Introduction: Stereolithographic biomodels fabricated using rapid prototyping (RP) offer an undoubted contribution to maxillofacial surgery, especially in the study, planning and solving of complex cases. Not so long ago, these…
Purpose: I will describe the sagittal split ramus osteotomy using the ultrasonic bone cutting device that we have recently begun to use in our institution to prevent inferior alveolar nerve…
Treatment of TMJ ankylosis poses many risks and complexities beyond routine TMJ surgery. These risks include bleeding from a unaccessable artery, damage to adjacent structures such as intracranial, middle ear,…
Purpose: The experiment is part of a project aiming at creating a custom made tissue engineered bone implant for restoration of major oncologic bone defects of the head and neck….
Introduction and aim: The three important tissue groups in orthognathic surgery (facial soft tissues, facial skeleton and dentition) can be referred to as a triad. This triad plays a decisive…
The electrostimulation (EMS) of the mouth floor muscles is an innovative procedure for therapy in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). So far there are only few scientific findings about the…
Objectives: The facial prosthetic rehabilitation is a valid alternative when the conventional reconstructive surgical techniques cannot be applied either because of the psychophysical conditions of the patient or because of…
Aims: To determine whether endoscope guided sinus elevation procedures can be consistently used to create sufficient bone support for stable implant placement and long-term implant success. Methods: Sixty-two implants were…
Aim: The use of myomucosal flaps harvested from the cheek area for intraoral reconstruction has been recently popularized in the literature. Several surgical techniques have been reported and each study…
Statement of the problem: Traditional removable dentures in patients who suffered maxillectomy are unstable, the size and weight produce unfavorable axial forces to the remnant dentition with progressive periodontal bone…
