Abstract A recent radiographic study of an Egyptian mummified head from the Middle Kingdom revealed methodical mutilations of the facial skeleton that were performed after death and prior to wrapping…
Abstract Infantile fibromatosis is a benign tumour that consists of dense masses of fibroblasts and myofibroblasts with marked collagen production. Although it is a nonmetastasising tumour, it has significant potential…
Abstract The aim of this study was to determine the quantitative assessment of bone volume defects using multislice computed tomography (CT), and to establish an image processing protocol that enables…
Abstract The authors have adopted a set pattern of colour coded vascular sloops that they use to identify and isolate vital structures in the head and neck. This simple and…
Abstract Studies to elucidate the pathophysiology of osteoarthrosis have been hampered by the lack of a rapid, reproducible animal model that mimics the histopathology and symptoms associated with the disease….
Abstract Epithelial–mesenchymal interactions are thought to play an important role in the pathogenesis of odontogenic lesions. Keratocystic odontogenic tumour (KCOT) is a benign cystic neoplasm with a characteristic parakeratinized epithelial…
Abstract The objective of this study was to measure the bone mineral density (BMD) of mandible and study the correlation between the BMD of the mandible and the lumbar vertebrae….
Abstract Le Fort type I osteotomy is a fracture that extends from the pyriform aperture to each of the pterygoid plates, resulting in the detachment of the upper jaw from…
Abstract This retrospective study evaluated the skeletal and soft tissue facial profile changes as well as the predictability and the short-term stability of the soft-tissue response to advancement genioplasty in…
Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic value of integrated whole body positron emission tomography/contrast-enhanced CT (PET/CECT) as a one step examination in the initial staging…
