Maxillofacial traumas have been associated with 14%-17% of all facial injuries. The most common etiology of mid-facial traumas is motor vehicle accidents followed by interpersonal assaults. The devastating nature of maxillofacial defects makes reconstruction of the midface challenging, due to multiple required surgeries and extensive rehabilitation phase.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFibrous histiocytoma is a mesenchymal neoplasm with benign and malignant varieties. This tumor mainly affects the skin of extremities in adults and may on rare occasions affect the oral cavity. The tumor has radiographic features in very rare cases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study aims to assess the effect of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) irradiation and Bio-Oss graft material on the osteogenesis process in the rabbit calvarium defects. Twelve white male New Zealand rabbits were included in this study. Four 8-mm diameter identical defects were prepared on each rabbit's calvarium.
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