The loss of the buccal alveolar plate following tooth extraction in the maxillary anterior region is an especially challenging condition for the clinician. Immediate implant placement with a flapless approach has been suggested in order to reduce postextraction bone loss. In the presence of a significant vertical gap in the buccal plate after tooth extraction, most authors still recommend a bon...

We compared the accuracy of genotyping for DNA extracted from lymphocytes to that of DNA amplified from buccal epithelial cells. Amplification was via a rolling circle/phi29 DNA polymerase commercial kit. Paired buccal and lymphocyte DNA samples were available from 30 individuals. All samples were genotyped for 12 SNPs, 5 microsatellites and 2 VNTRs. The accuracy of genotyping (no-call proporti...

This study has demonstrated that the agamid desert lizard Uromastyx aegyptius microlepis ventilates its lungs both with a triphasic, thoracic aspiratory pump and by gulping air, using a buccal pump. These two mechanisms never occur simultaneously because bouts of buccal pumping are always initiated after the passive expiration that terminates a thoracic breath. Lung inflation arising from thora...

BACKGROUND Children and infants with impaired swallow or compromised enteral absorption require alternative routes for administration of analgesia. Recent clinical guidance and practice for paediatric palliative care teams, who often treat such children, supports buccal morphine sulphate as a fast acting, effective and easily administered agent for pain relief. However, a consideration of the p...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Little information is available about the buccal gingival level of multiple implant restorations. PURPOSE This study was aimed to evaluate the relationship between width and height of buccal soft tissue around single and 2 adjacent implant restorations. MATERIAL AND METHODS Four implant restoration groups (first and second molars, single second molars, posterior single ...

OBJECTIVES Buccal fracture of the mandibular proximal bone segment during bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) reduces the postoperative stability. The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of this type of fracture on bone healing and postoperative stability after mandibular setback surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ten patients who experienced buccal fracture during SSR...

Traumatic herniation of the buccal fat pad is a rare traumatic disease. Treatment consists of either excision or replacement. We herein report the first case in which a traumatic herniation of the buccal fat pad healed naturally. It was necessary to differentiate the disease from lipoblastoma. A 17-month-old boy was admitted to a clinic with an intraoral tumor that had suddenly increased in siz...

When a dental implant is placed into a fresh extraction socket, a space between the implant periphery and surrounding bone occurs. A gap can occur on any aspect of an immediately placed implant: Buccal, lingual or proximally. The objective of immediate implant placement is to provide an osseointegrated fixture suitable for an aesthetic and functional restoration. Bone fill in the gap between th...

OBJECTIVE To preserve oral function after buccal cancer resection, a free anterior lateral thigh flap (ALTF) was used to cover the buccal mucosal defect. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING Nine patients who underwent primary surgical treatment between June 2005 and September 2006 for buccal cancer were enrolled in this study. An ALTF was used to repair the defect immediately after tumor resection. Oral...

Adenoid cystic carcinomas are deceptive malignancies that show slow growth and local invasion with recurrences seen many years after diagnosis. Upto 50% of these tumors occur in the intraoral minor salivary glands usually in the hard palate. Buccal mucosal tumors are relatively rare. We determined the incidence of buccal mucosal adenoid cystic carcinoma by reviewing the number of reported cases...