Today, ultrasound imaging is being widely used to assess soft tissue lesions in the maxillofacial region. However, ultrasound investigations of intra-osseous lesions are rare, especially for tumors of the jaws. This report emphasized the capability of this useful imaging modality in identification of the characteristics of malignant conditions involving the bone. Mesenchymal chondrosarcoama, on...

This article presents a review of foreign literature on the methods diagnostics imaging postoperative complications in orthognathic surgery. After analysis, it can be argued that high-tech methods, such as computed tomography, cone beam tomography have improved possibilities obtaining clinically significant information about maxillofacial region. Nevertheless, should noted sources not cover iss...

BACKGROUND The use of titanium during maxillofacial fixation is limited due to its palpability, mutagenic effects and interference with imaging, which lead to the requirement for subsequent removal. The use of a biologically absorbable fixation material will potentially eliminate these limitations. In this meta-analysis, we analyzed the complications of absorbable fixation in maxillofacial surg...

Viral Patel1, Anil Managutti2, Shailesh Menat3, Sunita Managutti4, Jigar Patel1 1Post-graduate, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Narsinhbhai Patel Dental College and Hospital, Visnagar, Gujarat, India, 2Professor and Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Narsinhbhai Patel Dental College and Hospital, Visnagar, Gujarat, India, 3Reader, Department of Oral and Maxillofac...

1DDS, MSc, Master in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, PhD student in Implantology, Araraquara Dental School, UNESP Univ. Estadual Paulista, Araraquara, SP, Brazil. 2DDs, MSc in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, PhD student in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Araraquara Dental School, UNESP Univ. Estadual Paulista, Araraquara, SP, Brazil. 3DDS, MSc, PhD, Assistant Professor, Division of Oral and Max...

The pre-surgical assessment of proposed implant sites requires very specific and accurate data. Imaging has always been used to assist with the implant site assessment but until the recent introduction of cone beam CT scanners, the available imaging had a low value when considering the ratio between diagnostic potential, cost of study, and risk to the patient. CBCT scanners are nearing the end ...

1 Assistant Professor, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Department of General Dentistry, Creighton University School of Dentistry, Omaha, NE, 2 Chief, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Department of Dental Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, 3 Professor, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Department of General Dentistry, Creighton ...

A 48-year-old woman with a past medical history of seizures and end-stage renal disease secondary to obstructive uropathy from retroperitoneal fibrosis presented to the emergency department with seizures and altered mental status. A Glasgow Coma Scale of 4 prompted intubation, and she was subsequently admitted to the intensive care unit. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain performed to eluc...

BACKGROUND Although maxillofacial injuries in the elderly population frequently result from falls and motor vehicle crashes, the association between osteoporosis and fractures of the maxillofacial region remains poorly defined. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relationship between osteoporosis and maxillofacial trauma in the elderly. DESIGN, SETTING, AND MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: A retrospective review...