Training and learning resources available for singly-qualified dental graduates entering into junior oral and maxillofacial surgery roles.

For dental graduates transitioning into junior oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) roles, the shift from general dental practice to the hospital environment presents unique challenges. This article reviews the key resources and training tools that are available and commonly used by these graduates to prepare for their roles. The findings are based on a survey of 61 junior OMFS practitioners, highlighting the most helpful resources and identifying gaps that could be addressed to better support new entrants into the field and enhance training satisfaction.

Transconjunctival approach revisited and anatomical considerations.

The transconjunctival approach, first described by Bourqet in 1923, has become a routine procedure for the management of fractures of the orbital floor, medial and lateral walls, and infraorbital rim. It is also used in aesthetic surgery and access surgery. Different approaches of transconjunctival surgery, however, can be complicated by the complex lower lid anatomy.

Do we still need Crile or Hayes Martin approach for cervical lymphadenectomy? A retrospective study of 56 patients with minimal access neck dissection.

The concept of neck dissection was introduced by Crile more than a century ago. Since then, multiple modifications have been adopted to ensure the preservation of vital structures. With the new era of minimal access surgery, the incorporation of laparoscopic, endoscopic, and robotic surgery is becoming the new normal.

Intralesional methotrexate as non-surgical therapy for giant keratoacanthoma on the nose.

Keratoacanthoma is an epithelial tumour derived from hair follicles. Clinical and histopathological features of keratoacanthoma can resemble that of squamous cell carcinoma. Different treatment alternatives have been described over the years including intralesional methotrexate injection.

Unusual case of primary cutaneous signet-ring cell (histocytoid) carcinoma.

Signet-ring cell (histocytoid) carcinoma is a rare and aggressive skin neoplasm that most commonly affects elderly men. It typically originates from the upper or lower eyelid, with bilateral involvement only in rare cases, and results in a diffuse and infiltrative appearance clinically, radiologically, and histologically (the "monocle" sign). It is essential to carry out a full investigation to rule out metastasis from an internal origin.

Minimally-invasive endoscopically-assisted neck dissection for lateral cervical metastases of thyroid papillary carcinoma.

Traditional open operations for lateral neck dissection in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma leave an unsightly scar. We report complete lateral neck dissection and thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid carcinoma using an endoscopically-assisted approach through a small incision, and evaluate its feasibility and safety. Between March 2010 and January 2013, 6 patients with no definite metastases to the lymph nodes at levels II-IV, and 20 with definite metastases to the lymph nodes at levels II-V were selected.

Adie's pupil following Le Fort I maxillary osteotomy: case report.

Complications after Le Fort I osteotomy are rare. We report, to our knowledge, the first case of bilateral Adie's pupil after Le Fort I osteotomy.

Persistent idiopathic unilateral hypoglossal [corrected] nerve palsy: a case report.

Paralysis of the hypoglossal nerve, the twelfth (XII) cranial nerve, leads to atrophy, deviation of the tongue to the affected side, and varying degrees of fasciculation. The injury to the nerve can occur from its origin to the tongue itself. The causes of hypoglossal nerve palsy are well documented, but idiopathic, isolated nerve palsy that does not recover, is rare.