BACKGROUND Bisphosphonates, inhibitors of osteoclasts, have been shown to alleviate many of the devastating consequences associated with metastatic bone disease. However, recent reports have shown that bisphosphonates may cause osteonecrosis of the jaws. Since the publication of these initial reports, the authors have treated several patients with osteonecrosis of the jaws who had a history of ...

Introduction: In the scenario of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS), Orthognathic Surgery (OS) corrected deformities maxillary and mandibular bones OS has evolved a lot in last two decades. treats patients with moderate severe facial deformities, allowing achievement functional balance harmony aesthetics. Objective: To present current findings importance orthognathic surgery treatment obst...

Cherubism is a rare familial disease that occurs between the ages two and five years and regresses after puberty. Most of the cherubism cases show familial history, but there are some cases without familial histories of disorder. A two-year-old boy with a painless symmetrical progressive swelling of the jaws had visited maxillofacial radiology department. Panoramic radiograph revealed well-defi...

3D printing technology plays a key role in the production of prototypes and final functional parts. The ability to produce almost any shape using this combination with lightweight materials is often used minimise weight designed components. However, for some applications, such as robot gripper jaws, conventional most commonly materials, PLA, may be unsuitable due their low coefficient friction ...

Treatment planning poses difficulties in edentulous patients for orthognathic surgery prediction and fixation.Treatment of severe class III malocclusion frequently requires orthognathic surgical procedures. For such patients, orthognathic surgery would be the only option before prosthetic rehabilitation.This clinical report describes step-by-step fabrication of a surgical splint for an edentulo...

The cemento-ossifying fibroma is classified as an osteogenic neoplasm of the jaws. It commonly presents as a progressively growing lesion that can attain an enormous size with resultant deformity if left untreated. A case of a large cemento-ossifying fibroma involving the left mandible is described in a 15 year old male patient. The clinical, radiographic and histological features as well as su...

Background Dental implants provide anchorage for dental prostheses to restore functions individuals with edentulous jaws. During the healing phase, proper osseointegration is required prevent early implant failure. More knowledge needed regarding factors related failure of implants. Purpose The aim present study was identify possible risk failure, respect anamnestic and clinical parameters. Mat...