BACKGROUND A three-dimensionally favourable mandibular bone crest is desirable to be able to successfully implant placement to meet the aesthetic and functional criteria in the implant-prosthetic rehabilitation. Several surgical procedures have been advocated for bone augmentation of the atrophic mandible, and the sandwich osteotomy is one of these techniques. The aim of the present case report...

Our aim was to assess the long-term results, complications, and factors associated with failure of mandibular reconstructions among wounded Iraqi civilians with mandibular defects. Success was measured by the quality of bony union, and assessed radiographically and by physical examination. Failures were defined as loss of most or all of the bone graft, or inability to control infection. During ...

BACKGROUND Functional and aesthetic mandibular reconstruction after ablative tumor surgery continues to be a challenge even after the introduction of microvascular bone transfer. Complex microvascular reconstruction of the resection site requires accurate preoperative planning. In the recent past, bone graft and fixation plates had to be reshaped during the operation by trial and error, often a...

Background: Gingival recession has become a serious problem since it high prevalence among the 88% population of world. Various mucogingival therapy becomes treatment choice for gingival recession, such as sub ephitelial connective tissue graft, coronally positioned flap, an acellular dermal matrix application. SureDerm can be used treatment. Case: A 22-year old male patient came to Periodontic...

Background: Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a rare benign non-odontogenic that occurs most commonly in the posterior mandible. Occurrence mandibular condyle rare. We present case was initially misdiagnosed as parotid gland tumor and later found to be an ABC. Case Presentation: A 19-year-old man presents with painless firm swelling on right preauricular region. Panoramic imaging revealed radioluce...

purpose: the purpose of this research was to determine the prevalence of mandibular first premolar teeth with 2 canals in the population of kerman. methods & materials: a total of 280 extracted first premolar teeth were collected from several health service centers within the province of kerman.extracted teeth were stored in 10% formalin containers. each tooth was initially cleaned with water a...

lateral and anterior displacements of mandible may cause malocclusion. the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of these displacements in a population of 597 childrens age 12 in mashhad secondary schools. displacment of mandible was shown to be in 11.8 percent of the population (6.2 percent anterior and 5.6 percent lateral displacement).anterior displacement of mandible was diagnos...