the aim of this study was to present and review retromandibular anteroparotid approach and to evaluate its efficacy and safety in reduction and fixation of subcondylar fractures. materials and methods : in the period between january 2013 to february 2014, 10 patients with the age range of 17 to 41 years with a diagnosis of subcondylar fracture at sina general hospital, iran, underwent open trea...

Although Frey syndrome is not life-threatening, it is identified as the most serious and widely recognized sequela of parotidectomy and has significant potential negative social and psychological implications. Several studies have investigated whether AlloDerm® implants prevent Frey syndrome effectively and safely, however, the conclusions are inconsistent. We aimed to evaluate the precise effe...

El cuerpo adiposo de la boca (CAB) es un componente multilobulado bien delimitado, localizado manera bilateral en región facial íntimamente relacionado a estructuras nerviosas y vasculares. La remoción CAB procedimiento ampliamente estudiado el campo cirugía maxilofacial, utilizado principalmente para cubrir defectos. Su influencia estética ha iniciado una popularización extensión bucal ...

Background: Persistent enlargement of major salivary glands (SGs) is one the main risk factors for B-cell lymphoma in primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS). The Ultrasound-guided Core Needle Biopsy (US-guided CNB) could be a novel technique management SGs pSS (1). Objectives: To evaluate procedure safety and patient tolerance US-guided CNB patients with enlargement. Methods: Consecutive patients, ei...