Short- and Long-Term Effects of Maxillary Expander with Tongue Crib in Growing Open-Bite and Skeletal Class II Patients: A Retrospective Study.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate short- and long-term changes in growing patients with Class II malocclusion and open bite after rapid maxillary expansion (RME). A retrospective cohort study was conducted with 16 growing patients with open-bite malocclusion enrolled in a group treated with a rapid maxillary expander (RME) with a crib (TG), and 16 untreated patients with similar malocclusion in the control group (CG). Cephalograms were recorded before starting the treatment (T0), at the end of the latency phase (T1), and before the fixed therapy (T2) in order to analyze skeletal and dental changes in vertical, transversal, and sagittal relationships.

Qualitative and quantitative assessment of condylar displacement after orthognathic surgery: A voxel-based three-dimensional analysis.

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the morphometric changes in the position of the mandibular condyles before and after orthognathic surgery.

Methods: A retrospective single-center cohort study was conducted and included patients with a presurgical (T1) and postsurgical (T2) Cone Beam computed tomography (CBCT). The primary predictor variable was the orthognathic surgical treatment.

Does Mandibular Gonial Angle Influence the Eruption Pattern of the Lower Third Molar? A Three-Dimensional Study.

Lower third molars (M3M) are the most frequent impacted teeth. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between M3M position and gonial angle. A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted.

Can Surgical Management Improve Resolution of Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw at Early Stages? A Prospective Cohort Study.

Purpose: There is no clarity on which protocol is proper to use in the management of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) at early stages (ie, stages 1 and 2) to halt disease progression. The aim of this study was to evaluate the success of surgical treatment in terms of time to mucosal integrity and downstaging in patients with MRONJ at early stages.

Materials And Methods: The study was implemented as a prospective, single-center cohort study.

Can Teledentistry Improve the Monitoring of Patients during the Covid-19 Dissemination? A Descriptive Pilot Study.

The aim of this pilot study was to describe the advantages of telemedicine (TM) in dental practice during the current national emergency condition due to the Covid-19 dissemination. At Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology-Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, regional reference center for Covid-19-two groups of patients were determined: patients with urgent conditions (group U) and patients in follow-up (group F). Both groups were instructed to implement remote consultations using a messaging service (WhatsApp Messenger, WhatsApp Inc.

An Uncommon Case of Plasma Cell Mucositis of the Tongue in a Young Man.

Plasma cell mucositis (PCM) is an unusual plasma cell proliferative disorder of the upper aerodigestive tract. It is a rare disease, and its etiology is not yet known with variable clinical features. Symptoms include dysphagia, oral pain, and swelling.