This article is reporting a case of myofibroma involving the mandible of a 12-year-old boy. The patient did not have any swelling nor any redness but of partial mental nerve hypoesthesia. A panoramic radiograph demonstrated a globe like radiolucent lesion in the left angle of the mandible that was an increased uptake spot by FDG-PET. Incisional biopsies indicated myofibroma, therefore the tumor...

Abstract Background During anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, different methods of harvesting hamstring tendon may lead to degrees injury the inferior patellar branch saphenous nerve (IPBSN). Most recent studies in literature suggest that classic oblique incision (COI) can reduce incidence IPBSN injury. We proposed a modified (MOI) and compared it with COI terms resulting levels s...

Amaç: Bu vaka serisinin amacı dental implant yerleştirilmesi sonrası direkt sinir hasarı olmaksızın hipoestezi gelişen olguların tedavisinin değerlendirilmesidir.
 Olgu: Alt çene premolar bölgede cerrahisi 48 saat içerisinde alt dudak ve çenede his kaybı şikâyeti ile kliniğimize başvuran sistemik olarak sağlıklı 3 hastanın klinik radyolojik muayenesi yapıldı. Değişik açılardan alınan radyo...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this retrospective study was to accumulate data regarding the quality of postoperative neurosensory function after inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) transposition for dental implant placement. METHODS The study included seven consecutive patients who underwent IAN transposition surgery for the insertion of a dental implant into the atrophic posterior mandible. Of these, ...

UNLABELLED BACKGROUND With quantitative sensory testing (QST) we recently found no differences in sensory function of the foot soles between groups of torture victims with or without exposure to falanga (beatings under the feet). Compared to matched controls the torture victims had hyperalgesia to deep mechano-nociceptive stimuli and hypoesthesia to non-noxious cutaneous stimuli. The purpose...

OBJECTIVE This retrospective study aimed to report the incidence of neurosensory complications after third molar extraction and also to identify current problems and discuss appropriate management of these complications. METHOD Patients who underwent extraction of deeply impacted mandibular third molars under general anesthesia were included. The following epidemiological data were retrospect...