Arthroscopic surgery appears to be a safe, minimally invasive and effective method for treating internal derangements of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), reducing pain and increasing mandibular range of motion for approximately 80% of patients. Although these results are encouraging, they are largely based on retrospective, uncontrolled and short-term studies. The landmark observation that ly...

[Purpose] This study verified the changes in muscle activities and grasping power during maximal isometric exercise of the forearm and masseter muscle with and without a mandibular orthopedic repositioning appliance (MORA). It also offers basic data for defining the correlation of function of hand with mouth. [Methods] EMG was used to measure masticatory muscle, flexor bundle and extensor bundl...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to better understand how surgical repositioning and stabilization of anteriorly displaced articular discs using the Mitek mini-anchor technique affects condylar growth in growing patients with adolescent internal condylar resorption (AICR). METHODS Twenty-two adolescent patients diagnosed with AICR and anterior temporomandibular disc displacement were comp...

BACKGROUND To emphasize the characteristics and possible pitfalls of nerve reposition in cases of severe bone resorption in the posterior mandibular area, and to modify hard- and soft-tissue manipulation accordingly. METHODS We analyzed retrospectively, 7 patients in which we performed full arch lower jaw rehabilitation. The patients presented for oral rehabilitation having a minimal residual...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the treatment and posttreatment dentoskeletal effects induced by the Mandibular Advancement Repositioning Appliance (MARA) in the treatment of Class II malocclusion. MATERIALS AND METHODS The treated sample consisted of 23 consecutively treated patients at prepubertal or pubertal stages, as assessed by the cervical vertebral maturation method. A control group of untreate...

Purpose: To establish a rat mandibular fracture model and investigate the shortand long-term effects of recombinant parathyroid hormone (PTH 1-34) on mandibular fracture healing in rats. Materials and Methods: A controlled unilateral mandibular fracture was created surgically in 29 male Sprague-Dawley rats and then stabilized using an external fixation device. The rats were divided into 2 group...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this first part of a two-part series was to review the literature concerning the indications, contraindications, advantages, disadvantages and surgical techniques of the lateralization and transposition of the inferior alveolar nerve, followed by the placement of an implant in an edentulous atrophic posterior mandible. MATERIAL AND METHODS A comprehensive review of t...

BACKGROUND No state peer review organization has attempted to identify processes of care related to pressure ulcer prediction and prevention in US hospitals. OBJECTIVE To profile and evaluate the processes of care for Medicare patients hospitalized at risk for pressure ulcer development by means of the Medicare Quality Indicator System pressure ulcer prediction and prevention module. METHOD...

BACKGROUND In a retrospective study, risk factors for complications after the bridging of mandibular defects using reconstruction plates were reviewed. Especially the loosening of the plate-screw-mandible complex should be analyzed with a finite element model in order to reduce plate complications in future. PATIENTS AND METHODS We examined 60 patients who underwent a treatment with reconstru...

Adaptive remodelling of the condylar cartilage in response to mandibular protrusion constitutes the rationale for bite-jumping appliances to solicit growth modification. By investigating the expression of type X collagen and capillary endothelium, this study was designed to evaluate the osteogenic transition of chondrogenesis during adaptive remodelling of condylar cartilage and compare it with...