Comprehensive management of a r ...
Background Complete management of extraconal ocular tumors may require the joint efforts of a maxillofacial surgeon to provide access and an ophthal ...
Lateral periodontal cyst: repor ...
Background As the lateral periodontal cyst (LPC) is an unusual odontogenic cyst, most papers are single case reports or series with a limited number ...
Retropharyngeal and cervicofaci ...
Introduction Subcutaneous emphysema in the cervical region is a well-documented event that may occur secondary to tonsillectomy, dental treatment, o ...
Resection of a primary oral mal ...
Background The primary malignant melanoma is a rare neoplasm of melanocytic origin in the oral cavity. Only about 1% of all melanomas arise in the o ...
Maxillary cementoblastoma—a rar ...
Background This paper highlights the unusual and rare presentation of a cementoblastoma in the maxilla. It also discusses a review on this odontogen ...
Condylar metastasis from prosta ...
Background Although metastatic carcinoma is the most common malignant tumor of the bone, less than 1% of all metastatic bone lesions are presented i ...
Non-ossifying fibroma (metaphys ...
A 15-year-old young man was referred for evaluation of a non-tender swelling of the left mandibular angle region. A non-ossifying fibroma was diagno ...
In vitro biomechanical evaluati ...
Purpose Relapse caused by clockwise (opening) rotation of the distal segment (dentate segment) in the sagittal plane is one of the postoperative com ...
Tooth-borne distraction of the ...
Introduction Alveolar distraction is mainly used to increase height and width of the alveolar crest. This technique, however, is not typically used ...
Chondroma in temporomandibular ...
Purpose Chondromas are benign tumors composed of mature hyaline cartilage. These tumors are quite common in the bones of the hands and feet but extr ...
Factors influencing the inciden ...
Purpose Maxillofacial injuries occur in a significant proportion of trauma patients. Trauma causes considerable economic expense due to procedural c ...
Comparison of onset and duratio ...
Purpose This randomized double-blind investigation was conducted to compare the onset and duration of action of soft tissue and pulpal anesthesia wi ...
Management of parapharyngeal gi ...
Introduction Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is found rarely in the parapharyngeal space (PPS). Because of late diagnosis due to slow growth, close proximi ...
Difficulties in the diagnosis o ...
Background Plexiform ameloblastoma is a rare and benign odontogenic tumor which may reach grotesque proportions affecting over a region of lower mol ...
Eosinophilic ulcer: the role of ...
Introduction Eosinophilic ulcer (EU) is a rare pathology and its etiology is still slightly known. It is a benign lesion characterized by fast-growi ...
Development of a simulation sys ...
Purpose Surgical simulation should reflect the 3D movement of dentition and the resultant movement of the osteotomized segments, which can influence ...
Combined craniofacial approach ...
Background Trigeminal schwannomas are rare tumours accounting for 0.07–0.36% of all intracranial tumours and 0.8–8% of intracranial schwannomas. Sym ...
Magnetic resonance imaging-base ...
Differentiation between juvenile recurrent parotitis and juvenile Sjo¨gren’s syndrome may be difficult on the basis of clinical symptoms and imaging ...
An unusual peripheral osteoma o ...
An osteoma, a slow-growing benign osseous neoplasm of the bone, is characterized by a proliferation of osteoblasts that form bone trabeculae in the ...
Longitudinal MRI follow-up of r ...
This article describes longitudinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) observations in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis of the temporomandibular jo ...
Radiopacity of fiber-reinforced ...
Objectives To investigate the radiopacity of three fiberreinforced composite (FRC) materials using digital analysis to determine the mean gray value ...
Relationship between the appear ...
Objective To evaluate the usefulness of intraoral ultrasonography (IOUS) as a tool for predicting neck metastasis. Introduction Squamous cell carcin ...
Inhibitory effect of maritime p ...
Objectives To evaluate the inhibitory effects of maritime pine bark extract (Pycnogenol) on the deterioration of bone mineral density (BMD) and tra ...
Effect of head rotation on the ...
Purposes Head rotation is widely used as a postural technique for dysphagic patients. In this study, we evaluated the effects of head rotation on ph ...
A measure for quantifying the r ...
Objective To evaluate the utility of the X-ray attenuation coefficient as a measure for quantifying the radiopacity of restorative resins at differe ...