The Usefulness of a Facial Digital Biobank for Ameloblastoma Resection and Fracture Fixation - A Case Report.

Rationale: Ameloblastoma often requires complex facial treatments such as resection and reconstruction, which can be aided using three-dimensional resources towards improved surgical planning, reduction of surgical time, and customization.

Patient Concerns: A 51-year-old patient, concerned about submandibular volumetric increase discovered performing imaging exams to install dental implants.

Diagnosis And Treatment: Diagnosed with ameloblastoma, he underwent uneventful partial mandibular resection and placement of prebent mandibular reconstruction plate.

Three-Dimensional Analysis of the Skull Base of Individuals With Cleft Lip and Palate.

Aims: Identify variations of skull base measurements in individuals with dentofacial deformities associated or not with cleft lip and palate and compare the results with individuals without dentofacial deformities.

Methods And Results: The individuals were categorized into three different groups: dentofacial deformity without cleft malformation, dentofacial deformity associated with cleft lip and palate, and without facial deformity. The inclusion criteria were individuals over 18 years of age, without any intervention involving facial bones or structures of interest for the study and field of view encompassing from the glabella to the hyoid bone.

Predictors of complication for alveolar cleft bone graft.

We have analysed the predictors of postoperative complications and the need for reoperation after grafting of the alveolar cleft from one specialised cleft centre. The data were obtained from hospital casenotes of patients operated on from December 2004 to April 2010, with a minimum one-year follow-up from the final operation. Independent variables included postoperative complications and the need for reoperation.