Botulinum neurotoxin A reduces salivary secretion by inhibiting AQP5 activity in rat submandibular gland

Jan 21, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Botulinum neurotoxin A reduces salivary secretion by inhibiting AQP5 activity in rat submandibular gland

Objective: Botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT/A) shows effective in the treatment of sialorrhea. The purpose of this study was to investigate the long-term morphological and functional effects of BoNT/A on…

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Parotid surgery – 10 years experience from a single institution in Portugal (Department of Maxillofacial Surgery of University Hospital Center of Coimbra)

Jan 21, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Parotid surgery – 10 years experience from a single institution in Portugal (Department of Maxillofacial Surgery of University Hospital Center of Coimbra)

A review of 270 parotid gland excisions performed at the Maxillofacial Surgery Department of University Hospital Center of Coimbra over a 10 year period is presented. The medical record of…

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Outpatient rhinoplasty under local tumescent anaesthesia: technical note and initial experience

Jan 21, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Outpatient rhinoplasty under local tumescent anaesthesia: technical note and initial experience

Background and objectives: We present our experience using the technique of tumescent local anaesthetic infiltration for nasal cosmetic surgery including osteotomies and functional surgery in the septum. Materials and methods:…

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Combined external lithotripsy and endoscopic techniques for advanced sialolithiasis cases—long term results

Jan 21, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Combined external lithotripsy and endoscopic techniques for advanced sialolithiasis cases—long term results

Objective: To evaluate an advanced sialoendoscopy technique used synergically with external shockwave lithotripsy procedure for complicated sialoliths cases. Methods: We present a long term experience of a total 192 patients…

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Management of parotid sialocele after facial trauma creating a transoral salivary fistula: two case reports

Jan 21, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Management of parotid sialocele after facial trauma creating a transoral salivary fistula: two case reports

Sharp penetrating trauma of the face, besides causing a cosmetic defect, may also injure deeper anatomic structures. Lacerations in the cheek region may involve branches of the facial nerve, parotid…

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