it is my great pleasure to announce the publication of the first edition of the journal of craniomaxillofacial research and i would therefore like to take this opportunity to point out a brief history of the field ofmaxillofacial surgery and also the craniomaxillofacial research center in iran. the discipline of oral and maxillofacial surgery was initially formed and taught under the name of or...

Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, United States. Robert G Hale, DDS, Chief and Program Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Michael Gliddon, DDS, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon; Mark Ericson, BSc, DDS, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. Correspondence: Captain Barry Reed, 8th Combat Service Support Battalion, Newcastle, NSW 2289. [email protected] ADF Health ISSN: 1443-1033 ...

In the past decade, the utility of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images in oral and maxillofacial surgery has seen continuous increase. However, CBCT images are not always able to replace other imaging modalities. Based on the current published knowledge, this paper discusses advantages and limitations of CBCT images in the diagnosis and surgical planning of dentoalveolar procedures, odo...

The article publishes the results of treatment 27 patients with fractures face middle area, which 14 used standard titanium mini-plates to reposition fragments, and 13 – individual 3D simulated / grids. Before after treatment, its effectiveness was assessed by values displacements bone fragments index visual-analog scale, allows determining functional cosmetic effect surgery. It found that use ...

Maxillofacial injuries in the paediatric age group is common and traumatic herniation of buccal fat pad represents one of the few sequel to facial injuries which can easily be missed during primary or secondary survey in the emergency department, especially in young patients. The uncommon occurrence and thus lack of knowledge, often alarms the parents and/or attending physian alike with the pre...

Virtual planning is ideally suited for maxillofacial operations as it allows the surgeon to assess bony and critical neurovascular structures enables him plan osteotomies fracture reductions. This study aims propose use of titanium-based patient-specific implants (PSI), along with virtual surgical advantages complications in a case orbital reconstruction. A three-dimensional model skull was gen...