Use of 3-D printing technologies in craniomaxillofacial surgery: a review.

Three-dimensional (3-D) printing is a method of manufacturing in which materials like plastic or metal are deposited onto one another in layers to produce a 3-D object. Because of the complex anatomy of craniomaxillofacial structures, full recovery of craniomaxillofacial tissues from trauma, surgeries, or congenital malformations is extremely challenging. 3-D printing of scaffolds, tissue analogs, and organs has been proposed as an exciting alternative to address some of these key challenges in craniomaxillofacial surgery.

Maxillofacial Fractures in Bhopal, India: Analytic Study of 1268 Cases.

Purpose: To ascertain the pattern, incidence, causes, age and sex distribution, types, condition and treatment of maxillofacial fractures and their interwoven relationship being practiced in Bhopal.

Materials And Methods: Retrospectively 3 year records of patients with maxillofacial fractures from 12 selected centres in Bhopal were reviewed. The following data were extracted from the medical records: age; gender; site of the fracture(s); other associated injury(ies); cause of the trauma and method of treatment(s).

Incidence of impacted third molars: A radiographic study in People's Hospital, Bhopal, India.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the position of impacted third molars based on the classifications of Pell & Gregory and Winter in a sample of Bhopal patients.

Study Design: In this retrospective study, up to 1100 orthopantomograms (OPG) of the patients who were reported to the MaxilloFacial Department of PDA and Chowdhary hospital from January 2011 to December 2012 were evaluated.

Results: Among 1100 patients, 730 were male and 370 were female patients.