BACKGROUND A disarticulation resection is a variant of mandibular segmental resection in which the condylar articulation is sacrificed. Indication varies from primary condylar lesions to jaw conditions involving the condyle. AIM This retrospective analysis was carried out to highlight the pattern of disarticulation resections carried out in our centre over a five-year period. MATERIALS AND ...

Figure 1. Preoperative photograph of mandibu-lar osteosarcoma. DESCRIPTION A 22-year-old female presented with an acquired mandibular defect status post radical resection of mandibular osteosarcoma. Patient subsequently underwent fibular osteocuta-neous free flap reconstruction.

Ameloblatoma is a benign odontogenic tumor of epithelial origin, with specific clinical features as cortical expansion, painless, associated with tooth displacement and root resorption. Ameloblastoma treatment is controversial. There are conservative and aggressive treatment options, ranging from a simple enucleation associated or not with curettage to a complete mandibular resection with secur...

This paper is to evaluate postoperative function which has undergone reconstruction with vascularized or pedicled flaps for the treatment of oral carcinomas. The subjects consisted of 22 cases of 17 male and 5 female patients, and their mean age was 55 years. The sites of reconstruction were the tongue in 12 cases, mandible in 10 cases. The reconstruction was performed using deltopectoral (DP) ...

BACKGROUND Mandibular reconstruction is performed after segmental mandibulectomy, and precise repositioning of the condylar head in the temporomandibular fossa is essential for maintaining preoperative occlusion. METHODS In cases without involvement of soft tissue around the mandibular bone, the autopolymer resin in a soft state is pressed against the lower border of the mandible and buccal a...

Patient underwent mandibular resection due to surgical therapy of oropharingeal malignoma. Facial asymmetry and cosmetic distortion are frequent consequences of such interventions, which may also include deviation and intrusion of the mandible, motor and sensory disorders, abnormal intermaxillary relations and malocclusion. Implant-supported prosthesis could be an optimal solution to prosthodon...

BACKGROUND Women with elliptical faces are considered to be aesthetically appealing in Asia. Some men prefer this shape for themselves and choose to have their square-shaped face altered to an elliptical shape. To accomplish this, we perform an ostectomy that includes resection of the mandibular angle, splitting of the lateral cortex, and reduction in the width of the chin. METHODS Nineteen m...