Many medical departments use several multi-disciplinary technologies to support the planning of the surgery. For complex operations a collaboration between different experts can improve the success rate, but the tools are mostly on-premises software and limit the good cooperation. In this case, the orthognathic and dental surgery uses 3D and CT scans to plan the surgery beforehand by making use...

and progressive condyle resorption. For example, mandible advancement surgery aimed simply at esthetic improvement can cause serious complications due to progressive condyle resorption in mandible retrognathism patients with symptoms of osteoarthritis or idiopathic condylar resorption 4-6. Without a concept of the TMJ anatomy and functions, inserting botulinum toxin and/or filler recklessly int...

The “Surgery-first” approach, defined as a team approach between surgeons and orthodontists for orthognathic surgery without preoperative orthodontic treatment, is aimed at dental decompensation. first provides an alternative treatment protocol in cases. conventional ortho-surgical includes orthodontics which requires 7 to 20 months will result into temporary worsening of facial profile. Surger...

Introduction: Dental autotransplantation is an economical and viable alternative for the replacement of teeth with closed apex. The use piezoelectric surgery a beneficial tool considered less invasive technique, ideal dental organs. Objective: To analyze literature on using 3D replicas donor teeth, as well prognosis treatment in immature apex complete apex, extraction tooth tissue regeneration ...

Kenichi Kawabata, Nobutake Ozeki, Hideyuki Koga, Yusuke Nakagawa, Mio Udo, Ryusuke Saito, Katsuaki Yanagisawa, Toshiyuki Ohara, Kunikazu Tsuji, Takeshi Muneta, Ichiro Sekiya. Department of Joint Surgery and Sports medicine, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan, 3.Department of Cartilage Regeneration, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japa...

The aim of this study was to review irritative and sensory disturbances following placement of dental implants. A literature search was made of PubMed for articles published between 2000 and 2010. Studies that reported sensory disturbances directly caused by the placement of dental implants were included. Sensory deficits or trigeminal neuropathy are caused by damage to the third branch of the...

We report a case of a morbidly obese man with an aortic aneurysm, in whom dental surgery was performed before elective cardiac surgery. His aortic aneurysm required emergency surgery. However, because of his morbid obesity, elective cardiac surgery was planned. Considering the high risk of infective endocarditis, dental surgery was required. Our patient was at a high risk of aortic rupture caus...

Most pediatric dentists provide clinical and after-hours care for dental injuries in their private offices, clinics and hospitals. They are trained and capable to perform the surgery, fracture reduction, splinting and single root endodontic treatment that are part and parcel of dental trauma management. However, for many clinicians, specialists included, dental trauma cases present infrequently...

Dentistry has played an important role in the detection of patients with hypertension. Patients found to have high blood pressure at or beyond defined levels should be referred for a medical diagnosis and indicated treatment. Once the hypertensive condition is under control, oral and dental evaluation and treatment can be initiated. Beginning in 1976, the percentage of the general population in...