Parental Policy in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Programs Is Necessary but Not Available: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residents' Attitudes Toward Parental Leave.

Purpose: Guidelines regarding parental leave in oral and maxillofacial surgery do not exist. This inconsistency may contribute to gender disparities and an increase in resident burnout. The purpose of this study was to examine perceptions and attitudes of oral and maxillofacial surgery residents toward parental leave.

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Efficacy of Steroid Supplementation After Temporomandibular Joint Arthrocentesis.

Purpose: In patients with unilateral intra-articular temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain, the efficacy of steroid supplementation compared with placebo after TMJ arthrocentesis was examined in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Patients And Methods: Female patients unsuccessfully treated by usual therapy were recruited. After informed consent was obtained, 24 patients were randomly assigned to either the experimental group or placebo group.

Evaluation of Early Postoperative Complications Following Tracheotomy.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the early postoperative complications related to tracheotomy performed by surgeons and residents in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) at the University of Florida College of Dentistry (UFCD; Gainesville, FL). The authors hypothesized that complications with this surgical technique would be substantially different among the different medical diagnoses of these patients and the number of complications would positively correlate with the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification.

Patients And Methods: The authors implemented a retrospective study of all patients who underwent a tracheotomy procedure by the UFCD OMS department from July 2011 through March 2015.