The mandible is the most important bone structure of facial makeup. Its morphology differs with respect to genetic factors, sexual dimorphism, and age. Among its particular characteristics ability adapt counterpart, base skull, conferring a dynamic quality this bone, by mechanism constant remodeling. In order understand involvement in evaluation lower third face, fractional analysis parts neces...

The significance of facial nerve enhancement after IV gadolinium administration has not been determined. We evaluated the MR appearance of facial nerves (nonenhanced and enhanced) in patients without and with masses involving the temporal bone, internal auditory canal, or cerebellopontine angle. In patients without such masses, no facial nerve enhancement was seen. In the other group, four of 1...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Sclerosing bone dysplasias are rare genetic disorders of bone remodeling in which excessive bone formation takes place, resulting in encroachment on neural structures. The infant usually appears normal at birth, and the first sign of a problem only comes when a neurologic deficit develops, usually in the form of an acute facial palsy. Although less than 300 cases have been pub...

Restoring normal function and appearance after massive facial injuries with bone loss is an important unsolved problem in surgery. An important limitation of the current methods is heuristic ad hoc design of bone replacements by the operating surgeon at the time of surgery. This problem might be addressed by incorporating a computational method known as topological optimization into routine sur...

The key to achieving pleasing esthetics in implant dentistry is a thorough understanding of the biological processes driving dimensional bone and soft tissue alterations post-extraction. The aim of the present report is first to characterize the extent of bone and soft tissue changes post-extraction and second to identify potential factors influencing tissue preservation in order to facilitate ...

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine orbital wall fracture (OWF) patterns and associated facial injuries in elderly patients and compare them with those in their younger adult counterparts. DESIGN A retrospective case-control study. SETTING An emergency department of a university-affiliated hospital located in an urban area. PARTICIPANTS A total of 1378 adult patients with OWF diagnos...

BACKGROUND Facial fractures and concomitant cranial injuries carry the significant potential for mortality and neurological morbidity mainly in young adults. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To analyze the characteristics of head injuries and associated facial injuries, the management options and outcome following cranio-facial trauma. METHODS This retrospective review was performed at Justice K. S. Heg...