Maxillofacial surgery involves an operation to correct a disease, injury or defect of face, jaw mouth. Recently some strategies have been developed for minimizing postoperative discomfort after maxillofacial surgery, including the use pharmacological therapy and alternative medicine. However, patients still suffer pain, swelling, limitation in mouth mobility other symptoms surgery. Reducing mal...

PURPOSE To assess morbidity and mortality associated with oral and maxillofacial surgery procedures requiring general anesthesia among children with aspiration tendency requiring enteral feeding. MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective chart review was conducted of children surgically treated under general anesthesia by the oral and maxillofacial surgery service at the Hospital for Sick Children...

Advancements in diagnostic and treatment modalities for oral and maxillofacial surgery have allowed veterinarians to offer clients a range of alternatives for their pets. Categories of oral and maxillofacial surgery reviewed in this article include jaw fracture management, management of palatal/oronasal defects, recognition and treatment of oral masses, and management of several miscellaneous p...

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Central Hospital, Västerås, Sweden, Section of Orthopaedics, Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Central Hospital, Västerås, Sweden, Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgical Sci...