Previously1), we have determined the various jaw movements of rabbits that can be evoked by electrical stimulation of the cortical jaw motor region. Jaw movement induced by stimulation of the neocortical jaw motor region was predominant in a jaw opening direction whereas that following stimulation of the amygdala was predominant in a jaw closing direction. Additionally, these two brain regions ...

introduction: myxomas are a group of benign rare tumors of connective-tissue origin that occur in both hard (central) and soft tissues of the body. the aim of this study is to highlight our experience in the management of central myxoma of the jaw, with emphasis on its clinic-epidemiologic features as seen in our environment.  materials and methods: all patients who were managed for central myx...

conclusions our data provided information on the prevalence and types of intraosseous lesions among an iranian population. this study provided baseline information to help in designing and programming procedures in health care centers in every community so that preventive therapeutic measures can be adopted. patients and methods this cross-sectional descriptive analytical study was carried out ...

background: clinical and epidemiological variation was seen between the colon cancer (cc) and rectum cancer (rc). so, there is not so much data available about the epidemiological and clinicopathological differences and prognostic factors regarding to cc and cr in iran, we aimed to perform this study. methods: all cases of cc and rc referred to oncology and gastroenterology wards of taleghani g...

Background: Metastatic tumours make up approximately one per cent of all oral malignancies. Such tumours may present in the jawbones and oral soft tissues. The commonest oral site is the mandible. Nigerian reports of metastatic tumours to the jaws are very rare. Method: This is a retrospective study of six cases of metastatic tumours to the jaws seen at the Maxillofacial Unit, Ahmadu Bello Univ...

hyperparathyroidism is an endocrine abnormality that frequently causes diffuse osteopenia in the bones. osteosclerosis is a rare phenomenon in adults with primary hyperparathyroidism since the usual skeletal manifestation is generalized osteopenia. we describe a patient with generalized osteosclerosis in the jaws and skull in association with primary hyperparathyroidism, while the other skeleta...

introduction: to describe a modified technique for submental intubation in severely traumatized maxillofacial patients and to evaluate complications arising from the procedure.  materials and methods: submental intubation was performed in twelve patients with maxillofacial trauma ,from 2007 – 2012, which were operated under general anesthesia for treatment of facial fractures. results: the pati...

objective: the purpose of this study was to retrospectively analyze the demographic characteristics of patients with central giant cell granulomas (cgcgs) and peripheral giant cell granulomas (pgcgs) in an iranian population. methods: in this 38-year retrospective study, the data were obtained from records of 1019 patients with cgcg and pgcg of the jaws referred to the department of oral and ma...

objectives: the purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of all odontogenic cysts (ocs) along with age range, gender distribution, and the site of involvement over a 10-year period (march 2001 to march 2011) and to compare these data with findings from other surveys. methods: the archives of departments of oral and maxillofacial pathology from shahid beheshti and tehran university o...

Odontogenic lesions can be divided discretely into cysts (an epithelial lined pathological cavity) and tumors (a solid tissue mass, not necessarily neoplastic). They are derived from tooth forming tissues, either the epithelial or the ectomesenchymal or both. They form a heterogeneous group of hamartomatous lesions, benign and malign tumors. According to their origins, they are divided into epi...