Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Pigmented villonodular synovitis of the temporomandibular joint: a case report and the literature review

Jan 27, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Pigmented villonodular synovitis of the temporomandibular joint: a case report and the literature review

Abstract Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is an uncommon benign proliferative disorder of synovium that may involve joints, tendon sheaths, and bursae. It most often affects the knees, and less frequently…

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Replication of ancient Egyptian osteotomies of the facial skeleton: insights into the mummification process

Jan 27, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Replication of ancient Egyptian osteotomies of the facial skeleton: insights into the mummification process

Abstract A recent radiographic study of an Egyptian mummified head from the Middle Kingdom revealed methodical mutilations of the facial skeleton that were performed after death and prior to wrapping…

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Sodium iodoacetate induced osteoarthrosis model in rabbit temporomandibular joint: CT and histological study (Part I)

Jan 27, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Sodium iodoacetate induced osteoarthrosis model in rabbit temporomandibular joint: CT and histological study (Part I)

Abstract Studies to elucidate the pathophysiology of osteoarthrosis have been hampered by the lack of a rapid, reproducible animal model that mimics the histopathology and symptoms associated with the disease….

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Differences in collagen fibres in the capsule walls of parakeratinized and orthokeratinized odontogenic cysts

Jan 27, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Differences in collagen fibres in the capsule walls of parakeratinized and orthokeratinized odontogenic cysts

Abstract Epithelial–mesenchymal interactions are thought to play an important role in the pathogenesis of odontogenic lesions. Keratocystic odontogenic tumour (KCOT) is a benign cystic neoplasm with a characteristic parakeratinized epithelial…

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