Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

The histopathological evaluation of the effect of combined graft and platelet rich fibrin implementation on healing of bone defects

Jan 20, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on The histopathological evaluation of the effect of combined graft and platelet rich fibrin implementation on healing of bone defects

The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the effects of Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF) usage combined with graft and as a membrane on healing of bone defects….

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Incidental diagnosis of Castleman’s disease in a large recurrent ameloblastoma of the mandible

Jan 20, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Incidental diagnosis of Castleman’s disease in a large recurrent ameloblastoma of the mandible

Castleman’s disease (CD) is an uncommon lymphoproliferative disorder that was first described by Benjamin Castleman. In 1969 Flendrig published the first retrospective study of CD, in 1972 Keller identified histological…

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The expression of osteopontin in epithelium of keratocystic odontogenic tumor before and after marsupialization and decompression

Jan 20, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on The expression of osteopontin in epithelium of keratocystic odontogenic tumor before and after marsupialization and decompression

Background : Osteopontin (OPN) is a glycoprotein involved in inflammation, angiogenesis, and cancer metastasis, and has been found in the epithelium of keratocystic odontogenic tumor (KCOT) recently. Objective : Marsupialization…

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Comparison of conventional computed tomography and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in the diagnosis of bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw

Jan 20, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Comparison of conventional computed tomography and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in the diagnosis of bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw

Bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw is a rare but serious disease. In addition to the clinical examination radiological diagnostics and here in particular the cross-sectional imaging plays a major role….

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A prospective, randomized, controlled trial of two different sedation sequences for third molar removal in adults

Jan 20, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on A prospective, randomized, controlled trial of two different sedation sequences for third molar removal in adults

In oral and maxillofacial outpatient surgery, sedation techniques are an important component in patient management for a wide variety of surgical procedures. Fentanyl and midazolam are commonly used sedatives with…

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Four year prospective study on the epidemiology and clinical presentation of odontogenic tumors in Nigeria

Jan 20, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Four year prospective study on the epidemiology and clinical presentation of odontogenic tumors in Nigeria

Background and objectives : Most retrospective studies on Odontogenic tumours (OTs) have left the question of relative frequency and incidence of OTs unanswered. We sought to determine the relative frequency…

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