The objective of this study on surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (RME) was to examine the extent of stress reduction in the midface and the cranial base with various surgical procedures. Four finite element models of the skull were generated (one without and three with different surgical incisions), in which a virtual RME (5 mm gap width) was simulated. In all four simulations, von-...

The objective of the current study was to investigate the frequency, gender and site involvement and etiology of maxillofacial fractures in patients seen at Liaquat Medical University, Hyderabad. Data of 520 patients who were hospitalized for treatment of maxillofacial fractures over a one year time period from june 2010 up to may 2011 were collected. Study design was descriptive. Male to Femal...

Many investigators have detailed the soft tissue anatomy of the face. Despite the broad reference base, confusion remains about the consistent nature of the fascial anatomy of the craniofacial soft tissue envelope in relation to the muscular, neurovascular and specialised structures. This confusion is compounded by the lack of consistent terminology. This study presents a coherent account of th...

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 67 patients, 56 women and 11 men between 32 and 65 years of age, underwent surgery between December 2011 and December 2014. The minimally invasive laser middle face lift was performed in conjunction with an upper face lift in 27 cases. In addition, blepharoplasty was performed in 43 cases, rhinoplasty in 11 cases, neck liposuction in 12 cases, and neck lift in ...

introduction: maxillofacial region is one of the most complex regions in the body and radiographic imag-ing of this region is difficult because of clinical situation and patient’s cooperation. aim of this study was to evaluate efficient of waters as a preliminary radiography for diagnosis of midface fractures. methods and materials: this was experimental, cross-sectional and prospective study. ...

This article presents the author's personal approach to the lower lid and midface. The approach is based on a systematic process of determining which combination of surgical procedures can optimally address the patient's concerns and correct the anatomic findings. In most faces, there is an opportunity for both suspension and tightening of ptotic structures and also provision for volumetric fil...

The clinical approach towards the midface is one of the most important interventions for practitioners when treating age-related changes of the face. Currently a plethora of procedures are used and presented. However, few of these approaches have been validated or passed review board assigned evaluations. Therefore, it is the aim of this work to establish a guideline manual for practitioners fo...

Holoprosencephaly (HPE) is caused by a failure to form the midline of the forebrain and/or midface. It is one of the most common human birth defects, but clinical expression is extremely variable. HPE is associated with mutations in the sonic hedgehog (SHH) pathway. Mice lacking the Shh pathway regulator Cdo (also called Cdon) display HPE with strain-dependent penetrance and expressivity, impli...