Clear cell odontogenic carcinoma (CCOC) is a rare odontogenic tumor of the jaws, histologically characterized by the presence of agglomerates of cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm. The patient, a 62-year-old Caucasian woman, presented an intraosseous lesion in the mandibular symphysis. A clinical examination revealed a discrete volumetric increase with a hard consistency, palpable to extraoral a...

This clinical report describes the multidisciplinary approach in the maxillofacial rehabilitation of a 7-year-old boy diagnosed with osteosarcoma of the mandible. Following surgical resection of the left half of the mandible from the angle to the parasymphyseal region, a free osseocutaneous flap from the fibula was used to successfully reconstruct the mandible. Dental implants were subsequently...

The most aggressive diseases that affect the oral environment are considered tumors of the jaw. The surgical treatment is preferably done by surgical resection of the lesion, resulting in a great loss of tissue and esthetics. Multidisciplinary planning is required for the rehabilitation of these cases. Autogenous grafting techniques or vascularized flaps allow ridge reconstruction for implant p...

Ameloblastoma is a benign yet locally invasive odontogenic neoplasm, characterised by slow growth and painless swelling. The treatment for ameloblastoma varies from curettage to en bloc resection, with recurrence commonly occurring. safety margin of resection hence essential avoid recurrence. Understanding the three-dimensional anatomy reconstruction mandibular defects after tumour often poses ...

Osteochondroma is one of the most common benign bone tumours, although not in the craniofacial region. More than half of these appear in the coronoid process. It can appear on the mandibular condyle, especially in its medial half, and mainly affects women aged around forty years. We present the case of a 51-year-old woman with pain of several months' duration in the right temporomandibular join...

Whether a patient with head and neck cancer has mandibular invasion or not is important in determining the method of resection surgery. But, no modality is adequately reliable when used alone in the evaluation of mandibular invasion. Therefore, to more accurately diagnose mandibular invasion in head and neck cancer, we used a new modality, namely, 99mTc methylene diphosphonate (MDP) or 99mTc hy...

PURPOSE Although free fibula flaps are widely used for mandibular reconstruction, their 3-dimensional position is difficult to control during conventional surgery. We aimed to improve this process by using computer-aided design (CAD) and surgical navigation. PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 29 benign tumor patients who underwent primary unilateral mandibular reconstruction wit...