This is to review the longterm prognosis and fate of costochondral graft for temporo-mandibular joint reconstruction. The subjects were 12 patients who had been treated with costochondral graft for TMJ…
Successful reconstruction of defective jaw after cancer surgery for cancer patients must be a formidable challenge for a oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Previous treatment for mandibular cancer mainly focused on…
Purpose: Many approaches have been used for the reconstruction of mandible after resection of head and neck tumor. Vascularized or non vascularized bone grafts, titanium meshes with iliac particulate cancellous…
The latissimus dorsi flap was the first described in medical literature. The first use is attributed to Tansini in 1896, when applied it to breast reconstruction after radical mastectomy. In…
Introduction: Reconstructive surgery in the maxillofacial complex has experienced a great progress especially due to the introduction and refinement of procedures involving microvascularized tissue transfer to address reconstruction of primary…
Introduction: Orofacial clefts are the most common congenital deformities and reconstruction of the alveolar cleft in lip and palate clefts patients are paramount to proper eruption of permanent teeth, for…
Introduction: Patients with acquired anopthalmic orbits in childhood have a specific anatomical features making hard to fit properly the ocular prostheses, especially those who have received radiotherapy. The reconstruction of…
Reconstruction of the bony defects in the mandible following sequestrectomy needs to be bridged properly to avoid disabling functional and cosmetic results. This case report describes an innovative method of…
Background: Ablative surgeries of jaw tumors are usually accompanied by a collapse of the overlying facial soft tissues, altered aesthetics and psychosocial effects. The aim of this study was to…
A skin flap is a segment of skin and subcutaneous tissue that is transferred from one body part to another. Among the many possible flap designs, the rhombic transposition flap…
Odontogenic myxoma is a rare tumor that arises from remains of the mesenchymal cells of a tooth germ, it’s a benign lesion however locally aggressive, it occurs most often in…
Introduction: Anterior rib is suitable donor site for reconstruction of mandibular condyle. However, it was not used generally for small diameter and short length of intercostal vessel. Aim: This study…
Among mandibular tumors ameloblastoma is a common disease in maxillofacial surgery in Peru, it is described as a local growth, aggressive and invasive with considerable potential for recurrence, so that…
Introduction: Functional and aesthetic restoration of maxillary defects caused by progressive bone resorption, are still a challenge for the Surgeon. The surgery includes the reconstruction of the alveolar ridge, facial…
Purpose: A commonly used method for the repair of maxillofacial bony defects is the utilization of autogenous bone grafts from intraoral donor sites. There are many advantages associated with intraoral…
Tumors that require mandibulectomy in childhood are sarcomas and a group of primary osseous and odontogenic tumors. Among the last group, odontogenic myxoma is a benign tumor, which affects primarily…
This study evaluated postoperative results of 8 cases of frontal sinus fractures treated by frontal sinus obliteration with autogenous bone from the anterior iliac crest. Patients and methods: The medical…
Introduction: Ameloblastoma is one of the most resecative indication common tumor in the mandible that challenge surgeons to develop ways to reconstruct and rehabilitate patients. Objective: The objective of this…
Statement of the problems: Transverse maxillary deficiency may occur selectively in either anterior or posterior arch. As it is found in cases of dental crowding, impacted teeth and maxillary constriction…
Today’s dentistry standards in alveolar and implant treatment demand perfect smiles. Esthetics constitutes one of the principal challenges in every treatment, and specially in maxilofacial surgery. The evolution and technology…
