OBJECTIVE To investigate the craniofacial morphology of Malay children with repaired UCLP and compare the data with non-cleft Malay children. METHODS Twenty Malay children with repaired UCLP (12 boys, 8 girls; Mean age: 10.5 years) and 20 normal Malay children (8 boys, 12 girls; Mean age: 9.72 years) were recruited from the Combined Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic and the Department of Children's...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to obtain anatomical information for installing four zygomatic implants, by measurements of maxillae and zygomata. MATERIALS AND METHODS Linear and angular measurements were obtained from the maxillae and zygomata of 40 dry skulls. RESULTS Based on mean and standard deviation values, the installation angle of the additional implant in the four zygoma te...

In the present study, the question of whether a relatively non-specific epithelial requirement exists for membrane bone formation within the maxillary mesenchyme was investigted. Organ rudiments from embryonic chicks of three to five days of incubation (HH 18-25) were enzymatically separated into the epithelial and mesenchymal components. Maxillary mesenchyme (from embryos HH 18-19) which in th...

Grafting of the maxillary sinus is an established treatment modality to provide sufficient bone for the fixation of dental implants. We stated the hypothesis that the porous fluorohydroxyapatitic (FHA) biomaterial FRIOS Algipore could be used as a suitable biomaterial for sinus grafting in severely atrophic maxillae. To investigate the accuracy of our hypothesis, 69 trephine specimens from 26 p...

Despite refinements in surgical technique, including bone grafting and sophisticated prosthetic reconstructions, there are limitations to what can be achieved with bone-anchored fixed prostheses in patients with advanced atrophy of the maxillae. A new approach was suggested by a long-term study on onlay bone grafting and simultaneous placement of a fixture based on a new design: the zygoma fixt...

Studies highlight the zygomatic bone as a suitable anatomical structure for implant placements since they cross four corticals. Zygomatic implants were described by Branemark in 1988, since then zygomatic implants are indicated in maxillae with atrophy of the posterior area. They have been used in systemic diseases associated with bone loss in this area, and in patients who have suffered radica...

One hundred adult South African Negro skulls having a complete maxillary dentition were examined for the pre­ sence of dehiscence and fenestrations o f the labial or buccal alveolar plate. The defects were diagnosed ac­ cording to the definition in the Journal o f Periodontology, Glossary.of Terms (1977). It was found that 8,4 per cent o f teeth had either dehiscences or fenestrations and 28,5 ...

The Brånemark Zygomaticus implant was used in conjunction with premaxillary standard implants for the reconstruction of resorbed edentulous maxillae. A total of 44 zygomatic implants and 80 premaxillary implants were placed in 22 patients. All implants were stabilized at phase II surgery using a rigid bar. After soft tissues had healed, implant-supported fixed prostheses were fabricated. This a...