BACKGROUND Trauma remains a leading cause of maxillofacial injury globally. Changing etiological factors and patterns of maxillofacial injury continue to be reported and are largely modulated by socio-geographic and environmental factors. It is important to have an in-depth understanding of the pattern and etiology in a particular region before effective preventive measures can be developed. ...

objectives: this study aimed to compare the diagnostic accuracy of inverted and unprocessed digitized periapical radiographs for detection of peri-implant defects. materials and methods: a total of 30 osteotomy sites were prepared in three groups of control, study group 1 with 0.425 mm defects and study group 2 with 0.725 mm defects using the sic and astra tech drill systems with 4.25mm and 4.8...

background and aims. digital imaging continues to gain acceptance in dentistry and video display used for this becomes important. the aim of this study was to assess the influence of the display monitor on observer performance on caries detection. materials and methods. artificial enamel lesions were created in 40 extracted teeth at random using 1/4 and 1/2 round burs. teeth were mounted in den...

The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation, and the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons sponsored the fifth research summit, which convened on May 2 and 3 in Rosemont, Illinois. The Research Summits are convened biennially to facilitate the discussion and collaboration of oral and maxillofacial surgeons wit...

Introduction Severity and complexity of combined maxillofacial trauma require not only multidisciplinary approach, but prevention of trauma is also of extreme importance, as this may reduce direct and indirect social economic losses. Understanding the trauma etiology, types, and severity may support clinical priorities determination, increase treatment effectiveness, and also may achieve certai...

OBJECTIVE To know the prevalence and etiology of oral and maxillofacial trauma in elders. METHODS Analytical quantitative cross-sectional study conducted at a public trauma hospital located in Fortaleza-Ceará, Brazil. The study population comprised patients with trauma who were hospitalized from April to August 2014. Of these patients, patients with oral and maxillofacial trauma were chosen t...

nitrogen containing bisphosphonate (n-bp) therapy is used extensively to treat osteoporosis and osteolytic bone lesions. recently, a special form of osteonecrosis limited to the maxillofacial skeleton has been discovered especially within those patients who are receiving either long-term n-bp therapy alone and/or associated with invasive dental procedure. bisphosphonates accumulate almost exclu...

Ai Usami1, Naoya Kakimoto2, Tomonao Aikawa3, Sosuke Takahata3, Mitsunobu Kishino4, Ryoko Okahata1, Tomomi Tsujimoto1, Yuka Uchiyama1, Tadashi Sasai1, Shumei Murakami1 1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry. 2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima Universit...

Historical Milestones in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Available online 13 October 2016. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0278239116307686) To the Editor: Dr Hupp's editorial1 stimulated reflection on my career in oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS), beginning in 1963 and continuing to the present,2 and a review of the history of OM...