Severe odontogenic infections in patients with mental disorders-the challenge of ineffective initial treatment.

Objectives: This study clarified possible delays and deficiencies in severe odontogenic infection (OI) treatment in patients with mental disorders.

Study Design: Data of hospitalized patients with severe OI were evaluated retrospectively. The outcome variable was preceding health care visits prior to hospitalization.

Automated 3-D Computer-Aided Measurement of the Bony Orbit: Evaluation of Correlations among Volume, Depth, and Surface Area.

(1)The study aimed to measure the depth, volume, and surface area of the intact human orbit by applying an automated method of CT segmentation and to evaluate correlations among depth, volume, and surface area. Additionally, the relative increases in volume and surface area in proportion to the diagonal of the orbit were assessed. (2) CT data from 174 patients were analyzed.

Surgical treatment of clinically infected mandibular fractures.

Purpose: To clarify reasons for infections, surgical techniques, and occurrence of postoperative surgical site complications in infected mandibular fractures.

Methods: Patients with clinically infected mandibular fracture of the dentate part without preceding surgery were studied retrospectively. Clinical infection was defined to occur if pus, abscess, or a fistula in the fracture area was present.

Psychiatric disorders and interventions in patients sustaining facial fractures from interpersonal violence.

Background: This retrospective study clarified patients´ psychiatric morbidity in IPV-related facial fractures; in particular, their additional psychiatric care. We hypothesized that patients in need of additional support can be identified, allowing overall care processes to be improved.

Methods: Patients' age, sex, anamnestic psychiatric disorders, history of substance abuse, and psychiatric interventions were recorded, as well as the perpetrator, location, time of day, assault mechanism, fracture type, treatment, and associated injuries.

Postoperative wound dehiscence in mandibular fractures.

Objective: To clarify the occurrence and causes of non-infection-related surgical wound dehiscence (SWD) in intraorally treated mandibular fractures.

Material And Methods: Patients with one or two fractures of the dentate part of the mandible treated surgically an intraoral approach were included in this retrospective study. The primary outcome variable was SWD.