Optimizing Surgical Management of Acute Invasive Fungal Sinusitis.

Objective: Early surgical debridement is vital for favorable outcomes in acute invasive fungal sinusitis (AIFS). Our study aimed to propose guidelines with tailored, conservative surgical procedures based on areas of involvement and evaluate their usefulness in avoiding repeated debridement.

Methods: This retrospective observational study was conducted on 150 AIFS patients operated on with the proposed surgical guidelines from May to June 2021 at a tertiary care hospital.

Palatal flap in bilateral inferior partial maxillectomy.

Maxillectomy is done for a variety of disease conditions. Reconstruction following maxillectomy is done to restore the form and function. One of the important goals that are to be achieved in reconstruction is the separation of the oral and nasal cavities.

Conservative Approach for Treatment of Isolated Mandibular Fractures, the Adaptations During COVID 19 Pandemic.

Background: The ongoing COVID 19 pandemic brought about a sudden disruption to the way medical services are rendered in our country. Management of maxillofacial injuries, especially isolated mandibular fractures by surgical methods, became near impossibility because of the restrictions and other concerns related to the pandemic.

Methods: The individuals who suffered isolated mandibular fracture because of trauma were included, to undergo conservative treatment methods with adaptations for the pandemic.

Coronoidoplasty in TMJ ankylosis treatment.

A 2-year-old boy was brought by his parents with complaints of difficulty in mouth opening for the past one and half years. He had difficulty in chewing and was malnourished, with developing facial asymmetry. He was diagnosed with right side temporomandibular joint ankylosis.

Nature and pattern of primary teeth extractions in a tertiary care hospital setting in South India.

Background: Many studies have been carried out on the prevalence of dental diseases in children although not much information is available regarding its outcome among Indian children.

Aim: The aim of the present study was to analyze the type of primary tooth extracted and the reasons for the extraction among children attending a tertiary care hospital in the Southern part of India.

Materials And Methods: The dental records of pediatric patients who had visited the dental clinic of a tertiary care hospital located in Tamil Nadu, South India from December 2013 to November 2016 were reviewed.