"Paper Peel Technique" For Suturing Collagen Membrane Onto Buccal Mucosa- A Technical Note For Beginners.

Manipulation of the collagen membrane has always been cumbersome in the oral cavity because of its rolling tendency. We present a new technique for easy handling and manipulation of the collagen membrane.

Medial Pterygoid Abscess Masquerading as a Temporomandibular Joint Disorder: A Case Report.

A patient presenting with a history of restricted mouth opening and deflection of the mandible after a prolonged dental procedure raises a suspicion of temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) due to its estimated high prevalence of 29%. Muscle relaxants and routine active physiotherapy established normal range of movement and pain reduction was achieved through TENS therapy and analgesics. However, the non-subsidence of deflection prompted an initial suspicion of TMD which was overturned by MRI.

Efficacy of Oral Magnesium on Bone Regeneration and Implant Stability in Immediate Dental Implants: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Purpose: The successful osseointegration around immediate implants requires high quality and quantity of osteogenesis around them. The role of magnesium as a boneenhancing mineral, and as an adjunctive analgesic has been well documented in orthopedic literature. However, there is a paucity of literature in its role in successful osseointegration around immediate implants.

Heterotopic Ossification After Reconstruction with Free Fibula Flap - an Ambiguous Mishap.

Heterotopic ossifications (HO) are rare, yet, well reported complications after free flap transfer. We present a case of HO that occurred within a month, and has not been previously described in the literature. This serves as a reminder that bony hard swellings proximal to the free flap within a month should raise the suspicion of HO.

Minimal clinically important difference in maxillofacial trauma patients: a prospective cohort study.

The present study estimated the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for pain on a visual analogue scale - numerical rating scale (VAS-NRS) and mean bite force (MBF) in patients treated for maxillofacial trauma (MFT). This cohort study included 120 MFT patients treated according to AO principles. Preoperative and four-week postoperative pain on the VAS-NRS, and MBF were measured to calculate MCIDs as indicators of functional rehabilitation.

Comparison of smear layer removing efficacy of Cold Atmospheric Pressure (CAP) Plasma Jet with different chelating agents. An ex-vivo study.

The present study aimed to assess the effectiveness of different final irrigation regimens (Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet, MTAD, and EDTA) in removing the smear layer from intra-radicular dentin using a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). Eighty-four mandibular premolars were prepared with ProTaper Universal hand files and were equally divided into four groups i.e.

Safety and Efficacy of Resveratrol in Healing of Maxillofacial Fractures: A Randomized Controlled Study.

Objectives: To assess the efficacy of resveratrol in improving functional outcomes following open reduction and internal fixation of maxillofacial fractures.

Study Design: A single-center, randomized, parallel group, prospective, double-blind clinical trial was conducted on 40 patients between the age 20 and 60 years, requiring open reduction and internal fixation of maxillofacial fractures. The selected patients were randomly divided into two groups, Group 1 (placebo) and Group 2 (resveratrol) where tablets resveratrol 500 mg were given twice daily for 1 month following open reduction and internal fixation of fractured segments.

Efficacy of Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) protocol in maxillofacial trauma: A randomized controlled trial.

Introduction: Enhanced Recovery after surgery (ERAS) guidelines have been formulated in the literature for various different specialties but none is present for maxillofacial trauma patients. Hence, we have formulated ERAS protocol for maxillofacial trauma (ERAS-MT) patients and compared with the patients receiving the standard traditional care for post trauma outcomes.

Methodology: A randomized controlled trial included 74 patients divided into two groups: Group 1 (ERAS group:37 patients) and Group II (Control group:37 patients).

Comparison of Teriparatide and Combination of Cissus Quadrangularis and Dalbergia Sissoo on Bone Healing Against the Control Group in Maxillofacial Fractures: A Randomized Open-label Control Trial.

Study Design: Randomized Control Trial.

Objective: A randomized control trial was planned to aim to assess whether subcutaneous Injection of Teriparatide and Tablet Reunion (combination of Cissus Quadrangularis and ) improves maxillofacial fracture healing as compared to the control group.

Methods: 24 patients of mandibular fracture with or without concomitant maxillofacial fractures were randomly divided into 3 equal groups (Group 1- Control, Group 2- Tablet Reunion, and Group 3- Injection Teriparatide) and the treatment duration was 4 weeks.

Treatment Outcome Comparison Between two 3-Dimensional Plates (Y-Shaped Plate Versus Trapezoidal Condylar Plate) in Management of Mandible Condylar Fracture: A Randomized Control Trial.

Aim: To compare the treatment outcomes (clinical, functional and radiographical) using the two different 3-Dimensional plates in open reduction internal fixation of mandibular condylar fracture (MCF). Assessment of ease of fixation and fixation time were also performed.

Methodology: 20 MCF patients were divided equally into two groups (Group A: Trapezoidal Condylar Plate and Group B: Y-shaped plate) and the treatment outcomes were compared.

Venolymphatic malformation of tongue: a prompt life saving intervention.

Venolymphatic malformations (VLMs) of the head and neck can have varied clinical presentation with associated complications. Timely diagnosis and treatment is warranted to curb the morbidity and obtain satisfactory outcomes. We present the case of a male patient in his early 20s with VLM of the tongue who received precise interventions which were executed with active contributions from a team of anaesthesiologists, interventional radiologists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons and intensivists.

Transdermal fentanyl patch versus standard analgesia in postoperative oral submucous fibrosis patients: a triple blinded, randomised control trial.

Severe pain experienced by patients with oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) compromises their physiotherapy and negatively affects the surgical outcome and the patient's compliance. The main aim of this study was to develop a protocol for pain control in the management of OSMF postoperatively. This was a prospective, parallel with active control, double-arm, triple-blinded, randomised control trial (RCT) with 48 OSMF patients, randomised into two groups - Group A (control, n = 25): received non-opioid analgesics (NSAIDs) and Group B (cases, n = 23): received transdermal fentanyl patches (TFP).

Efficacy and Safety of Concentrated Growth Factors and Platelet- Rich Fibrin on Stability and Bone Regeneration in Patients with Immediate Dental Implants: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Purpose: Immediate dental implants revolutionized the field of implant dentistry with significant advantages over conventional implants. The lack of adequate bone in the extraction socket raises the question of the appropriate timing of implant loading. Platelet concentrates have been used widely to accelerate bone regeneration in the maxillofacial region.

Minimal clinically important difference of mouth opening in oral submucous fibrosis patients: a retrospective study.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to estimate the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) of mouth opening (MO) and patient satisfaction in surgically treated oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) patients.

Materials And Methods: The status of MO was collected preoperatively (T0), postoperatively at 3 months (T1), and at a minimum of 6 months postoperatively (T2). MCID was determined through the anchor-based approach with the change difference method, mean change method, and receiver operator characteristic curve (ROC) method.

Quality of Life in Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Systematic Review.

Backgrounds: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a chronic, insidious disease and is said to have a multifactorial origin with varied clinical manifestation of repeated oral ulcers, intolerance to spicy food, mucosal blanching resulting in stiffness of the oral mucosa and formation of taut bands leading to reduced mouth opening. We designed this study to systematically review the literature on QOL in OSMF and hope to make recommendations for future course of QOL assessment in OSMF.

Methods: An electronic bibliographic search of studies was done from year 1900-2019 using specified keywords.

Oral Manifestations of COVID-19 Infection: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study.

Objectives: The current COVID-19 pandemic has created a huge impact across the globe. Recent literature has reported the occurrence of varied oral lesions in COVID-19 patients in the form of sporadic case reports. This analytical cross-sectional study was carried out to gauge and understand the pattern of oral lesions in qualitative RT-PCR-confirmed COVID-19 patients.

2.5% EMLA Versus 2% Lignocaine with Adrenaline Injection in Small Oral Mucosal Biopsies: A Parallel Group Randomized Controlled Trial.

Trial Design: The study was designed as an open label randomized comparative parallel group design with a 1:1 allocation ratio.

Methods: All consecutive patients reporting for small biopsies (incisional or excisional) who gave written informed consent were included in the study between October 2018 and October 2019. They were randomized into two groups, Group A and Group B both receiving intervention in the form of 2.

Efficacy of adjuvant ozone therapy in reducing postsurgical complications following impacted mandibular third-molar surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Results from several randomized controlled trials have shown a beneficial effect of ozone in reducing postsurgical complications after impacted mandibular third-molar surgery, but the literature is lacking a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods: The authors conducted this systematic review according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines after exclusion and inclusion criteria were applied and the following outcome parameters were evaluated: pain, swelling, trismus, quality of life, number of analgesics consumed, and adverse events. RevMan Cochrane Collaboration software, Version 5.

Level of Evidence Analysis in Journal of Maxillofacial Oral Surgery: A Twelve-Year Bibliometric Analysis of 1300 Publications (2009-2020).

Aim: Analysing Level of Evidence (LOE) provides an insight to evidence-based medicine (EBM). The aim of our study was to evaluate and analyse trends in Levels of Evidence (LOE) in Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery (MAOS) since inception, i.e.

Evaluation of Three Different Bleaching Agents in Permanent and Primary Teeth: An Study.

Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of three different bleaching agents in permanent and primary teeth.

Materials And Methods: The study was done on 60 freshly extracted single-rooted teeth (30 permanent and 30 primary incisors) with intact coronal portion. The teeth were artificially stained with whole blood as the staining medium in a high-speed centrifuge.

A Comparative Evaluation of Three Different Dental Age Estimation Methods in India: A Test of Ethnic Variability.

Aim: The present study aimed to evaluate and compare the applicability of Demirjian, Willems, and Haavikko methods of dental age estimation in southeastern (Dravidian ethnicity) and northwestern regions (Aryan ethnicity) of the Indian population.

Materials And Methods: The study includes the orthopantomographs (OPGs) of 303 individuals (173 males and 130 females) of age ranging from 5 to 14 years. The participants in the present research were evaluated under two study groups: group I: participants of the southeastern region and group II: participants of the northwestern region.

Impact of Oral Submucous Fibrosis on Quality of Life: A Multifactorial Assessment.

Background: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) has been extensively researched for its etiopathogenesis, malignant potential, and various available treatment modalities, but its effect on different domains of patient's life has not been thoroughly investigated. The present study aimed to clearly construe the effects of OSMF like severity and demographic variables on different domains of quality of life in OSMF patients.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Dentistry, AIIMS Jodhpur, India.