1 Professor &HOD, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, P.M.N.M Dental College & Hospital, Bagalkot, 587 101, Belgaum, Karnataka, India. 2 Consultant, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, 3 Senior Lecturer, 4 Senior Lecturer, Dept of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute, Chettinad Health City Campus, Kelambakkam, Kancheepuram District, Tamilnadu 603103, I...

PURPOSE We report a rare case of traumatic injury to the eye caused by homemade fireworks in a Chinese juvenile patient with a metal ring left in the orbit after having been sutured at the Emergency Department. METHODS An 11-year-old boy presented with a traumatic injury to the right eye from homemade fireworks. Following initial assessment involving maxillofacial computed tomography (CT) and...

THE AIM The aim of this study was to analyze maxillofacial region fractures during the past 20 years in the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery in Prishtina. METHODS We have analyzed the histories of all patients with trauma who were hospitalized in the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery in Prishtina since the opening of the clinic in 1983 through 2005. Narrowing the subject of our research,...

Turning out its second edition, ‘Oxford Textbook of Anaesthesia for Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery’ has been meticulously revised by new editors and a highly proficient contributor team while retaining original clear concise approach. It enlightens the readers with up-to-date information practical approach to keep abreast quickly evolving areas anaesthesia related oral maxillofacial surgery.

The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation, and the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons sponsored the fifth research summit, which convened on May 2 and 3 in Rosemont, Illinois. The Research Summits are convened biennially to facilitate the discussion and collaboration of oral and maxillofacial surgeons wit...

1Department of Consulting and Diagnostics, Central Research Institute of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery, Russia 2Department of oral & maxillofacial surgery, Russian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education Studies, Russia 3Department of Oral Maxillofacial Head Neck Oncology, Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, ...

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...

three-dimensional imaging, implant planning software, and associated surgical instrumentation. Use of computers can lead to better care and outcomes. In the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery, computer applications can be used for imaging, planning the surgery, and guiding the operation. Ultimately, this will lead to robotassisted surgery. Already, many robotic medical surgical procedures ...

a Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University Center of Pará (CESUPA), Belém, PA, Brazil b Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital Metropolitano de Urgência e Emergência, Belém, PA, Brazil c Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pará (UFPA), PA, Belém, Brazil d Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology ,School of Denti...

BACKGROUND In many health services communities the scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) as a discipline is frequently not probably understood. Good awareness towards OMFS among different branches of health services providers is essential for better referral strategies and will be for the benefit of the patient. MATERIALS AND METHODS The cross-sectional study was done using a special...