BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Mandibular condylar hyperplasia is a disease where excessive growth of mandibular condyle, ramus and body elicits facial asymmetry. Its therapeutic management is not a consensus and, due to its complexity, is a challenge for maxillofacial surgeons and orthodontists. This study aimed at discussing clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of the management of this d...

Background: Mandibular fractures may lead to several complications, including infection, nonunion, malunion, and temporomandibular joint ankylosis. The incidence of mandibular is quite common in maxillofacial trauma. characteristics mandible could be different among countries concerning the condition population. etiological differences depend on age, demographic patterns a country, environmenta...

A 14-year-old Thai boy presented because of a history of headache, mandibular swelling, and facial nerve palsy. A microorganism identified as Pythium insidiosum was cultured from the mandibular abscesses. Despite treatment with amphotericin B, iodides, ketoconazole, and surgery, the infection progressed. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) of the neck revea...

AIM To present the 14 year follow-up of a case in which an avulsed permanent maxillary central incisor was replaced by autotransplantation of a mandibular premolar. SUMMARY A mandibular premolar (Moorrees' stage 3) was transplanted into the space left by an avulsed permanent maxillary central incisor after a delay of 3 months. Recall examination 14 years after transplantation revealed a norma...

The possible variations of anatomical and morphological characteristics of the teeth are very important especially for the endodontic practitioner. Before beginning any kind of endodontic treatment, the clinician must be always take into account the morphological variations in pulp anatomy. Among all human teeth, the mandibular first permanent molar is one of the most important. It is often aff...

Aim: Autogenous iliac crest bone graft is frequently used in immediate reconstruction of post ablation defect of benign mandibular pathologies. The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic literature review on the complication and failure rates with this technique and factors associated with failure. Methods: The initial literature search in PubMed and Cochrane databases identified 915 art...

The present study reports two cases of mandibular metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), including the clinical presentation, and computed tomography (CT), histopathology and immunohistochemistry results. Space-occupying lesions occurred unilaterally as an initial mandibular manifestation. HCC metastasis was confirmed by post-surgical examination, and the primary tumor was found using ...

PURPOSE A systematic review was performed to find evidence for prophylactic administration of antibiotics in relation to treatment of maxillofacial fractures. METHODS Four studies were retrieved that fulfilled most of the requirements of being randomized controlled clinical trials. RESULTS An analysis of these studies showed a 3-fold decrease in the infection rate of mandibular fractures in...

Introduction: Descending necrotizing mediastinitis is a rare complication of odontogenic infections, with a high mortality rate despite the advent of antibiotics. case report: An otherwise well 37-year-old male presented with descending necrotizing mediastinitis secondary to a mandibular second molar infection. He required prolonged targeted antibiotic treatment, extensive oral, neck and thorac...

background and aims. postoperative pain control is extremely important for both patients and surgeons; in this context, long-acting local anesthesia can play an important role after open reduction of maxillofacial fractures. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of bilateral mental nerve block with bupivacaine on postoperative pain control in mandibular symphyseal fractures. mate...