Migration of Broken Dental Needle Through the Internal Jugular Vein in the Parapharyngeal Space.

Accidental broken dental needles during dental blocks have become a rare occurrence but still occur. Although the treatment for such occurrence is controversial, an increasing body of literature demonstrates that migration of such needles is possible. In this case, we report on a 48-year-old male with migration of a broken dental needle from an inferior alveolar block.

Detection of Head and Neck Cancer Based on Longitudinal Changes in Serum Protein Abundance.

Background: Approximately 85% of the U.S. military active duty population is male and less than 50 years of age, with elevated levels of known risk factors for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC), including smoking, excessive use of alcohol, and greater numbers of sexual partners, and elevated prevalence of human papilloma virus (HPV).

Total Auricular Rehabilitation: Combined Cosmetic and Functional Lateral Temporal Bone Reconstruction.

Objective: The aim of the study was to describe 3 cases of total auricular rehabilitation, including the novel use of iliac crest bone grafts to support bone-anchored auricular prostheses.

Study Design: This study is a retrospective case series from a single institution.

Results: Three cases with large lateral temporal bone and soft tissue defects were successfully treated with total auricular rehabilitation.

Voice outcomes after total thyroidectomy, partial thyroidectomy, or non-neck surgery using a prospective multifactorial assessment.

Background: Voice alteration remains a significant complication of thyroid surgery. We present a comparison of voice outcomes between total thyroidectomy (TT), partial thyroidectomy (PT), and non-neck (NN) surgery using a multifactorial voice-outcomes classification tool.

Study Design: Patients with normal voice (n = 112) were enrolled between July 2004 and March 2009.