Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study of Naproxen During Dental Implant Osseointegration.

Objectives: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are often prescribed following the placement of dental implants, but the effects of these drugs on the osseointegration process are poorly understood. We designed a randomized, placebo-controlled pilot study to quantitatively assess the effect of NSAIDs during early implant osseointegration.

Materials And Methods: Subjects receiving a maxillary dental implant were randomized to take naproxen or placebo for 7 days after the surgery.

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy precipitated by maxillofacial surgery and general anesthesia: a case report and review of literature.

Purpose: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is a syndrome characterized by a transient episode of heart failure. The specific etiology of this condition is widely speculated. The purpose of this case report and literature review was to investigate the incidence of TCM with regard to general anesthesia, especially those cases involving operative procedures within the realm of oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Ophthalmic injuries in patients with zygomaticomaxillary complex fractures requiring surgical repair.

Purpose: Injuries to the middle third of the face commonly destroy the integrity of the orbital skeleton, and are frequently complicated by injury to the eye, ranging between 2.7% and 90.6% in reported series.

Recurrent double lip: literature review and report of a case.

Double lip is a rare oral anomaly caused by hyperplastic tissue of the labial mucosa that becomes more prominent with tension caused by smiling. This congenital or acquired abnormality can interfere with chewing, speaking, and esthetics. Recognition of double lip and appropriate surgical treatment can reduce these potential problems.