Introduction: Salivary duct carcinoma is a rare and highly aggressive malignancy arising in the ductal epithelium of the salivary glands. The parotid gland represents the most frequent location. Materials and…
Sharp penetrating trauma of the face, besides causing a cosmetic defect, may also injure deeper anatomic structures. Lacerations in the cheek region may involve branches of the facial nerve, parotid…
Overview: In the modern world it is becoming more actual surgical treatment of patients with dentofacial anomalies, consisting in carrying out one-stage orthognathic surgery and rhinoseptoplasty. In this case, preoperative…
Several non-grafting and bone-grafting implant protocols have been reported in the literature, however implant treatment in severe maxillary bone atrophy remains a challenge. Objectives: This clinical report describes clinically and…
Purpose: To answer whether severe vertical alveolar defects can be resolved using the sandwich osteotomy technique with xenograft material as filler, and to evaluate the predictability of the this procedure….
Background and objectives: Resorption of the alveolar bone creates anatomically less favorable foundation for ideal implant placement. Many different predictable ARR techniques have been developed and autogenous bone is still…
Background and objectives: The aim of this study is to report our experience with three cases of this rare complication, review the literature, and propose a special surgical management based…
Background and objectives: Iliac crest grafts to augment the maxilla are associated with considerable pain complaints. Therefore, we decided to investigate calvarial bone grafting to augment the maxilla. Methods: In…
Background: Surgical reconstruction of vertically atrophied ridges can be performed with onlay bone grafts or guided bone regeneration with membranes or meshes. Another option is by elevating a segmental osteotomy…
Background: Calvarial bone harvesting remains a controversial technique because of its potential complications described in the literature. The aim of this study is to report the early (immediate) and late…
