Postoperative neurosensory impairment perception using ultrasonic BoneScalpel and conventional rotary instruments after bilateral split sagittal osteotomy.

Purpose: Although bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO) is the most widely used surgical technique for the correction of mandibular dentofacial anomalies, it is associated with lesion of inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) and unwanted neurosensory disorders. The aim of this study was to document the perception of changes in sensitivity and mean recovery time after BSSO, using an ultrasonic BoneScalpel versus the conventional rotary instruments.

Patients And Methods: This retrospective observational study included all patients with diagnosis of skeletal anomaly who underwent advancement or setback BSSO of less than 10 mL, using the ultrasonic osteotome or conventional rotary instruments.

Immediate total temporomandibular joint replacement with TMJ concepts prosthesis as an alternative for ameloblastoma cases.

Ameloblastoma is a common epithelial odontogenic tumor, representing 1 to 3% of all cysts and tumors of the oral and maxillomandibular region. It has been more commonly found in the mandible than in the maxilla. Treatment of ameloblastoma is essentially surgical, ranging from conservative therapy such as enucleation, marsupialization, and curettage, to more radical approaches, including marginal, segmental, or composite resection.

Temporomandibular joint meniscopexy with Mitek mini anchors.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to show long-term results with the use of Mitek mini anchors (DePuy Mitek, Raynham, MA) in the surgical treatment (meniscopexy or discoplasty) of internal derangements that lead to a dysfunctional temporomandibular joint (TMJ).

Patients And Methods: We evaluated 50 patients, 32 women and 18 men, ranging in age from 19 to 53 years, with a mean age of 33.5 years.