BACKGROUND The sequelae of temporomanibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis include limitation of jaw movement, interference of oral function and affects on the craniofacial growth. Analysis of the craniofacial form of TMJ ankylosis offers guidelines for managing this disease. METHODS Forty-five patients with intraarticular TMJ ankylosis were collected from the files at the Chang Gung Craniofacial Cent...

The function of a genioplasty is to produce an aesthetically pleasing chin contour and improve facial proportions. The aim of this study was to review the role of osseous genioplasty in the management of patients with craniofacial deformities. 52 patients (24 males and 28 females) treated at the Australian Craniofacial Unit in Adelaide, Australia over a 25-year period; who required a genioplast...

Actinomycosis is an anaerobic infection that involves the craniofacial region and its colonization has rarely been reported in the developmental odontogenic cysts. In the present report, a case of odontogenic keratocyst (which is now called keratocystic odontogenic tumor) with the colonization of actinomyces is introduced and its significance is discussed.

regardless of severity, earlier intervention to correct hearing loss in children improves speech development and conversational abilities. a cross-sectional study was performed on 230 neonates who were at risk of hearing loss in tehran university of medical sciences hospitals between september 2000 and february 2002. hearing was examined before the 3rd month by auditory brainstem responses (abr...

This case report describes craniofacial zygomycosis in a 24-year-old male with Hodgkin's disease who underwent chemotherapy and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, followed by a nonmyeloablative allogeneic transplant. Empirical therapy with itraconazole and amoxicillin-clavulanate failed to resolve the infection. Postdiagnosis, surgery and treatment with high-dose liposomal amph...

BACKGROUND Although we have seen tremendous advancement in microsurgery over the last 2 decades and free tissue transfer has become standard for head and neck reconstruction, surgeons still struggle to prevent postoperative complications. We examined the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and postoperative complications in patients undergoing rectus abdominis free flap transfer after an...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of a newly developed biomaterial, hydroxyapatite cement, for use in frontal sinus and anterior craniofacial skeletal reconstruction. DESIGN A nonrandomized patient cohort that was compared with historical controls of standard treatment with methyl methacrylate implants. SETTING Craniofacial reconstructive surgery services at 3 referral health care centers....

fibrous dysplasia (fd) is an osseous growth dis-order, producing immature bone and characte-rized by the replacement of normal bone with fibro-osseous connective tissue. it is a bone dys-plasia that has the potential to cause significant cosmetic and functional disturbances, particularly in the craniofacial skeleton. cra-niofacial fibrous dysplasia is one of the three types of polyostotic fibro...

The craniofacial skeleton is a complex and unique structure. The perturbation of its development can lead to craniofacial dysmorphology and associated morbidities. Our ability to prevent or mitigate craniofacial skeletal anomalies is at least partly dependent on our understanding of the unique physiological development of the craniofacial skeleton. Mouse models are critical tools for the study ...