Platysma muscle additionally innervated by a variant anterior branch of the great auricular nerve.

Damage to the great auricular nerve, with consequent clinical deficits, is a common surgical complication in facial aesthetic and in head and neck procedures such as parotidectomy, neck dissection, rhytidectomy and platysma flap operations. Hence, a thorough knowledge of nerve anatomy, particularly its potential variations, is critical in reducing the associated operative morbidity. Accordingly, we report an unusual variation of the anterior branch of the great auricular nerve noted in an 81-year-old female cadaver.

Treatment of end stage temporomandibular joint disorder using a temporomandibular joint total prosthesis: The Slovenian experience.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyse treatment results after alloplastic temporomandibular joint replacement surgery.

Materials And Methods: Twelve patients who met the inclusion criteria underwent operation between the years 2012 and 2016 at the Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery of the University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia. Seven patients had posttraumatic sequelae, 4 osteoarthritis and 1 psoriatic arthritis.

Epidemiology of oral mucosal lesions in Slovenia.

Background Among the diseases of oral mucosa, malignant tumors are the most dangerous, but not the most common lesions that might appear in the oral cavity. Since most of the studies are focused on the detection of cancer in the oral cavity, we were interested in detecting the frequency of benign changes of the oral mucosa in Slovene population. Oral mucosal lesions are important pointer of oral health and quality of life, especially in elderly.

Effect of surgery and radiotherapy on complete blood count, lymphocyte subsets and inflammatory response in patients with advanced oral cancer.

Background: The immune system has a known role in the aetiology, progression and final treatment outcome of oral squamous cell cancers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of radical surgery and radiotherapy on advanced oral squamous cell carcinoma blood counts, lymphocyte subsets and levels of acute inflammatory response markers.

Methods: Blood samples were obtained from 56 patients 5 days before and 10 days after surgery, 30 days and 1 year after radiotherapy.