Sinus floor elevation using osteotomes or piezoelectric surgery
Abstract The aim of this paper is to describe a technique for sinus floor augmentation with a 1-step crestal approach where the residual bone is ≤7.5 mm. 36 implants were…
Clinical-radiographic and histological evaluation of two hydroxyapatites in human extraction sockets: a pilot study
Abstract After tooth extraction the healing process involves bone resorption and soft tissue contraction, events that can compromise the ideal implant placement with functional and aesthetic limitations. Following tooth extraction,…
Clinicopathological features and proliferation markers in tongue squamous cell carcinomas
Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinicopathological features and immunohistochemical expression of proliferation markers in oral tongue squamous cell carcinomas (OTSCC). Sixty-three patients without previous treatment…
Clinicopathological factors are predictors of distant metastasis from major salivary gland carcinomas
Abstract The risk of distant metastasis of salivary gland cancers has usually been associated with histological type, tumour size, and site. The aim of this study was to evaluate a…
Respiratory distress in Pierre Robin sequence: an experience with mandible traction by wires
Abstract Congenital retrognathia and glossoptosis characterize isolated Pierre Robin sequence (iPRS); the small mandible and its retracted position cause retrodisplacement of the tongue and reduction of the oropharyngeal airway. These…
Orthognathic surgery for the Asian patient and the influence of the surgeon’s background on treatment
Abstract The aim of this study was to determine whether there are differences in esthetic preferences and orthognathic treatment for Asian patients between US- and Asian-trained surgeons. Twenty-five Caucasian-American, 23…
Management of maxillofacial wounds sustained by British service personnel in Afghanistan
Abstract UK service personnel sustaining maxillofacial wounds in Afghanistan are stabilised in a field hospital prior to evacuation for definitive treatment at the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine (RCDM). Descriptive…
A new way to anchor the external device in mandibular distraction: three case reports with a Pierre Robin sequence
Abstract Pierre Robin sequence is a pathology derived from alteration in the first and second branchial arch. Patients have breathing problems due to micrognathia and glossoptosis, causing severe upper airway…
Piezosurgery in oral and maxillofacial surgery
Abstract This review summarizes current knowledge and experience with piezosurgery, a promising, meticulous and soft tissue-sparing system for bone cutting, based on ultrasonic microvibrations. The main advantages of piezosurgery include…
