Dermal Regeneration Templates in Maxillo-Facial District: A Multipurpose Aid.

Since 1980s, the use of dermal regeneration templates (DRT) for reconstructive purposes has been described in Literature.1 The authors present their experience of 13 patients treated with integra dermal regeneration template and a single-stage surgery for different indications like oncologic reconstruction, trauma injuries, and preprosthetic surgery in the maxillo-facial district.The authors retrospectively reviewed a total of 13 patients treated with DRT at Maxillo-Facial Department of S.

Disk repositioning surgery of the temporomandibular joint with bioabsorbable anchor.

The most common temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pathologic disease is anterior-medial displacement of the articular disk, which can lead to TMJ-related symptoms.The indication for disk repositioning surgery is irreversible TMJ damage associated with temporomandibular pain. We describe a surgical technique using a preauricular approach with a high condylectomy to reshape the condylar head.

Rigid versus semirigid fixation for condylar fracture: experience with the external fixation system.

Purpose: Although mandibular condylar fractures are very common, the treatment remains controversial. Many techniques of reduction and many devices have been suggested. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the advantages and drawbacks of semirigid fixation compared with rigid fixation using an external fixation system.

Chondrocalcinosis: rare localization in the temporomandibular joint.

In this paper introduces a rare case of chondrocalcinosis of the temporomandibular joint secondary to hyperparathyroidism, diagnosed in a 64-year-old man. The patient complained of symptoms characterized by the presence of a swelling in the left pretragic preauricular region, accompanied by a limitation of the mandibular movements. Radiographic examinations suggested a diagnosis of synovial chondromatosis.

Maxillofacial traumas.

Craniofacial traumas often involve the orbital region. This report describes an unusual case of penetration of an object into the left upper oral vestibule up to the left medial-upper orbital wall. The object was an indicator switch.