1 Specialist in oral and maxillofacial surgery and trauma, Brazilian College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Trauma. Master’s degree in oral and maxillofacial surgery and trauma, Pernambuco Dentistry School (FOP/UPE). 2 Specialist in oral and maxillofacial surgery and trauma, Pernambuco Dentistry School (FOP/UPE). Master’s degree student in oral and maxillofacial surgery and trauma, Perna...

*Clinical Fellow, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan. †Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan. ‡Clinical Fellow, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokoh...

in 1986 altemir, for the first time, described submental intubation for maxillofacial cases. a problem with the technique is that the edges of the tube may damage the anatomic tissues of the mouth floor. to avoid such damages, a modification of this technique using nasal speculum is presented here. moreover, with this technique blood and detached tissues cannot enter into the endotracheal tube ...

Tumor eradication and esthetic functional recovery of upper jaw defects are two the greatest challenges in treatment an extensive maxillary tumor affecting paranasal sinus. Here, we report a case successful advanced ameloblastoma extending to ethmoid sinuses orbital floor. A 45-year-old man, who presented with large mass left maxilla marked swelling cheek was referred our department. He had med...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM The success of most maxillofacial prostheses depends on retention by medical adhesives. Products such as Smith-Nephew's Skin-Prep (SP) are available that can be used on the skin that could improve prosthesis adhesion protective dressing. The removal of adhesive from the skin is also problematic, so solvents, such as Uni-Solve adhesive remover (US), are often used. PURPOSE...

Viral Patel1, Anil Managutti2, Shailesh Menat3, Sunita Managutti4, Jigar Patel1 1Post-graduate, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Narsinhbhai Patel Dental College and Hospital, Visnagar, Gujarat, India, 2Professor and Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Narsinhbhai Patel Dental College and Hospital, Visnagar, Gujarat, India, 3Reader, Department of Oral and Maxillofac...

1DDS, MSc, Master in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, PhD student in Implantology, Araraquara Dental School, UNESP Univ. Estadual Paulista, Araraquara, SP, Brazil. 2DDs, MSc in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, PhD student in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Araraquara Dental School, UNESP Univ. Estadual Paulista, Araraquara, SP, Brazil. 3DDS, MSc, PhD, Assistant Professor, Division of Oral and Max...

1 Assistant Professor, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Department of General Dentistry, Creighton University School of Dentistry, Omaha, NE, 2 Chief, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Department of Dental Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, 3 Professor, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Department of General Dentistry, Creighton ...

BACKGROUND Although maxillofacial injuries in the elderly population frequently result from falls and motor vehicle crashes, the association between osteoporosis and fractures of the maxillofacial region remains poorly defined. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relationship between osteoporosis and maxillofacial trauma in the elderly. DESIGN, SETTING, AND MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: A retrospective review...

Dr. Sherin A Khalam1, Dr. Surej Kumar LK2, Dr. Rakesh Koshy Zacariah3, Dr. Nikhil Mathew Kurien3 and Dr. Prabhat Raj4 1Associate Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, PMS College Of Dental Science & Research, Trivandrum, India 2Professor & Head, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, PMS College Of Dental Science & Research, Trivandrum, India 3Professor, Department of Oral...