With the global increase of the HIV-infected population as well as the increased sophistication of chemotherapeutic treatment modalities used to combat autoimmune diseases and cancers, there has been an associated…
The treatment of head and neck cancer represents an interface between several disciplines. Of crucial relevance to case selection, early response monitoring and monitoring after surgery is the information provided…
Aim: Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) is a serious oral complication of supportive cancer therapy and the best method of treatment is still unclear. The purpose of this article…
Introduction: Ameloblastoma is one of the most aggressive benign tumors of the jaws. Its clinical behavior is well documented in adults, however it is less understood in the pediatric population….
Introduction: Osteonecrosis of the jaws is often related to either radiation or bisphosphonate treatment. Rarely, osteonecrosis is related to viral infections. Objective: To report four patients with Herpes Zoster related…
Introduction: SMAS flap (superficial musculoaponeurotic system) appears to decrease the incidence of Frey’s syndrome and improve the cosmetic results of surgery of the parotid gland. There is no known incidence…
Introduction and background: Odontogenic tumours have been studied retrospectively in most countries of the world. Most of these studies leave the question of relative frequency and incidence of the disease…
Introduction: While many report success with microvascular free tissue transfer, few aim to stratify postoperative morbidity. Postoperative complications vary from the insignificant to the life threatening, and may in rare…
Bisphosphonate (BP)-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is mostly reported in patients receiving intravenous zoledronic acid and pamidronate. The purpose of this study was to develop a cohort of Multiple…
Purpose: Odontogenic myxoma is a rare tumor with few large series with variable surgical management reported in the literature. This is case series of 12 odontogenic myxomas treated at the…
Oropharyngeal infections by human papilloma virus (HPV) can be asymptomatic or either be presented as benign or malignant hyperplastic lesions. Currently it has been postulated that infections by HPV genotypes…
Aim: The purpose of the study was to investigate how patients with maxillofacial defects after treatment for malignancy evaluate their quality of life after prosthodontic therapy with obturator prostheses. Materials…
Objective: Bisphosphonates related osteonecrosis (BRONJ) has become an increasingly important clinical entity since it has been reported. Once established, it has a detrimental impact on patient’s physical health and also…
Introduction: Odontogenic Keratocyst (OKC) represents a distinctive developmental odontogenic cyst that requires special consideration because of its unique histopathological features and distinct aggressive clinical behaviour. These cysts also have marked…
Knowledge of the presence and degree of extend of bone infiltration is crucial for planning resection of potential bone infiltrating squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck region. Routinely,…
Introduction: Ameloblastomas are benign epithelial odontogenic tumors well known for their capacity to destruct jaws and recur. Material and methods: During a 13-year period, ameloblastoma cases were analyzed for sex,…
Introduction: Q1. Is there any benefit to adaptive surgery in curative cases? Q2. Is there any threshold for adaptive surgery? Q3. Do surgeries in the elderly take longer than in…
Introduction: Indian subcontinent has a unique problem of oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF), which is related to areca nut chewing usually along with smokeless tobacco. Our astute observation indicated that the…
Objective: To analyze and evaluate the effect of multidisciplinary sequential treatment in dealing with oral mucosal malignant melanoma. In order to establish the routine of treatment with this disease. Clinical…
Squamous odontogenic tumor is a rare, benign, locally infiltrative neoplasm of the jaws originally described in 1975 by Pullon et al. To date, less than 50 cases have been reported…
