STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Composite mandibular resection resulting in mandibular discontinuity can alter jaw motion, occlusal forces, and mastication, whether or not the jaw is reconstructed. The biomechanical events associated with these changes are difficult to assess clinically and, therefore, are not well documented or researched. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to model movements of a m...

INTRODUCTION Patients with mandible deformity may die, as a result of airway management failures. The awake nasal fiberoptic intubation is known as the optimum intubation method, in the mentioned patients, although, in several cases, fiberoptic intubation fails. CASE PRESENTATION The present case discusses a patient with severe deformity of mandible that was admitted for correction with free-...

standardization of photography in plastic surgery is fundamental for pre-operative surgical planning, comparative post-operative assessment, and demonstration of surgical results.1 in rhinoplasty, slight changes in patient or camera position can lessen nasal hump, vary nose size, and alter skin tension.2 in order to prevent these common errors, photographic standardization with high-quality equ...

This article describes a simple and accurate technique for maxillary superior repositioning without any intraoperative measurement using reference points that can be the source of error in bimaxillary orthognathic surgery. A bilateral straight locking miniplates (SLMs)/screw system secured to the maxilla and mandible maintains the three-dimensional relationship between the mandible and the skul...

Introduction. The aim of this study was to assess the buccal bone thickness in anterior maxillary and mandibular teeth provide information important during immediate implant placement. Material Methods. included 245 cone-beam computed tomography scans. measured sagittal plane at five points (M1 - M5) (2 mm apart), starting 2 from cementoenamel junction coronal apical position along roots. Resul...