abstract：:A case of hemifacial microsomia in an adult female is presented. The ascending ramus and condyle was primarily reconstructed using an iliac crest free bone graft. Following resorption of the bone graft, a custom-made total TMJ device (TMJ Concepts, USA) was used to correct the deformity. The alternative available reco...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Zanakis NS,Gavakos K,Faippea M,Karamanos A,Zotalis N

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To explore the reported contradictory osteogenic capacity of platelet-rich plasma (PRP), the aim of the study was to examine and compare the bone regenerative effect of: PRPs of different species (rat, goat, human); human bone graft (HB) vs. HB combined with human PRP (HB+hPRP); and HB+hPRP vs. synthetic hydroxyapatit...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Plachokova AS,van den Dolder J,van den Beucken JJ,Jansen JA

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have found that in addition to promoting cellular invasion, overexpression of metalloproteinase -1 (MMP-1) is associated with the initial stages of cancer development. Extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer (EMMPRIN), a transmembrane glycoprotein, has been reported to be highly expressed in tumo...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Cao Z,Xiang J,Li C

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of intraoral molluscum contagiosum involving the right distal alveolar bridge of an immunocompetent person is reported. A review of the literature, with only five previously published cases, revealed that involvement of the oral soft tissues is rare. ...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Scherer P,Fries J,Mischkowski RA,Neugebauer J,Scheer M,Zöller JE

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of combined orthodontic and orthognathic treatment was studied retrospectively in 24 patients with skeletal class III malocclusions with mandibular hyperplasia, particularly the effect on temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disc position. The patients underwent preoperative orthodontic treatment, orthognathic sur...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Fang B,Shen GF,Yang C,Wu Y,Feng YM,Mao LX,Xia YH

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parotid gland metastatic tumours are rare, usually arising from a primary mucosal or cutaneous cancer located in the ipsilateral head and neck region, although metastases from a primary cancer outside the head and neck region are possible. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) rarely metastasizes to the head and neck region ...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Vitale AR,Compilato D,Coletti G,Calvisi G,Ciuffitelli V,Barbera D,Craxì A,Campisi G,Leocata P

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) of the tongue base is described. It was characterized by solid tumor nests with central necrosis and rosette formation resembling basaloid squamous cell carcinoma. Immunohistochemical examination revealed that this tumor had neuroendocrine differentiation. It was d...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Kusafuka K,Asano R,Kamijo T,Iida Y,Onitsuka T,Kameya T,Nakajima T

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a malignant soft tissue neoplasm, with varying degrees of striated muscle cell differentiation and a relative predilection for the head and neck region. The objectives of this study were to determine the clinical and histological patterns of RMS, to assess the sociodemographic profile of repo...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Fatusi OA,Ajike SO,Olateju SO,Adebayo AT,Gbolahan OO,Ogunmuyiwa SA

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate skeletal and dental stability in patients who had temporomandibular joint (TMJ) reconstruction and mandibular counterclockwise advancement using TMJ Concepts total joint prostheses (TMJ Concepts Inc. Ventura, CA) with maxillary osteotomies being performed at the same operation...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Dela Coleta KE,Wolford LM,Gonçalves JR,Pinto Ados S,Pinto LP,Cassano DS

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 17-year-old girl with a 5-month history of idiopathic thrombocytopenia (ITP) was referred to the authors because she was unable to bring her anterior teeth together without trismus or arthralgia. The patient had been treated with increasing doses of prednisolone up to 60 mg/day. The anterior open bite had begun afte...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Hata T,Hosoda M,Hamada Y,Kobayashi K

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroblastoma, ganglioneuroblastoma and ganglioneuroma are neuroblastic tumours derived from primordial neural crest tissue. The authors report a rare presentation of a ganglioneuroma of the mandible arising from a metastasis of an adrenal neuroblastoma. The pathogenesis and behaviour of ganglioneuromas is discussed, ...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Patterson AR,Barker CS,Loukota RA,Spencer J

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare the postoperative stability of the mandible after a bilateral lengthening procedure, either by bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO) or distraction osteogenesis (DOG). All patients who underwent mandibular advancement surgery between March 2001 and June 2004 were evaluated; 26 ...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Vos MD,Baas EM,de Lange J,Bierenbroodspot F

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a new temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthrocentesis technique using the irrigation pump from a surgical and dental implant motor, providing the highest hydraulic pressure reported in the literature for TMJ lavage. ...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Alkan A,Kilic E

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous healing of large bone defects in the mandibles of 33 patients was studied. Standard postoperative clinical and radiographic examinations were performed immediately after surgery and after 2, 6 and 12 months. They were analysed using a novel relative bone densitometry method and indexes of relative bone hea...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Ihan Hren N,Miljavec M

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)all-trans-retinamide (4-HPR) has shown cancer chemoprevention activity in many experimental and clinical situations. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the in vivo efficacy of 4-HPR in preventing 7,12-dimethylbenz(alpha)antracene (DMBA)-induced oral carcinogenesis and to study histomorphome...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Lajolo C,Giuliani M,Sgambato A,Majorano E,Lucchese A,Capodiferro S,Favia G

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was performed to evaluate the possibility of using reverse facial artery pedicled submandibular gland transfer for treating keratoconjunctivitis sicca. A reverse facial artery pedicled submandibular gland, including the duct, from a beagle dog was transplanted into the temporal region in the same animal. 99...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Chen WL,Liu S,Li HG,Wang YY,Wang K

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of a mandibular modular endoprosthesis after segmental resection of part of the body of the mandible was studied. This preliminary study was carried out on four pigs and four monkeys. The devices were made of a titanium alloy and were cemented in the prepared medullary spaces with polymethylmetacrylate cement....

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Lee S,Goh BT,Tideman H,Stoelinga PJ

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The overall prognosis for tongue cancer patients in Taiwan is unpredictable, even when patients are treated following the guidelines according to TNM stages. In order to determine the optimal treatment modality for tongue cancer in Taiwan the authors aimed to correlate histopathological parameters with neck nodal meta...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Chen YW,Yu EH,Wu TH,Lo WL,Li WY,Kao SY

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to investigate the effect of compression with ice and compression alone on pain and quality of life after surgical removal of mandibular third molars. A prospective, single-blind, randomized controlled study design was chosen. Participants in group A applied 45 min of repeated compression with ...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Forouzanfar T,Sabelis A,Ausems S,Baart JA,van der Waal I

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hairy polyp of the pharynx is an uncommon developmental malformation that is most frequently seen as a penduculated tumour in the neonate. The clinical presentation is characterized by the presence of a polypoid mass protruding through the mouth as 'a second tongue' causing respiratory distress. Two patients are prese...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Gambino M,Cozzi DA,Aceti MG,Manfredi P,Riccipetitoni G

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemic necrosis of the tongue is a rare condition because the tongue has a rich blood supply. Temporal arteritis appears to be the most frequent cause of tongue necrosis. The case is presented of an 82-year-old man who developed bilateral ischemic necrosis of the tongue. The necrosis was considered to be a consequen...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Kamatani T,Yamashita K,Okabayashi T,Maeda H,Toi M,Yamamoto T

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An overview is presented of the educational opportunities that exist for dentists in Canada and in the five Nordic countries who wish to learn how to implement implant dentistry in clinical practice. This theme is discussed in the context of the demographic and educational realities in these countries. Data related to...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Jokstad A

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to biomechanically evaluate the primary stability of pure titanium orthodontic mini-implants, inserted into pre-drilled cavities of differing diameters. Mini-implants (1.2 mm diameter) were placed into 1.0 mm and 1.2 mm diameter cavities prepared in the mid-region of the bilateral hind leg fe...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Okazaki J,Komasa Y,Sakai D,Kamada A,Ikeo T,Toda I,Suwa F,Inoue M,Etoh T

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fibular free flap is the most widely used flap for jaw reconstruction. Flap contouring requires removal of bone excess in the proximal segment by a subperiosteal dissection, preserving vascular connections between the pedicle and the bone and leaving well vascularized periosteum attached to the vascular pedicle. A...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Autelitano L,Colletti G,Bazzacchi R,Biglioli F

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ribs are one of the most widely used grafts in craniofacial surgery. Harvesting a costochondral graft is easy and safe. The main complications are related to pneumothorax and chest-wall deformity in children. A complication is described in a patient who underwent an orbito-zygomatic reconstruction with two contiguous ...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Autelitano L,Rabbiosi D,Mantovani A,Ghelma F

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the bone response to an oxidized titanium implant (Ox) and a calcium-incorporated oxidized titanium implant (Ca). A blasted titanium implant (Bl) was used as control. The implants were topographically characterized using an optical interferometer and placed: one in each distal fem...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Fröjd V,Franke-Stenport V,Meirelles L,Wennerberg A

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new technique of surgical tracheostomy is described. Prior to performing the tracheostomy, the endotracheal tube (ETT) is advanced further down the trachea so that the end of the tube is positioned just above the carina. Using the flexible endoscope within the ETT the positioning can be done with precision. This man...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Thiruchelvam JK,Cheng LH,Drewery H

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes a case of vertical distraction osteogenesis of a free vascularized osteocutaneous scapular flap in the reconstructed mandible before implant therapy. The patient was a 67-year-old woman with squamous cell carcinoma of the right lower gingiva. She underwent segmental mandibulectomy for tumor ablati...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Hirota M,Mizuki N,Iwai T,Watanuki K,Ozawa T,Maegawa J,Matsui Y,Tohnai I

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report demonstrates the successful clinical use of a modified root-analogue zirconia implant for immediate single tooth replacement. A right maxillary premolar was removed and a custom-made, root-analogue, roughened zirconia implant with macro-retentions in the interdental space was fabricated and placed into the...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Pirker W,Kocher A

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of combining a porous poly(L-lactide-co-epsilon-caprolactone)/beta-tricalcium phosphate membrane and gelatin sponge incorporating basic fibroblastic growth factor (bFGF) on bone regeneration in mandibular ridges. Four full-thickness saddle-type defects (10 mm long x 5 ...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Kinoshita Y,Matsuo M,Todoki K,Ozono S,Fukuoka S,Tsuzuki H,Nakamura M,Tomihata K,Shimamoto T,Ikada Y

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate how the characteristics of a poly-l-lactic acid mini-plate changed with dynamic loading in an environment with hydrolytic degradation. A mandible osteosynthesis model was prepared with specimen poly-l-lactic acid mini-plates to simulate sagittal splitting ramus osteotomy. T...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Mizuhashi H,Suga K,Uchiyama T,Oda Y

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sporadic cases have been reported of ectopic thymic tissue formed along the path of embryologic descent from the mandibular region to the mediastinum, usually manifesting as an asymptomatic mass. Here is reported the case of an 8-month-old boy with a tender palpable mass in the right upper lateral neck. Preoperative p...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： He Y,Zhang ZY,Zhu HG,Guo W,Wang LZ

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a relatively rare condition characterized by the excessive production and deposition of collagen within tissue. This condition is thought to be immunologically mediated and, in addition to its notorious cutaneous manifestations, often involves multiple organs. A case is presented of systemi...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Chikazu D,Mori Y,Saijo H,Fujihara H,Ko EC,Hikiji H,Yonehara Y,Takato T

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Suppression of residual ridge resorption after tooth extraction is a hot spot in dental research. Recently, simvastatin was reported to influence bone turnover by stimulating bone formation. In this study, the effect of simvastatin application on residual ridge resorption following tooth extraction was investigated. S...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Wu Z,Liu C,Zang G,Sun H

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of a combination of intraoperative cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and a navigation system via a spinal software platform for the navigated implantation of oral implants after microsurgical bone transfer is described. Intraoperative data sets were generated using Arcadis Orbic 3D (Siemens, Medical Solutio...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Heiland M,Pohlenz P,Blessmann M,Werle H,Fraederich M,Schmelzle R,Blake FA

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have shown that impacted mandibular third molars (M3s) increase the risk of mandibular angle fractures and decrease the risk of mandibular condylar fractures. This study attempted to verify these relationships and identify the influence of mechanism and cause of injury. The incidence of fractures was ...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Duan DH,Zhang Y

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cocaine is a very potent vasoconstrictor that is used by ENT specialists to reduce blood loss and enhance visibility during nasal surgery. In orthognathic surgery, especially Le Fort I procedures, excessive blood loss is a relatively frequent complication. In this study, a prospective randomized clinical trial on the ...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： de Lange J,Baas EM,Horsthuis RB,Booij A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The general advantages of laser surgery, such as decreased bleeding and dry surgical field, reduced postoperative pain and less oedema, have led to a continuous interest in laser applications for bone cutting. The ability to cut bone with a laser beam would also be of great technical benefit in minimally invasive maxi...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Papadaki M,Doukas A,Farinelli WA,Kaban L,Troulis M

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Routine use of a palatal injection for the removal of maxillary third molars has never been validated. The purpose of this blinded, randomized, controlled trial was to assess the requirement of a separate palatal injection for the extraction of maxillary third molars. Fifty-one patients requiring the removal of bilate...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Badcock ME,Gordon I,McCullough MJ

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lack of sufficient bone to place an implant at the functionally and aesthetically most appropriate position is a common problem, especially in the upper anterior jaw. A surgical technique is proposed to augment the alveolar ridge for vertical and horizontal defects through a localized alveolar osteotomy and interposit...

journal_title：International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery

authors： Pelo S,Boniello R,Gasparini G,Longobardi G,Amoroso PF

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00