abstract：:This study assessed the relationship between craniofacial characteristics and the size of the pharyngeal airway space (PAS), taking into account head posture. Sixty dental students 25-30 years of age (30 men and 30 women) were examined by lateral cephalometry. The data were corrected with the use of appropriate regres...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Muto T,Yamazaki A,Takeda S,Kawakami J,Tsuji Y,Shibata T,Mizoguchi I

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Use of stereolithographic models of the resection areas in mandibular tumor surgery allows for preoperative adapting of resection plates, and shortening operating time. Adapting reconstruction plates along the deformed resection contour, however, recreates the existing, unfavorable contour. The computer-aided procedur...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Hannen EJ

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new guide for mandibular resection in the management of oral squamous cell carcinoma based on the Cawood and Howell classification of the jaws is suggested. This was a retrospective review of case records and pre-operative orthopantomograms (OPG), bone scintigraphy and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The classific...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Brown J,Chatterjee R,Lowe D,Lewis-Jones H,Rogers S,Vaughan D

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reduction of the expression of catenin is a crucial step in the pathogenesis, progression and prognosis of many epithelial cancers including squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs). Catenin expression in oral carcinomas was evaluated in relation to clinico-pathological features in order to determine its value as a prognostic ...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Fillies T,Buerger H,Gaertner C,August C,Brandt B,Joos U,Werkmeister R

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment method for early stage tongue cancer is still controversial in Japan. The aim of this study is to compare the prognosis for patients with early tongue cancer treated with brachytherapy and surgery. A retrospective study was conducted to compare the efficacy of low-dose-rate brachytherapy (LDR), high-dose...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Umeda M,Komatsubara H,Ojima Y,Minamikawa T,Shibuya Y,Yokoo S,Ishii J,Komori T

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventeen patients, who presented mandibular fractures following third molar removal, were treated in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University Hospital Freiburg between 2000 and 2004. Clinical and radiological data were analysed to evaluate the possible risk of fracture following third molar ...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Wagner KW,Otten JE,Schoen R,Schmelzeisen R

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chondrosarcomas are the malignant cartilagenous tumors and they are seen rarely in the head and neck area. They are usually slow growing lesions. The head and neck chondrosarcomas may show an aggressive course and the occurrence of this malignant cartilagenous tumor in the parapharyngeal space is only a few. They are ...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Simşek B,Köybaşioğlu A,Yücel E,Günhan O

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Healing after tooth extraction was studied in rats treated with cyclosporine-A (CSA) for four weeks. Sixty male Sprague-Dawley rats were assigned to one of three groups of 20 rats each. The maxillary right molars were extracted from two groups; the third group served as a non-extraction control. The non-extraction gro...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Gau CH,Hsieh YD,Shen EC,Lee S,Chiang CY,Fu E

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:RT-PCR was used to analyze the expression of a series of mRNAs coding for proteoglycans aggrecan, versican, biglycan, decorin, fibromodulin and also hyaluronan synthase 1 in specimens obtained during discectomy of the temporomandibular joint in patients with unilateral signs and symptoms of chronic closed lock (eight ...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Paegle DI,Holmlund A,Hjerpe A

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluates the effects of two different designs of platysma myocutaneous flap, vertical and transverse, used in the reconstruction of defects following the excision of oral and facial tumors. Modified radical neck dissection or selected neck dissection was also performed. Out of the 48 patients, vertical and...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Peng LW,Zhang WF,Zhao JH,He SG,Zhao YF

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Langerhans' cell histiocytosis (LCH) can involve virtually any site and organ of the body, either as an isolated lesion or as a widespread systemic disease. Bone can be involved as a part of generalised disease or as a separate entity, formerly known as eosinophilic granuloma. The clinical cause of localised LCH (LLCH...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Putters TF,de Visscher JG,van Veen A,Spijkervet FK

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The articular disk has a central role in the pathology of internal derangement of the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ). What is less clear is the role of osteoarthrosis in the development of internal derangement. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of osteoarthrosis in cases of advanced and r...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Dimitroulis G

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The admixture of clonidine or epinephrine to lidocaine for inferior alveolar nerve block was studied with regard to onset, duration, intensity of anaesthesia, postoperative analgesia, systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR), ST segment depression > o...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Brkovic B,Todorovic L,Stojic D

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fractures of hyoid bone resulting from trauma other than strangulation are very rare, isolated hyoid bone fractures are even rarer, and occur more frequently in young individuals, and in men more than in women. A comprehensive review of the world literature, also two rare cases of isolated hyoid bone fractures induced...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Dalati T

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the position and course of the mandibular canal through the mandibular ramus using computed tomographic (CT) imaging and to relate the findings to performing sagittal split ramus osteotomies. The mandibles of 35 patients with skeletal Class III prognathism with symmetry (12 mal...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Tsuji Y,Muto T,Kawakami J,Takeda S

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate as well as to compare the effect of intra-articular versus intra-peritoneal injection of dexamethasone on synovitis induced by trauma to the rat's TMJ. Twenty-seven male Wister rats were included in the present study. Induced forced condylar hypermobility achieved through open...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： El-Hakim IE,Abdel-Hamid IS,Bader A

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare sensitivity, specificity, accuracy and positive and negative predictive value for high-resolution ultrasonography (HR-US) in diagnosing degenerative changes, effusion and disk displacement using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a reference. Over a period of 6 months, 100 patient...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Jank S,Emshoff R,Norer B,Missmann M,Nicasi A,Strobl H,Gassner R,Rudisch A,Bodner G

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone necrosis secondary to radiation was previously attributed to trauma of devitalized bone and microbiological sepsis. However, conventional microbiological technique has failed to demonstrate microorganisms throughout osteoradionecrotic bone, claimed to be hypoxic, hypovascular and hypocellular. The aim of the pres...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Støre G,Eribe ER,Olsen I

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computer-aided surgical navigation technology is commonly used in craniomaxillofacial surgery. It offers substantial improvement regarding esthetic and functional aspects in a range of surgical procedures. Based on augmented reality principles, where the real operative site is merged with computer generated graphic in...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Ewers R,Schicho K,Undt G,Wanschitz F,Truppe M,Seemann R,Wagner A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) are caused by many factors. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of genetic point mutations in CL/P pathogenesis. ICR and AJ strain mice were used. Ethylnitrosourea (ENU) was injected into 10-week-old male mice (G0) intraperitoneally at a dose of 250 mg/kg. The males were...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Yamada T,Fujiwara K,Mishima K,Sugahara T

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A maxillofacial simulator can support education and training. In the present study, cutting, separation, and quantitative rearrangement of bone during orthognathic surgery were simulated by means of a haptic device with virtual tactile perception. Computed tomographic (CT) images of two patients with severe jaw deform...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Sohmura T,Hojo H,Nakajima M,Wakabayashi K,Nagao M,Iida S,Kitagawa T,Kogo M,Kojima T,Matsumura K,Nakamura T,Takahashi J

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant mesothelioma is a rare tumor arising from the pleura or peritoneum. Distant hematogenous metastasis is seen in more than half of cases, preferentially to the brain, lung, bone and soft tissues [Br. J. Dis. Chest 70 (1976) 246]. There has been only one previous report of this tumor metastasizing to the jaw bo...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Terakado N,Shintani S,Nakashiro K,Hamakawa H

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sentinel node navigation surgery (SNNS) has received considerable attention for its role in deciding whether to perform neck dissection in patients with early oral cancer. However, diagnostic accuracy and its intraoperative availability of results remain important concerns. First, we shortened the examination time req...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Hamakawa H,Onishi A,Sumida T,Terakado N,Hino S,Nakashiro KI,Shintani S

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors reviewed the clinical and histopathological records of 69 cases of multiple primary tumours (MPT) of the parotid gland treated at Peking University School of Stomatology. It accounted for 3.4% of all parotid tumours (2055 patients). Fifty-nine patients were male and 10 were female. The median age was 58 (r...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Yu GY,Ma DQ,Zhang Y,Peng X,Cai ZG,Gao Y,Chen Y

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salivary gland tumours are uncommon with a broad heterogeneity. The most common benign tumour is the pleomorphic adenoma, whereas mucoepidermoid carcinoma and adenoid cystic carcinoma predominate among the malignancies. Most salivary gland tumours occur in the parotid, and consequently clinical and biological data are...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Alves FA,Pires FR,De Almeida OP,Lopes MA,Kowalski LP

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two hundred and sixty patients with oral and facial venous malformations received intralesional injections of either pingyangmycin, sodium morrhuate, or pingyangmycin alternating with sodium morrhuate. Results were rated excellent, good, fair, or poor, depending on clinical outcome. The prevalence of an "excellent" ra...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Zhao JH,Zhang WF,Zhao YF

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Micro-computed tomography (microCT) is a new tool to image and quantify trabecular bone. The aim of this study is to compare the two measurement methods when evaluating the early healing of intramembranous (IM) and endochondral (EC) autogenous bone grafts using micro-computed tomography and Q-win computer image analyz...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Lu M,Rabie AB

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral odontogenic tumours (POT) are rare benign focal overgrowths of the oral soft tissue, usually occurring in the gingiva. Between 1996-2000, 6 out of 406 excised gingival lesions were diagnosed as POT (1.5%). Tumours included peripheral odontogenic fibroma (2 patients), peripheral calcifying odontogenic cyst (...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Manor Y,Mardinger O,Katz J,Taicher S,Hirshberg A

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study is to retrospectively assess the clinical relevance, i.c. the event of a local recurrence, in patients surgically treated for tongue and floor of mouth squamous cell carcinoma when tumour cell are observed histopathologically at a distance of less than 0.5 cm. Furthermore, the pattern of in...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Weijers M,Snow GB,Bezemer DP,van dr Wal JE,van der Waal I

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a rare case of oral metastatic epithelioid sarcoma rapidly growing over the mandibular gingivae; the primary lesion occurred on the wrist and was treated 18 months earlier by surgery and radiotherapy. The oral metastatic lesion was resected and controlled by chemotherapy. This case has been followed for 2 y...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Kao SY,Tu HF,Chang KW,Chang CS,Yang AH,Li WY

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we evaluated the effect of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on bone regeneration in an autogenous bone graft in a canine model. The mandibular premolar teeth had been bilaterally extracted previously, and the ridges had been allowed to heal for 3 months. After this period, continuity resection was performed o...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Choi BH,Im CJ,Huh JY,Suh JJ,Lee SH

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasing incidence of oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) especially among younger people has been observed in many parts of the world. The objective of this study was to delineate the profile of patients with oral SCC with an emphasis on younger people in northern Thailand between 1991-2000. The medical records ...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Iamaroon A,Pattanaporn K,Pongsiriwet S,Wanachantararak S,Prapayasatok S,Jittidecharaks S,Chitapanarux I,Lorvidhaya V

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective review of 76 costochondral grafts (57 patients) was undertaken to determine outcome with respect to the extent of previous surgery (none, disc surgery or soft tissue graft, alloplastic disc, alloplastic joint, previous graft) and to initial and preoperative diagnosis. The minimum follow up period was 2...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Saeed NR,Kent JN

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 56-year-old woman was referred for severe pain and restricted jaw movements with a duration of more than 10 years. In the early 1990s a discectomy on the left side had been performed where the disc was extirpated and replaced with a polymeric implant. Due to infection and pain the implant was removed about 2 months ...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Persson S,Gjerdet NR,Tornes K

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An experimental model for the prefabrication of a vascularized bone flap was developed in this study. To form vascularized bone in the desired configuration and to increase the survival rate of the grafted bone, a muscle vascularized pedicle (MVP) was transformed into vascularized bone by the inducer recombinant human...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Alam MI,Asahina I,Seto I,Oda M,Enomoto S

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oncocytoma is a rare salivary gland tumour consisting of oncocytes with many hyperplastic mitochondria. It usually occurs in the parotid gland. Because the features of oncocytoma resemble those of other benign and low-grade-malignant salivary gland tumours, clinical diagnosis is often challenging. This report presents...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Sakai E,Yoda T,Shimamoto H,Hirano Y,Kusama M,Enomoto S

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central mucoepidermoid carcinomas are uncommon tumours, representing about 2 to 4% of all mucoepidermoid carcinomas. They are histologically low-grade cancers, usually affecting the mandible as uni- or multilocular radiographic lesions. The authors report four cases of central mucoepidermoid carcinomas affecting the m...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Pires FR,Paes de Almeida O,Lopes MA,Elias da Cruz Perez D,Kowalski LP

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of salivary duct carcinoma arising in the submandibular region of an 83-year-old man is presented. Histologically, the tumour consisted of solid cell nests with ductal structures. Tumour cell nests showed central comedonecrosis. Immunohistochemically, the tumour cells were positive for keratin and epithelial me...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Toyoda H,Yamaguchi K,Miura K,Fukuda H,Hashimoto K

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective study was carried out to assess the morbidity of the retromandibular approach in the management of condylar fractures. Twenty consecutive patients underwent open reduction and internal fixation of their condylar fractures using this technique. Branches of the facial nerve were encountered in six cases...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Manisali M,Amin M,Aghabeigi B,Newman L

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of hyperbaric oxygenation on bone formation by recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) under unfavourable conditions. The calf muscles of 10 rats with low-blood supply were prepared by ligating and cutting the right femoral artery, and 10 micro of...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Okubo Y,Bessho K,Fujimura K,Kusumoto K,Suzuki T,Segami N,Ogawa Y,Iizuka T

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00