Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Histological, Histomorphometric, and Osteogenesis Comparative Study of a Novel Fabricated Nanocomposite Membrane versus a Cytoplast Membrane This study aimed at comparing the in vivo efficacy of a novel synthesized polycaprolactone (PCL)/ polyethylene glycol (PEG)/ bioactive glass (BG) (PCL) nanocomposite membrane versus a Cytoplast (Cy) membrane in terms of the average percentage of new bone formation and inflammation level.

Outcomes Following Tooth-Bearing Maxillomandibular Facial Transplantation: Insights and Lessons Learned To highlight challenges and lessons learned in tooth-bearing maxillomandibular facial allotransplantation.

Massive self-induced subcutaneous cervicofacial, pneumomediastinum, and pneumopericardium emphysema sequelae to a non-displaced maxillary wall fracture. A case report and literature review. Iatrogenic cervicofacial subcutaneous emphysema is a well reported entity in the field of dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery especially with the use of air driven handpieces1. Cervicofacial subcutaneous emphysema sequelae after maxillofacial trauma, on the other hand, is less reported and even rarer is the self-induced variant. We report a case of massive cervicofacial subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum, and pneumopericardium in a healthy 16-year-old male after blunt trauma to the face causing a non-displaced anterior maxillary wall fracture.

Does sub-anesthetic ketamine provide post-operative analgesia for third molar surgery? Despite ketamine’s effectiveness as an anesthetic and known analgesic properties, the role of ketamine in post-operative pain following third molar surgery remains unclear. Therefore, this study aims to investigate if patients undergoing third molar surgery who receive a sub-anesthetic pre-operative dose of intravenous ketamine will experience less post-operative pain.

Non-Vascularized Bone Grafts for Reconstruction of Segmental Mandibular Defects: Is length of graft a factor of success? The purpose of this study was to evaluate a long-debated question in the field of whether the success of reconstructing mandibular defects with non-vascularized bone grafts (NVBGs) is dependent on the length of the graft.

Can early dental extractions reduce delays in post-operative radiation for patients with advanced oral cavity carcinoma? This study sought to evaluate the effect of early extractions on timing of post-operative radiation (PORT) for patients with advanced oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC).

Facial Donor Restoration: One step technique Successful management of facial allotransplantation (FAT) requires planning and overcoming a long list of obstacles, not least among them, the restoration of the donor cadaver (DC).

Hard and soft tissue evaluation of different socket preservation procedures using leucocyte and platelet-rich fibrin: a retrospective clinical and volumetric analysis. The extraction of a tooth is followed by hard and soft tissue changes which may compromise the implant placement. The aim of the present retrospective study was to compare the clinical and radiographical outcomes of different ridge preservation procedures based on the use of L-PRF.

Access to Our Journals A recent article, September 18, 2018 in PLOS Biology Large-Scale Investigation of the Reasons Why Potentially Important Genes are Ignored, by Stoeger, Gerlach, Morimoto and Amaral, is representative of the fault of many scientific journals.1 The issue is likened to the Matthew Effect, first described by Merton in Science January 5, 1968.2

Assessment of Valeriana officinalis l. (valerian) for conscious sedation of patients during the extraction of impacted mandibular third molars: a randomized, split-mouth, double-blind, crossover study The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness a herbal drug (valerian) to control anxiety during mandibular third molar extraction in comparison with a reference benzodiazepine drug commonly employed in dental procedures (midazolam).