelastic…
Primary clousure v/s secondary clousure in third molar surgery, evaluation of pain and swelling
Objective: An experimental study with a control and study group was performed with the objective of determining if the postoperative edema and pain in secondary surgical closure is lower than…
Use of alloplastic and xenograft bone filling with platelet rich fibrin in sinus lift, procedures and immediate dental implant placement
Objective: To evaluate the clinical and radiological behavior after immediate implant placements after sinus lift when using (platelet rich fibrin) PRF and bone grafting in atrophic maxilla. Materials and methods:…
