Two dogs of different age groups were presented with the history of oral growth, bleeding, excessive salivation, bad breath, inappetance and dysphagia. Physical examination revealed cauliflower like reddish growth in the gingiva enclosing the mandibular incisiors and canine tooth. Haematology and serum biochemical profiles were within the normal range. Plain radiography revealed extensive growt...

Two dogs of different age groups were presented with the history of oral growth, bleeding, excessive salivation, bad breath, inappetance and dysphagia. Physical examination revealed cauliflower like reddish growth in the gingiva enclosing the mandibular incisiors and canine tooth. Haematology and serum biochemical profiles were within the normal range. Plain radiography revealed extensive growt...

Extensive rostral mandibulectomy in dogs typically results in instability of the mandibles that may lead to malocclusion, difficulty in prehension, mastication, and pain of the temporomandibular joint. Large rostral mandibular defects are challenging to reconstruct due to the complex geometry of this region. In order to restore mandibular continuity and stability following extensive rostral man...

Commissurorraphy is a surgical procedure designed to move the lip commissure rostrally. This procedure may be helpful as a unilateral procedure in cases of unilateral mandibulectomy to support tongue function and improve esthetics. Bilateral commissurorraphy is utilized in cases of radical bilateral mandibulectomy and as a salvage procedure for support of bilateral mandibular fractures in cases...

A 12-year-old French bulldog presented for a mandibulectomy due to large ameloblastoma in the left rostral mandibular body. Preoperative pain management consisted of methadone 0.2 mg/kg and nerve block with ropivacaine 0.5%. Intraoperatively, an indwelling perineural catheter was placed through canal, tip foramen postoperative administration. Ropivacaine 0.2% administered every 6 hours first 36...

This study evaluated the effect of oral cancer surgery on masticatory efficiency. Masticatory efficiency was measured using the ATP absorption method. Eating ability was measured using a questionnaire. Two groups were employed as controls: The "normal occlusion group" consisted of subjects who had a complete set of natural maxillary teeth opposed to mandibular teeth, and the "unilateral occlusi...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Biomechanics of occlusal force and indirect calculation of temporomandibular joint loading in patients after surgery for head and neck cancer is poorly understood. PURPOSE This study compared occlusal force values of 6 mandibulectomy subjects with reconstructed mandibles to 6 noncancer subjects with intact mandibles and reports occlusal force predictions from a developed ...