Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Performance of 18F-FDG PET/contrast-enhanced CT in the staging of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity and oropharynx

Jan 27, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Performance of 18F-FDG PET/contrast-enhanced CT in the staging of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity and oropharynx

Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic value of integrated whole body positron emission tomography/contrast-enhanced CT (PET/CECT) as a one step examination in the initial staging…

read more

Pingyangmycin sclerotherapy for infantile hemangiomas in oral and maxillofacial regions: an evaluation of 66 consecutive patients

Jan 27, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Pingyangmycin sclerotherapy for infantile hemangiomas in oral and maxillofacial regions: an evaluation of 66 consecutive patients

Abstract The management of infantile hemangiomas remains a subject of controversy. The purpose of this study was to investigate the indications and treatment results of intralesional injection of pingyangmycin for…

read more

Sliding reconstruction of the condyle using posterior border of mandibular ramus in patients with temporomandibular joint ankylosis

Jan 27, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Sliding reconstruction of the condyle using posterior border of mandibular ramus in patients with temporomandibular joint ankylosis

Abstract The traditional approach for ankylosis is gap arthroplasty or interpositional arthroplasty followed by reconstruction of the condyle using, for example, costochondral grafts. As these are non-pedicled grafts, there is…

read more

Cone-beam computerized tomography imaging and analysis of the upper airway: a systematic review of the literature

Jan 27, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Cone-beam computerized tomography imaging and analysis of the upper airway: a systematic review of the literature

Abstract A systematic review of the literature concerning upper airway imaging and analysis using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) was performed. A PubMed search (National Library of Medicine, NCBI; revised 9th…

read more

The harvesting and insetting of a chimeric anterolateral thigh flap to reconstruct through and through cheek defects

Jan 27, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on The harvesting and insetting of a chimeric anterolateral thigh flap to reconstruct through and through cheek defects

Abstract This technical note describes the harvesting and insetting of a chimeric anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap to reconstruct a through and through cheek defect. Two perforators originating from the lateral…

read more
Get VIDEdental app for watching clinical videos