Reconstruction of Maxillary Bone Defects With Cellular Bone Matrix Allografts.

Study Design: Retrospective Cohort Study.

Objective: Reconstruction of maxillary bone defects can be completed with vascularized and non-vascularized autografts. Cellular bone matrix allografts (CBMs), which have lineage committed bone cells, has risen as an alternative.

Are Cellular Bone Matrix Allografts a Viable Option for Mandibular Tissue Engineering and Reconstruction?

Background: Traditional mandibular reconstruction has relied on the use of vascularized and non-vascularized autografts. The use of allografts and tissue engineering modalities has risen as an alternative.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the success of a cellular bone matrix (CBM) allograft composed of lineage committed bone forming cells for mandibular tissue engineering and reconstruction.

Can a Point-of-Care 3D Printing Workflow Produce Accurate and Successful Results for Craniomaxillofacial Trauma?

Background: Computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) is having a profound impact on craniomaxillofacial surgery, and point-of-care (POC) solutions for repairing facial trauma are starting to emerge.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the success and accuracy of a POC 3D printing workflow for craniomaxillofacial trauma.

Study Design, Setting, Sample: A retrospective cohort study was undertaken to analyze subjects presenting to a level 1 trauma center after sustaining facial trauma and were then treated using the POC 3D printing workflow.

Intermaxillary Fixation in the Primary and Mixed Dentition.

Anatomic differences of the primary dentition may hinder traditional methods of intermaxillary fixation. Furthermore, the presence of both the primary and permanent dentition can complicate establishing, and maintaining, the preinjury occlusion. The treating surgeon must be aware of these differences for optimal treatment outcomes.

Immediate Reconstruction of Segmental Mandibular Defects With Nonvascular Bone Grafts: A 30-Year Perspective.

Purpose: The use of nonvascular bone grafts for immediate mandibular reconstruction has remained a controversial topic. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the variables that might influence graft survival examining the outcomes from 30 years of experience.

Materials And Methods: We designed a retrospective cohort study to analyze the data from patients at a tertiary university medical center who had undergone segmental mandibular resection with immediate reconstruction with a nonvascularized free bone graft with or without adjuncts from 1989 to 2019.