Aim: Autogenous iliac crest bone graft is frequently used in immediate reconstruction of post ablation defect of benign mandibular pathologies. The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic literature review on the complication and failure rates with this technique and factors associated with failure. Methods: The initial literature search in PubMed and Cochrane databases identified 915 art...

A statistical 3D shape model of a regularly developed human mandible is presented. The shape model (often referred to as an atlas) is created from 11 tomographic data sets, representing a mean mandibular shape including all of its variations to any shape of the underlying training set. The atlas will serve as a foundation for the reconstruction of missing or malformed bony structures. First pre...

OBJECTIVE To review surgical outcomes in the management of advanced mandibular osteoradionecrosis (ORN) with aggressive debridement and microvascular reconstruction. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Tertiary care referral center. PATIENTS Thirty patients with Marx stage III ORN of the mandible who underwent debridement with microvascular reconstruction. Two types of patients wit...