Ameloblastoma: a case report of postoperative complication
Ameloblastomas are locally aggressive tumors of odontogenic epithelial origin, representing about 1% of the cysts and tumors of the oral cavity. The present study reports a case of a 41…
Inmediate mandibular reconstruction with a non vascularized bone graft of a great juvenile ossyfing fibroma: case report
The JOF is a benign fibro-osseous lesion that affects the craniofacial skeleton, specially the periorbital, frontal and ethmoid bones. The mandible is affected by only 10% of the cases. They…
Follow-up study on the prognosis of the costochondral graft for TMJ reconstruction
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…
Oral reconstruction using free fibular flap and do after surgical excision of malignant tumor in mandible
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…
Two cases of oromandibular reconstruction after the resection of mandibular ameloblastoma using autoclave autogenous bone
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…
Latissimus dorsi flap as a rescue flap
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…
Vascularized free fibular flap for immediate mandibular reconstruction following ressection of benign odontogenic tumors: a case series
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…
Alveolar graft in lip and palate clefts: results and complications
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…
Reconstruction of the anopthalmic orbit with free forearm flap
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…
Innovation in oral maxillofacial surgery
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…
