Introduction In most parts of the African continent, plastic and reconstructive surgery remains among the least developed surgical specialties, with training opportunities available only abroad. As a result, this specialty still depends largely on the abilities of nongovernmental organisations (NGOs), philanthropic individuals, and organised surgical safaris/ camps to meet the reconstructive ne...

A s aesthetic surgeons, we have an interest not only in the appearance of our patients but also in their general health. Obesity undeniably has a great impact on both. As radical but effective procedures to treat obesity become more common, as is happening now, our surgical expertise in treating the after-effects of massive weight loss will be in greater demand. This is likely to foster the dev...

458 460 Classification of Congenital Deformities of the Auricle H i l k o Weerda, M . D . , D . M . D . External Ear Reconstruction R u d o l p h e M e y e r , M . D . Reconstructive Surgery of the Auricle H i l k o Weerda, M . D . , D . M . D . Reconstruction of the Auricle: A n Animal Experimental and Clinical Study F e l i x N a g e l , M . D . Useful Tricks in Ear Reconstruction S. K r u p ...

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of an electro-ionizing toothbrush with stannous fluoride in the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity following periodontal surgery. Thirty-twQ volunteers with dentin hypersensitivity were dividcd in two equal groups each using different methods : (Group I ) stannous fluoride dentifrice and hyG Brnde ionizing brush without a battery and (Group ...

BACKGROUND Research shows that career choices are made as a result of preconceived ideas and exposure to a specialty. If plastic surgery is to continue to attract the best, factors that may dissuade the millennial generation medical students from pursuing plastic surgery as a career must be identified and addressed. We explored the determinants of interest in plastic surgery as a career choice ...