BACKGROUND Spontaneous fractures of the mandible dispose a surgical challenge in comparisons to fractures caused by trauma due to several complicating factors. Additionally: controversies exist concerning the terminology of the field. MATERIAL AND METHODS We conducted a retrospective study of all patients with mandibular fractures, with exclusion of fractures of the coronoid process and the a...

Abstract Background Bisphosphonates provide effective treatment for osteoporosis. They accumulate a bone reservoir lasting 3 years and beyond. The 2021 NICE guidelines recommend medication review ‘drug holiday’ after 5 of oral bisphosphonate therapy low-fracture risk patients. Continuing high individuals is advised: age=/>75, previous hip or vertebral fracture, one more fractures during ...

Mandibular fracture is a common occurrence in emergency medicine and belongs to the most frequent facial fractures. Historically road traffic injuries (RTIs) have played a prominent role as a cause for mandibular fractures. We extracted data from all patients between August 2012 and February 2015 with "lower jaw fracture" or "mandibular fracture" from the routine database from the emergency dep...

BACKGROUND Denosumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody to the receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappaB ligand (RANKL) that blocks its binding to RANK, inhibiting the development and activity of osteoclasts, decreasing bone resorption, and increasing bone density. Given its unique actions, denosumab may be useful in the treatment of osteoporosis. METHODS We enrolled 7868 women between th...

Previously1), we have determined the various jaw movements of rabbits that can be evoked by electrical stimulation of the cortical jaw motor region. Jaw movement induced by stimulation of the neocortical jaw motor region was predominant in a jaw opening direction whereas that following stimulation of the amygdala was predominant in a jaw closing direction. Additionally, these two brain regions ...

introduction: myxomas are a group of benign rare tumors of connective-tissue origin that occur in both hard (central) and soft tissues of the body. the aim of this study is to highlight our experience in the management of central myxoma of the jaw, with emphasis on its clinic-epidemiologic features as seen in our environment.  materials and methods: all patients who were managed for central myx...

conclusions our data provided information on the prevalence and types of intraosseous lesions among an iranian population. this study provided baseline information to help in designing and programming procedures in health care centers in every community so that preventive therapeutic measures can be adopted. patients and methods this cross-sectional descriptive analytical study was carried out ...

UNLABELLED Osteoporosis is a systemic bone disease that is characterized by a generalized reduction of the bone mass. It is the main cause of fractures in elderly women. Bone densitometry is used in the lumbar spine and hip in order to detect osteoporosis in its early stages. Different studies have observed a correlation between the bone mineral density of the jaw (BMD) and that of the lumbar s...

BACKGROUND Intravenous bisphosphonates have been used in metastatic breast cancer patients to reduce pathologic bone fracture and bone pain. However, necrosis of the jaw has been reported in those who received intravenous bisphosphonates. Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) is caused by dental extraction, dental implant surgery, and denture wearing; however, it occurs sponta...

We describe a patient with traumatic right-sided invagination of two consecutive laminae into the spinal canal. The injury resembled a greenstick fracture and resulted in an acute Brown-Sequard syndrome. There was also an undisplaced hangman's fracture of the axis vertebra. These injuries were caused by an acute hyperextension and axial compression of the cervical spine. Open reduction and inte...