Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Prefabricated nerve conduits advance histomorphological and functional outcomes in nerve regeneration of the sciatic nerve of the rat
Abstract Bridging a nerve defect is sometimes necessary to achieve nerve regeneration after injury. Different methods and conduit designs have been considered, but only isograft transplants or prefabricated conduits are…
Removal of a self-knotted feeding jejunostomy tube in a patient with tongue base cancer
Abstract The knotting of an intragastric tube is a rare complication, and knotting of a feeding jejunostomy tube is rarer, and the removal or replacement of the tube is difficult….
Static and dynamic periosteal elevation: a pilot study in a pig model
Abstract The osteoinductive potential of periosteum and bone can be stimulated by elevating the periosteum in a distraction-like modus, but also by an ad-hoc elevation. This was tested and proved…
Trehalose inhibits oral dryness by protecting the cell membrane
Abstract This study assessed the clinical efficacy and acceptability of trehalose solution for oral dryness caused by dental treatment. The efficacy of trehalose on oral dryness under drying conditions was…
Effect of bone block graft with rhBMP-2 on vertical bone augmentation
Abstract The effectiveness of vertical bone augmentation was evaluated in the cranial bone of 15 rabbits using a block of deproteinized bovine bone plus 10% porcine collagen (DBBB) and a…
Analysis of bone volume using computer simulation system for secondary bone graft in alveolar cleft
Abstract The purpose of this study was to measure the bone volume necessary for secondary bone grafting in the alveolar cleft using surgical simulation software based on three-dimensional computed tomography…
Cancer genes alterations and HPV infection in oral squamous cell carcinoma
Abstract The aim of this study was to gain a better understanding of cancer genes contributing to oral squamous cell (OSCC) development and progression and correlate genetic changes to clinical…
Long-term results of trismus release in noma patients
Abstract Noma, also known as cancrum oris, is an infectious disease that results in a loss of orofacial tissue, due to gangrene of soft and bony tissue. It is especially…
Dentigerous cyst: a retrospective clinicopathological analysis of 2082 dentigerous cysts in British Columbia, Canada
Abstract The aim of this research is to analyze the prevalence of dentigerous cysts (DCs) in a population-based cohort in British Columbia, Canada, and to report unusual cases associated with…
110 infants with unrepaired unilateral cleft lip: An anthropometric analysis of the lip and nasal deformities
Abstract The aim of this retrospective study was to correlate the width of the cleft lip with the severity of the nasal deformity in unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP)…
Head and neck non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma: a 20-year demographic study of 381 cases
Abstract Malignant lymphoma is a lymphoreticular malignancy with considerable geographic variation. The objective of the present study was to provide a preliminary report on patients with head and neck non-Hodgkin’s…
The treatment of sublingual gland tumours
Abstract This study assessed the clinical and histological features and therapeutic efficacy of 25 cases of sublingual gland tumours from 1998 to 2008. There were 17 female patients and 8…
Demographical and clinical aspects of sports-related maxillofacial and skull base fractures in hospitalized patients
Abstract As many as 30% of all maxillofacial fractures (MFFs) and skull base fractures (SBFs) are reported to be sports-related. Participation in sporting activities has grown worldwide and the number…
Masticatory muscle function three years after surgical correction of class III dentofacial deformity
Abstract Individuals with dentofacial deformities have masticatory muscle changes. The objective of the present study was to determine the effect of interdisciplinary treatment in patients with dentofacial deformities regarding electromyographic…
Adenomatoid odontogenic tumour: review of the literature and an analysis of 33 cases from South Africa
Abstract The adenomatoid odontogenic tumour (AOT) is a benign lesion of odontogenic origin. It is a slow growing tumour that results in a painless expansion of the jaws. This is…
Mesenchymal phosphaturic neoplasm in the maxillary sinus: a case report
Abstract The authors describe a case of oncogenic osteomalacia due to a mesenchymal phosphaturic tumour in the maxillary sinus. This is a paraneoplastic syndrome in which a tumour produces a…
Massive immature teratoma in a neonate
Abstract Teratomas are embryonal tumours composed of diverse tissues from three germinal layers with variable levels of maturity. The authors report a female patient with a large immature epignathus. Prenatal…
Plasmablastic lymphoma of the oral cavity in immunocompetent patients: report of two cases
Abstract Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, a new entity, the incidence of which is increasing, predominantly in the oral cavity of immunocompromised patients, most of whom…
The sphenoidal spine and the sphenoidal tubercle
An accurate knowledge of the human anatomy must rely on an adequate use of the anatomical terminology. Unfortunately, the modern anatomical nomenclature excluded an important amount of terms of the…
