The use of eponyms has long been contentious, but many remain in common use, as discussed elsewhere (Editorial: Oral Diseases. 2009: 15; 185). The use of eponyms in diseases of the head and neck is found mainly in specialties dealing with medically compromised individuals (paediatric dentistry, special care dentistry, oral and maxillofacial medicine, oral and maxillofacial pathology, oral and m...

The purpose of this research was to investigate if physical properties could be improved by incorporating a tulle reinforcement material into a maxillofacial silicone elastomer. A-2186 silicone elastomer was used in this study. The study group consisted of 20 elastomer specimens incorporated with tulle and fabricated in dumbbell-shaped silicone patterns using ASTM D412 and D624 standards. The c...

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This study reviews reconstruction of complex three-dimensional oral and maxillofacial defects using the single free radial forearm flap or the single free rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap. Between 1996 and 2003, 124 patients underwent oral and maxillofacial reconstruction in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine. Outcomes for 22 pati...

The maxillofacial region is one of the most injury-prone areas during road traffic accidents, personal violence, falls and sports. Maxillofacial trauma can lead to breakage or avulsion of upper anterior teeth, which may cause significant aesthetic and functional problems. There are many treatment options available for rehabilitation including removable partial dentures, fixed partial dentures, ...

OBJECTIVE To explore the influencing factors for curative effect of maxillofacial fractures. METHOD Retrospective analysis of the 86 patients for maxillofacial fractures from Jan. 2008 to Dec. 2010 in our hospital, to observe data, sex, type, reason, associated injury, methods of treatment, and so on. RESULT The success rate of curing was 95.35%. The length of stay for the 86 patients was f...

Randa Alfotawi, Ashraf F Ayoub, K Elizabeth Tanner, Matthew J Dalby, Kurt B Naudi and Jeremy McMahon 1 S. Registrar in Oral and Maxillofacial Department Dental Faculty, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia 2 Professor of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, MVLS College, University of Glasgow, UK 3 Professor of Biomedical Materials, School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, UK. 4 Professor, Centre f...

Historically, oral and maxillofacial surgeons have had considerable autonomy in operating their offices. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons have had a singular history of safety, training, and success in outpatient anesthesia in their offices. However, preventable patient morbidity and mortality in private office-based surgical facilities of a variety of professions have brought increased scrutiny...

1 DDS; Address: Av. Raja Gabaglia, 1000 / 1209 – Gutierrez – Belo Horizonte, MG – 30441-070 – Brazil. [email protected] +55 31 91625090 +55 31 32920997 2 DDS, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, MS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, PhD in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Eastman Dental Institute, University College London). Address: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, Depart...

The introduction of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) devices, changed the way oral and maxillofacial radiology is practiced. CBCT was embraced into the dental settings very rapidly due to its compact size, low cost, low ionizing radiation exposure when compared to medical computed tomography. Alike medical CT, 3 dimensional evaluation of the maxillofacial region with minimal distortion is o...