Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,

Endoscopically assisted fixation of the custom-made total temporomandibular joint prosthesis in TMJ Yang’s system through a modified preauricular approach

Publication date: Available online 2 July 2019Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryAuthor(s): J.-S. Zheng, X.-H. Liu, A. Ahmed, M.-J. Chen, S.-Y. Zhang, C. YangAbstractThis article describes the experience with the endoscopically assisted fixation of the customized total temporomandibular joint (TMJ) prosthesis in TMJ Yang’s system only through a modified preauricular approach. Twenty patients (23 joints) treated with the custom-made total TMJ prosthesis were retrospectively...

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Role of autologous platelet-rich fibrin in relocation pharyngoplasty for obstructive sleep apnoea

Publication date: Available online 2 July 2019Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryAuthor(s): M. Elkahwagi, M. Elokda, D. Elghannam, A. ElsobkiAbstractThe aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) in decreasing the incidence of wound breakdown in relocation pharyngoplasty performed for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). This prospective clinical study included 30 OSA patients. They were divided into two groups according...

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