Resident surgical skills’ training is about to undergo a fundamental change from what has been practiced before. It has been determined that surgical education is going to shift from a time-based training paradigm (5-year general surgery residency program) to a criterion-based model with an emphasis on obtaining and maintaining competency. The structure of the new paradigm will feature several ...

background various studies have been conducted in many countries to determine the perception/awareness about plastic surgery. the present study assessed the views of college students about plastic surgery. methods a questionnaire consisted of nine questions regarding the basic knowledge about plastic surgery was randomly distributed among college students. the students were given 20 minutes to ...

background: surgical crown lengthening is needed for teeth with subgingival caries, fractured teeth, insufficient crown length, and deep subgingival margin of failed restorations. since there is no agreement on the effects of crown lengthening surgery on gingival parameters, the purpose of this study was to evaluate periodontal parameters in patients who needed crown lengthening surgery. method...

CASE REPORT This is a case report of diagnosis and management of a foreign body embedded in the gingivae of a preschool child. A 3 year-old girl presented with pain, mobility and intraoral oedema of the upper left primary canine (#63). An angular, diffuse radiolucency on the mesial aspect of the primary canine was observed in the periapical radiograph and within this radiolucency, a linear radi...

background nowadays, with the help of cosmetic surgery almost every woman and man can achieve a highly attractive appearance. the question is, why so many people do not take advantage of these opportunities? this pilot-study investigates individual attitudes of people towards aesthetic plastic surgery. methods a questionnaire was developed which combined self-developed items for a measurement o...

OBJECTIVES To provide the practicing surgeon with data to make an informed economic decision regarding conversion from analog to digital photography. METHODS A cost analysis of photography based on 35-mm vs digital platforms (low-, medium-, and high-cost hardware). RESULTS Break-even thresholds for the investment in a digital platform of low, medium, and high costs were 3674, 15,789, and 34...

“South Korea is the plastic surgery capital of the world.” This is how Korean plastic surgery was described in the Washington Post in 2015 [1]. Korea seems to be consolidating its position as a leading plastic surgery nation. However, to survive the fierce competition among plastic surgeons and to satisfy patients’ high­ est expectations, plastic surgeons must sustain their efforts over the lon...

The Milestone Project in plastic surgery was created to define training outcomes and measure progress as a trainee progresses from novice to expert. The Plastic Surgery Milestones represent a framework with graduated measures to ensure the learner and program faculty know the expected intermediate and long-term competencies, and can more accurately measure where an individual is on the expected...