BACKGROUND Oral and maxillofacial surgery is still evolving, with the scope of practice in Nigeria inadequately determined. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES This study aims to ascertain the level of practice in various parts of the country vis-a-vis the global trend and factors influencing the scope in Nigeria. DESIGN OF THE STUDY Cross-sectional. SETTING The study was carried out at the University of...

BACKGROUND This retrospective study was carried out to determine the demographic distribution of Maxillofacial Fractures (MFF) in patients reported to Maxillofacial Surgical Unit, Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad from 2001 to 2007. METHODS All the patients having a history of maxillofacial fractures were included according to age, gender distribution and risk factors. Isolated Nasal fractur...

OBJECTIVES To assess submental route intubation as an alternative technique to a tracheostomy in the management of the airway in cranio-maxillofacial trauma, along with an assessment of its morbidity and complications. MATERIALS AND METHODS Submental intubation was performed in 17 patients who had maxillofacial panfacial trauma and management was done under general anesthesia during a period ...

Aim: To evaluate 10 years of experience of use of biomodels at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil, showing the difficulties and importance of using biomodels in a public oral and maxillofacial surgery service. Methods: The records of all patients treated at the referred Department of Oral and Maxillofacial S...

Ultrasonography (US) is one among the more commonly used imaging modalities for dignosing maxillafacial diseases and disorders. It’s an inexpansive, easy to use and non-invasive technique when we compare it with other maxillofacial imaging modalities like computed tomography, Magnetic resonance imaging, Positron emitting tomography etc. Use of US in maxillofacial region imaging has been explore...

PURPOSE The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate a case of bilateral complete avulsion of the globes following maxillofacial trauma. METHODS A 23-year-old man with bilateral complete globe avulsion following a maxillofacial trauma. Both globes were luxated out of the orbit and suspended on the skin of the upper lid below the brows. No direct or indirect light reflexes or any eye movements ...

Historically the field of Dentistry was precise and was considered related to dentition only. Now a day, Dentistry is considered as that branch of medicine which is involved in the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and disorders of not only the Oral cavity, but the maxillofacial region as well. There is no doubt to the fact that Dentistry is widely considered important for...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to analyzed the characteristics and treatment of maxillofacial injuries in the elder patients with maxillofacial injuries in central China. MATERIAL AND METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the characteristics and treatment of maxillofacial injuries in the patients over the age of 60 to analyze the trends and clinical characteristics of maxillofacial trauma...

Two brothers with congenital conductive hearing loss and phenotypic characteristics of maxillofacial dysostosis are described. In the oldest boy a malformed ossicular chain was present and the conductive hearing loss was improved by a malleo-vestibulo-pexy, with post-operative hearing gain of approximately 30 dB. Although superficially similar to Treacher Collins syndrome, the facial characteri...