Abstract Temporalis muscle hypertrophy is rare and may present unilaterally or bilaterally. Variable combinations with masseteric hypertrophy are also reported. It may be associated with a parafunctional habit or occur…
Abstract The aim of the presented study was to investigate the effect of maxillary expansion in multisegmental Le Fort I osteotomies on bone blood flow. Five sheep underwent a three-piece…
Abstract The surgical removal of impacted third molars is the most common procedure performed by maxillofacial surgeons. Only a few cases of ectopic third molars in the condyle have been…
Abstract Oral mucosal lesions such as hyperkeratosis can enlarge and involve adjacent anatomic structures. Surgical treatment may cause significant morbidity in terms of loss of function due to scarring and…
Abstract Metastasis of malignant tumors to the oral cavity is rare. The authors report a case of thyroid carcinoma with mandibular osteoblastic metastasis. An 83-year-old female presented with lower jaw…
Deng et al. descibed a case of 29-year-old female complaining of numbness in in the region of the left lower lip and chin, based on previous iatrogenic trauma during chin…
We thank the authors for the letter and comments regarding our article. We agree that traumatic neuroma development involves simultaneous nerve repair and defensive mechanisms (i.e. reactive proliferation of perineurial…
Abstract Myoepithelial carcinoma with predominantly clear cell morphology is rare. A review of the literature identified 15 unequivocal cases, only two of which were of minor salivary gland origin. A…
