Patients treated for oral cancer face many problems. Surgery on indication followed by additional radiotherapy, is the curative treatment of choice. Ablative surgery for oral cancer results in altered anatomical…
Cell-based therapies to reconstruct craniofacial defects often utilize mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and osteogenic cells, transplanted with scaffolds to create an active microenvironment for osteogenesis. The restricted availability, limited life…
This presentation will discuss the relevant properties of human adult epithelial stem cells for the regeneration of soft tissues. Discussion will focus on the biology of epithelial stem cells, their…
Tissue Engineering is considered to be the third treatment modality, complimenting current medical and surgical treatments. Biomaterials, growth factors, as well as stem cells (SC), both embryonic and adult tissue…
The sine qua non of successful surgical repositioning of the jaws, dentition and soft tissue is preservation of viability by continuous blood circulation. Research and experience has shown that by…
Skeletal movements have a significant impact on aesthetic outcomes in surgery of the jaws. This includes vertical and AP changes that have been planned but are executed with a negative…
Complications in orthognathic surgery related to both T.M. Joint and dental occlusion could be arrested by going through the several complications which individually occurs in these two important functional areas…
The lecture will review the anatomy, steps of flap harvest, and complications associated with the most commonly utilized flaps used to reconstruct head and neck defects. The participant will leave…
Vascular anomalies are amongst the most common congenital abnormalities observed in infants and children. Their occurrence in the head and neck region is a source of functional and aesthetic compromise….
Purpose: To assess the results of different soft free flaps in reconstruction of oral and maxillofacial defects. Methods: 2787 patients with 2922 soft free flaps from 1979 to 2010 were…
