Bone tissue ablation with laser became successful only recently: Er:YAG laser systems are used in dentoalveolar surgery. Besides experimentally proven increase of bone healing, major advantages of laser osteotomy are…
Neuropathic pain is nerve pain may occur following mechanical, chemical, metabolic or thermal injury of a sensory nerve. Microneurosurgery of the trigeminal nerve is an elective injury of a sensory…
Background and objectives: This study was undertaken to observe the prevalence of different diagnostic groups for temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in patients who sought treatment for TMD in the outpatient clinic…
Background and objectives: Different free flaps have been used to reconstruct medium-sized defects after tongue cancer ablation. More recently, free medial sural artery perforator flap (MSAPF) has been used as…
Purpose: The aim of this abstract to share our experience utilizing pure soft tissue flaps in maxillectomy defects reconstruction. Patients and methods: Case series of patients that underwent Maxillectomies with…
Objective: To compare the application of medial sural artery perforator flap, lateral arm flap, anterolateral thigh flap and forearm flap in reconstruction of defects in the tongue and floor of…
Background and objectives: New developments in 3D computerized planning now allow for the inclusion of precise dental implant placement in the fibula as well as pre-operatively CAD–CAM produced reconstruction plates….
The fibula flap is an established ‘workhorse’ for mandibular and maxillary defects. We present results of an audit of 63 consecutive cases of the fibula free flap for reconstruction in…
Background and objectives: Microvascular free flap transfer has a crucial role in head and neck reconstructive surgery. This is a complex region due to the complexity of the anatomy and…
Background and objectives: There are many reports of masticatory, swallowing and speech disorders after oral cancer treatments, but there are a few of taste disorders. The aim of this study…
