Removal of the third molar is a common surgical procedure in the oral surgery department. It can be associated with a number of complications like excessive bleeding, abscess formation, nerve injury or mandibular fracture. Displacement of impacted third molars, either crown, root fragment, or the entire tooth, are the complications that occasionally occur during these operations. Minor complica...

Loss or alteration of taste is a rare phenomenon that may be idiopathic or may be caused by head trauma, medication use or systemic and local factors including various invasive dental procedures resulting in nerve damage. We present an unusual case of generalized taste change following an oral surgical procedure. The case is presented to enhance understanding of taste disorders and their relati...

An ablative surgical procedure in the oral cavity is curative for oral and maxillofacial pathologies, but simultaneously produces hard and soft tissue defects. These defects produce functional and psychological problems in the post operative period. The Objective of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of buccal fat pad in reconstruction of intra-oral defects, elaborate the surgical t...

An ablative surgical procedure in the oral cavity is curative for oral and maxillofacial pathologies, but simultaneously produces hard and soft tissue defects. These defects produce functional and psychological problems in the post operative period. The Objective of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of buccal fat pad in reconstruction of intra-oral defects, elaborate the surgical t...

Antiplatelet and anticoagulant agents have been extensively researched and developed as potential therapies in the prevention and management of arterial and venous thrombosis. On the other hand, antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs have also been associated with an increase in the bleeding time and risk of postoperative hemorrhage. Because of this, some dentists still recommend the patient to s...

Background: Cell saving and autogenic retransfusion is a well established procedure in orthopedic, cardiac and abdominal surgery. But it is contraindicated at a bacterially contaminated surgical site such as the oral cavity. Materials and Methods: In 2003 and 2004 a clinically oriented in vitro study was processed in 45 enlarged operations for dysgnathia to recycle the intraoperatively collecte...

BACKGROUND There is an extremely small number of surgical cases of laparoscopic Collis gastroplasty and Nissen fundoplication (LCN procedure) in Japan, and it is a fact that the surgical results are not thoroughly examined. PURPOSE To investigate the results of LCN procedure for shortened esophagus. PATIENTS AND METHODS The subjects consisted of 11 patients who underwent LCN procedure for s...

organ transplantation is a widely undertaken procedure and has become an important alternative for the treatment of different end-stage organ diseases that previously had a poor prognosis. the field of organ transplant and hematopoietic stem cell transplant is developing rapidly. the increase in the number of transplant recipients also has an impact on oral and dental services. most of the oral...

UNLABELLED Any suture material, absorbable or nonabsorbable, elicits a kind of inflammatory reaction within the tissue. Nonabsorbable black silk suture and absorbable polyglycolic acid suture were compared clinically and histologically on various parameters. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study consisted of 50 patients requiring minor surgical procedure, who were referred to the Department of Ora...