Introduction: This is the first study comparing the effectiveness of “medical” with surgical parathyroidectomy in the management of hyperparathyroidism secondary to end stage renal failure (ESRF). Traditionally surgery was the…
Objective: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF), a chronic progressive precancerous condition of the oral cavity and oropharynx, arises due to chewing of the areca nut or other tobacco products. Recently, our…
The SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic disease that envolves a group of disorders with osteoarticular and dermatologic manifestations associated. The term SAPHO is related to its main findings: synovitis,…
The result of all cases was; improved mandibular function, adequate facial contour, improvement of the upper airway and a decrease of the surgical time. Airway management to perform surgical procedures…
Simulation and planning of surgical interventions using stereolithographic models can contribute to optimize treatment and enhance quality management in craniomaxillofacial surgery. Specific anatomic situation of each patient can be comprehensively…
Purpose: Recently, rapid prototyping (RP) can be applied to various medical fields and plays a valuable role. RP is useful for preoperative planning and simulation, but cost is high and…
Exophthalmos is a rather evident bulging of the eye out of its orbit. Etiology is due to different causes such Graves disease, infective, vascular, tumors, pseudotumor, malformative, etc. The aim…
Introduction: In recent years, bisphosphosnate-related osteonecrosis of de jaws has been reported a wide number. At the present time, prevention and conservative protocol are the choice. However, it is not…
Takayasu’s arteritis is a chronic granulomatous disease that affects the medium sized and large vessels. Their causes are still unknown. The disease is characterized by inflammation and stenosis of the…
Van der Woude Syndrome is a genetic autosomal dominant condition that affects embryologic facial development. Around 3% of patients with syndromic cleft lip and palate present Van der Woude Syndrome….
The prolonged use of bisphosphonates has been associated with osteonecrosis of the jaws. Bisphosphonates are used in the treatment of patients with bone metastases or osteoporosis. The drug reduces bone…
We conducted a retrospective study of 30 patients who sought. Service of Dentistry, University Cruzeiro do Sul, with a diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in the period from January 2002…
Bisphosphonates are a group of synthetic drug substances similar to inorganic pyrophosphate with ability to inhibit osteoclast-mediated bone resorption and angiogenesis. It is used for bone cancer treatment, Paget’s disease…
In this prospective longitudinal study 346 implants were inserted in 115 patients using a flapless surgical protocol. The follow-up period started 1 year after prosthetic loading. Two-piece titanium implants (Straumann,…
A criteria for application of ceramic bone substitution material is the demand of a programmed bone ceramic substitution with the possibility of a biological remodulation of the bone ceramic material….
Usually defected alveolar bone gives limitation for Implantation. To overcome this problem surgeons developed several ways. Ridge separation, distraction osteogenesis (DO), block bone graft, etc. But indication of ridge separation…
The aim of this research was to evaluate histologic and morphometric aspects of alveolar wound healing in rats induced to dry socket condition and treated by ozonated sunflower oil and…
Craniofacial fixation has been used for retention and support of facial prosthetic devices, useful in patients with squealed of treatment for cancer, tumors, trauma and congenital or genetic malformations. We…
Background: A number of complications can occur during sinus augmentation surgery and zygomatic implants surgery. These complications sometimes represent for the surgeon a very difficult management and treatment. Aim: The…
In the modern implantology, bone grafting has become a frequent procedure to reconstruct alveolar bone resorption and defects in edentulous areas. The aim of this prospective clinical study was to…
