Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

The role of surgical resection and platelet-rich therapies in the management of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws

Jan 20, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on The role of surgical resection and platelet-rich therapies in the management of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws

Background and objectives : Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) is an important complication in cancer patients taking intravenous Bisphosphonates. In most cases, BRONJ is associated with an oral surgery…

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The frequency of bisphosphonate related osteonecrosis of the jaws (BRONJ): a single centre prospective

Jan 20, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on The frequency of bisphosphonate related osteonecrosis of the jaws (BRONJ): a single centre prospective

The frequency of BRONJ following dental extraction in osteoporotic patients on oral bisphosphonates is of key interest to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. The estimated frequency of the pathology ranges from…

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Bisphosphonate—associated osteo necrosis of the jaw. experience and treatment in the department of dentistry oral and maxillofacial surgery. German hospital—buenos aires—argentina

Jan 20, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Bisphosphonate—associated osteo necrosis of the jaw. experience and treatment in the department of dentistry oral and maxillofacial surgery. German hospital—buenos aires—argentina

Osteonecrosis of the jaw has been increasingly suspected to be a potencial complication of biphosphonate terapy in the recent year. These drugs are used in the cronic treatment of osteopenic…

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Guided bone regeneration in rat mandibular defects using resorbable poly(trimethylene carbonate) barrier membranes

Jan 20, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Guided bone regeneration in rat mandibular defects using resorbable poly(trimethylene carbonate) barrier membranes

Background and objectives : Guided bone regeneration (GBR) has proven to be a predictable procedure for alveolar ridge augmentation prior to implant dentistry. In guided bone regeneration, a barrier membrane…

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Coated versus uncoated polyetheretherketone (peek) implants: Preliminary data of an animal model in sheep

Jan 20, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Coated versus uncoated polyetheretherketone (peek) implants: Preliminary data of an animal model in sheep

Background and objectives : Beneath titanium and zirconia recently also polyetheretherketone (PEEK) has been promoted as suitable implant material especially in orthopedics. Although highly biocompatible, these PEEK-based materials do not…

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Evaluation of the osteoconductive potential of bone substitutes embedded with schneiderian membrane- or maxillary bone marrow-derived osteoprogenitor cells

Jan 20, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Evaluation of the osteoconductive potential of bone substitutes embedded with schneiderian membrane- or maxillary bone marrow-derived osteoprogenitor cells

Background and objectives : Sinus augmentation procedures commonly employ osteoconductive scaffolding materials to stimulate and support bone formation. The aim of this study was to develop a simple screening methodology…

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Management of severe zygomatico orbital deficiencies using three dimensionally contoured calverial bone graft

Jan 20, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Management of severe zygomatico orbital deficiencies using three dimensionally contoured calverial bone graft

Introduction : Reconstruction of zygomatic-orbital complex remains as one of the challenging problems in the field of maxillofacial reconstruction regarding severe deficiencies as in syndromic Caesars, post traumatic deformities and…

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A comparative study of polymer–bioceramic composites scaffolds for bone regeneration in critical sized rabbit calvarial bone defects

Jan 20, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on A comparative study of polymer–bioceramic composites scaffolds for bone regeneration in critical sized rabbit calvarial bone defects

Objectives : To evaluate, in a rabbit model, the capacity of different polymer–bioceramic composite materials to regenerate a critical sized calvarial defect. Methods : In this paper various synthetic polylactic…

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Translational research of HAp/agarose composite gel (HAp gel) used as a bone regenerative biomechanical material in jawbone defects

Jan 20, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Translational research of HAp/agarose composite gel (HAp gel) used as a bone regenerative biomechanical material in jawbone defects

Background and objective : We have reported that HAp/agarose composite gel (HAp gel) is useful as a bone grafting material for bone defects. We previously investigated the biological behaviour of…

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