Abstract This systematic review evaluated the efficacy of the morning fasting serum C-terminal telopeptide (CTX) test in predicting the development of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ). A comprehensive search…
Abstract Previous studies have confirmed that tropomyosin-related kinase B (TrkB) plays a critical role in the occurrence, development, and metastasis of many kinds of malignant tumour. More recently, TrkB was…
Abstract This pilot study investigated the biomechanical properties of prefabricated, vascularized bioartificial bone grafts, which may provide an alternative bone source for the restoration of segmental osseous defects. Vascularized bioartificial…
Abstract Clinicians are accustomed to viewing conventional two-dimensional (2D) photographs and assume that viewing three-dimensional (3D) images is similar. Facial images captured in 3D are not viewed in true 3D;…
‘Brilliant green’, also known as ‘malachite green G’ (C 27 H 33 N 2 HO 4 S: ethanaminium, N -[4-[[4-(diethylamino)phenyl]phenylmethylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]- N -ethyl sulphate), has long been utilized as an ink…
This second edition of “Fractures of the facial skeleton” is a soft cover book of 166 pages written for postgraduate students, trainees and practitioners dealing with facial trauma in the…
In regard to the valuable points made in the Letter to Editor concerning our recent publication entitled “Can calcitonin nasal spray reduce the risk of recurrence of central giant cell…
I read with much interest the article by Tabrizi et al. reporting their clinical trial, which was published in your esteemed journal. This clinical trial contrasted the effect of receiving…
Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the sedative-analgesic activity of different doses of remifentanil and effects of preoperative anxiety on intraoperative pain levels in patients attending a…
Abstract The extraction of an impacted third molar violates the surrounding soft and bony tissues. The surgeon’s access to the tooth, for which there are various surgical approaches, has an…
