Purpose: Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (BRONJ) is a well recognized pathologic entity which is challenging and difficult to manage. Recent literature contains several articles with most recommending a conservative…
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate our experience with the use of different surgical alternatives in reconstruction of discontinuity defects in the mandible, after resections of malignant…
Trismus, a restricted mouth opening, is a well known complication following treatment of head and neck cancer. Many different methods to treat trismus have been proposed, exercise therapy with a…
Objective: To explore the efficacy of the combination of biological target therapy and chemotherapy. Clinical data and methods: Seventy-one patients (54 men and 17 women aged from 30 to 83…
Background: The aim of this study is to assess the therapeutic effect of the PUMA gene mediated by radiation-inducible promoter in the treatment of tongue squamous cell carcinoma. Methods: Recombinant…
Purpose: The present study was aimed to characterize the clinicopathological, immunohistochemical features and treatment outcomes of primary oral and maxillofacial liposarcomas by presenting the experience over a 16-year period at…
Aims and objective: Human papilloma virus (HPV) has also been postulated to have a role in oral carcinogenesis. Our goal is to develop an appropriate model for recapitulating development and…
Tracheostomy is an effective and secure airway for head and neck cancer patients intraoperatively and postoperatively. During this study period of February 2001–July 2010, we reviewed 209 tracheostomies on oral…
Purpose: Oral lesions usually lead to a diagnostic dilemma. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is an important diagnostic aid for making a preoperative diagnosis of oral lesions. It does not…
Introduction: Bisphosphonates effectively reduce skeletal related events in patients with bone consuming diseases such as osseous metastases and osteoporosis. However, during the last years, the number of patients and case…
Objectiv e : Idiopathic orbital inflammation (IOI) is a benign inflammatory process usually confined to the orbit, with preponderance for extraorbital extension (EOE). We describe a case of IOI with…
Microvascular surgical techniques are able to provide a sound foundation that will create a morphology that provides the prosthodontist the opportunity to restore the patient with a partially or totally…
Earthquake in Haiti early 2010 became a worldwide concern and many countries sent their aid to help their people. Despite the trauma lesions because the earthquake, many other pathologies were…
Introduction: Reconstruction of orbital wall fracture is done to restore bony contour of the orbit out of functional reason and also to avoid development of an enophthalmos. By improvement of…
The reduction and internal fixation of unstable fractures which affect the region of the zygomatic arch and malar bone is no a small challenge to the maxillofacial surgeon who works…
Objectives: Aim of our study was the in vivo evaluation of the new developed bone welding method for the fixation of diacapitular mandibular condyle fractures by resorbable pins with a…
The three-dimensional (3D) virtual treatment planning and simulation of the patient with a dentofacial deformity are discussed. Objectives: The aim of this report was to present an integrated 3-dimensional virtual…
A European Commission funded project (“Saliwell”) has developed an intra-oral electro-stimulator of salivary glands to treat dry mouth. The device, named “GenNarino”, is a removable appliance, combining micro-electronics, battery, software…
The aim of this presentation is to demonstrate the recent innovations in stereophotogrammetry for accurate three-dimensional analysis of the face. The capture time for the face is 3 ms, it…
Establishing a process line from Digital Volume Tomography, through CAD/CAM implant modeling to the fabrication of patient individual implants and surgical guides. Taking advantage of latest developments in high resolution…
