OBJECTIVE To review our favorable experience with maxillofacial disassembly for exposure and resection of tumors of the skull base. PATIENTS AND METHODS This is a retrospective review of 31 patients from 1997 to 2005 treated by maxillofacial disassembly and includes 22 patients with midface disassembly and 9 patients with mandible with or without midface disassembly. RESULTS Follow-up range...

The association between the Angle classification and craniofacial form has been analysed with the aid of multiple linear regression analysis in a sample of 170 children, before orthodontic treatment had started. It was found that part of the differences between Class II, Class I, and Class III was accounted for by systematical variation in a coherent set of midface and cranial base dimensions. ...

Traditional theories on facial aging and methods for rejuvenation focus primarily on soft tissues with ptosis as the major mechanism responsible for senescent changes. Anatomic studies demonstrate that there are also many changes to the craniofacial skeleton as patients age. Midface skeletal augmentation, using implants made of porous polyethylene, is a simple and effective method to reverse ag...

The AOCMF Classification Group developed a hierarchical three-level craniomaxillofacial classification system with increasing level of complexity and details. Within the midface (level 1 code 92), the level 2 system describes the location of the fractures within defined regions in the central and lateral midface including the internal orbit. This tutorial outlines the level 3 detailed classific...

This study was undertaken to determine the anatomic distribution and different methods of treatment of midface fractures. Ninety-seven consecutive patients with midface fractures were treated at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, de,Montmorency College of Dentistry, Punjab Dental Hospital, Lahore during the year 2001-2002. A review of patients’ records and radiographs were conduc...

DOI: 10.12788/j.sder.0101 Effects of Aging on Midfacial and Lower Facial Appearance The aging process changes the skin and the underlying structural support provided by the musculoskeletal system. The pace of change varies considerably from one individual to another. Moreover, tissues changes are interdependent in that age-related changes in one tissue can influence subsequent alterations in ot...

Other names: Schinzel-Giedion syndrome. Note: The use of the long form of the name, SchinzelGiedion midface retraction syndrome, is preferred to prevent confusion with Schinzel ulnar-mammary syndrome, a completely unrelated and clinically nonoverlapping condition also described by Dr Schinzel. Inheritance: Schinzel-Giedion midface retraction syndrome is presumed to be inherited as autosomal rec...