OBJECT Treatment of chronic neuropathic pain in the region of the head and face presents a challenge for pain specialists; patients who do not respond to conventional treatment modalities usually continue to suffer from pain due to the lack of reliable medical and surgical approaches. Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) has been used to treat neuropathic pain for many decades, but only recently ...

craniofacial  anomalies  include  clefts,  synostoses,  atrophic  abnormalities,neoplasias etc. among which cleft lip and/or palate caused by abnormal facial development during gestation is one of the most prevalent congenital defects. its overall occurrence is about 1:700 ranging from 0.02 to 4.04 in 1000 live births. there are different etiologic factors considering the cleft cause. in most c...

Osteomyelitis of the jaws is inadequately treated true bony infection of the complex craniofacial anatomy and associated craniofacial skeletal. It is one of the most difficult infections to treat. It is a well documented fact that most of the cases of Maxillofacial Osteomyelitis occur in the mandibular region as compared to the maxilla. This case report highlights chronic osteomyelitis of the m...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the influence of the periodontal disease (PD), a chronic infection, in patients with chronic craniofacial pain complaints. METHOD Twenty patients with chronic craniofacial pain and PD (CFP group) and 20 patients with PD (PD group) were assessed before and after periodontal treatment (baseline, 30 and 180 days after treatment). The parameters evaluated were: plaque index,...

BACKGROUND We present one unusual case of anophthalmia and craniofacial cleft, probably due to congenital toxoplasmosis only. CASE PRESENTATION A two-month-old male had a twin in utero who disappeared between the 7th and the 14th week of gestation. At birth, the baby presented anophthalmia and craniofacial cleft, and no sign compatible with genetic or exposition/deficiency problems, like the ...

PURPOSE The impact of subspecialty fellowship training on research productivity among academic plastic surgeons is unknown. The authors' aim of this study was to (1) describe the current fellowship representation in academic plastic surgery and (2) evaluate the relationship between h-index and subspecialty fellowship training by experience and type. METHODS Academic plastic surgery faculty (N...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Despite the fact that implants are sterilized, antiseptic techniques are applied and systemic antibiotics are routinely administered prior to and after craniofacial surgery, infection rates between 3% and 40% are still reported for alloplastic implants, urging for implant removal. The present study focuses on the development of a fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) implant for ...

craniofacial fi brous dysplasia (fd) is one of three types of fd which can affect the craniofacial complex. it is the proliferation of cellular fi brous connective tissue intermixed with irregular bony trabecules. it is a developmental tumor-like condition that is characterized by replacement of normal bone. the purpose of this report is to present a rare case of craniofacial polyostotic fd tha...