Background and purpose : Patients with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (DS) present a spectrum of functional and anatomic abnormalities that may contribute to alterations in velopharyngeal (VP) valving, including cleft palate…
Background : Piezosurgery represents a promising, meticulous and soft tissue-sparing system for bone cutting, based on ultrasonic microvibrations. There are several advantages deriving from the adoption of these devices. Above…
Background and objectives: Pierre Robin Sequence (PRS) is a congenital abnormality characterized by mandibular hypoplasia, glossoptosis and often secondary palate cleft. As a consequence of these physical alterations, patients often…
Purpose: The correction of mandibular deformity in Treacher Collins syndrome can be difficult. The aims of surgery are both aesthetic and functional. Conventional orthognathic surgery and distraction osteogenesis are two…
Background and purpose: 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS) is a rare chromosomal disorder produced in chromosome 22, by a microdeletion at the long arm. Craniofacial characteristics include: wide nasal root with…
Introduction: Cranioplasty can be executed with different materials. Autologous bone is known as the gold standard. When this is not available alloplastic materials are used like PMMA and titanium. PMMA…
Background and aim: In the 19th century McNeil (prosthodontist) used an oral prosthesis to approximate the cleft alveolar segments and thus initiating the concept of modern presurgical infant orthopedics. More…
Background: Dentofacial-deformities are traditionally treated by maxillary and mandibular osteotomies conducted separately or simultaneously. Recently, distraction osteogenesis (DO) has become an irreplaceable part of the surgical armamentarium. Our aim is…
Background and objectives: The main goal of the study was evaluation of efficiency and benefits of endoscopically assisted intraoral approach in treatment of patients with mandibular condylar fractures. All patients…
Background: This study introduces a new surgical approach for open reduction and internal fixation of mandibular condyle fractures using a modified transparotid approach via the parotid incision, and surgical outcomes…
