Health promotion aims to ensure that the population has improved living and health conditions, and schools are appropriate environments in which to do this. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of health promotion in terms of oral health in special schools for mentally disable pupils in Brazil. The study was cross-sectional and adopted a qualitative and quantitative approach,...

BACKGROUND Patient simulators possess features for performance assessment. However, the concurrent validity and the "added value" of simulator-based examinations over traditional examinations have not been adequately addressed. The current study compared a simulator-based examination with an oral examination for assessing the management skills of senior anesthesia residents. METHODS Twenty se...

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 The objective of the study was to determine association pattern different maxillofacial injuries and fracture with mechanism trauma.Methods materials:
 This conducted in department oral surgery from June 2020 till December 2020. Fifty one patients were included this after taking an informed consent. data collection completed on a performa including variables age, gender, ...

Moebius syndrome (MS) is a rare disorder mainly characterized by bi- or unilateral palsy of the facial and abducens nerves. Among the various orofacial characteristics related to this syndrome, the following are pointed out, difficulty with sucking, tongue malformation, mandibular hypoplasia, saliva drooling, arched palate and micrognathia. In spite of the diversity of oral features described f...

AIM People with reduced efficiency, as well as those who experience seizures, are prone to traumatic injuries within the facial skeleton. This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of traumatic injuries of the oral cavity in epileptic children and youths from special-care schools. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was carried out in children and youths with intellectual disability attending spe...

OBJECTIVE In contrast to epidemiologic studies on facial injuries reporting on dental trauma, facial bone fractures with dentoalveolar injuries, or soft tissue injuries individually, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the overall place of dental trauma in facial injuries. This was a retrospective investigation of the impact of sport, work, violence, traffic, household, and play accidents...

Foreign bodies may get embedded in the maxillofacial region as a result of penetrating trauma region. The ensuing complications and sequelae these occult foreign can pose diagnostic challenge to an oral surgeon. Diagnosis be achieved by use plain radiographs, ultrasonography, computed tomographic scans, magnetic resonance imaging. Once diagnosed located, should removed for definitive management...

The maxillofacial region is one of the most injury-prone areas during road traffic accidents, personal violence, falls and sports. Maxillofacial trauma can lead to breakage or avulsion of upper anterior teeth, which may cause significant aesthetic and functional problems. There are many treatment options available for rehabilitation including removable partial dentures, fixed partial dentures, ...

OBJECTIVES Various different methods of intubation are suitable for facial trauma cases. A choice often has to be made between orotracheal and nasotracheal when surgical access to the nasal or oral cavity is necessary. This work presents our current experience using submental intubation in the airway management of facial trauma patients. STUDY DESIGN From July 2003 to February 2005, 13 suffer...