Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Microvascular autologous transplantation of partial submandibular gland for severe keratoconjunctivitis sicca

Jan 21, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Microvascular autologous transplantation of partial submandibular gland for severe keratoconjunctivitis sicca

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of microvascular autologous transplantation of partial submandibular gland (SMG) to prevent or reduce epiphora in severe keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS). Methods: Thirty-nine patients with KCS, for…

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Botulinum neurotoxin A reduces salivary secretion by inhibiting AQP5 activity in rat submandibular gland

Jan 21, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Botulinum neurotoxin A reduces salivary secretion by inhibiting AQP5 activity in rat submandibular gland

Objective: Botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT/A) shows effective in the treatment of sialorrhea. The purpose of this study was to investigate the long-term morphological and functional effects of BoNT/A on…

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Parotid surgery – 10 years experience from a single institution in Portugal (Department of Maxillofacial Surgery of University Hospital Center of Coimbra)

Jan 21, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Parotid surgery – 10 years experience from a single institution in Portugal (Department of Maxillofacial Surgery of University Hospital Center of Coimbra)

A review of 270 parotid gland excisions performed at the Maxillofacial Surgery Department of University Hospital Center of Coimbra over a 10 year period is presented. The medical record of…

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