Effect of Orthognathic Surgery on Temporomandibular Disorders: A Prospective Study.

Purpose: The relationship of orthognathic surgery and temporomandibular disorders (TMD) has always been a topic of debate. The results have varied from mild/moderate improvement to actual worsening in some cases. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of orthognathic surgery on TMD in patients with dentofacial deformities.

3-D Miniplates Versus Conventional Miniplates in Treatment of Mandible Fractures.

Aim: To study whether the use of 3-D miniplate, when compared with conventional miniplate, gives better clinical outcomes with fewer complications in patients with fracture mandible.

Materials And Methods: A prospective study was conducted in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Trauma Care Centre, on 40 patients. They were randomly divided into Group-I and Group-II with 20 patients in each group.

Bipolar Vessel Sealing System Versus Suture Ligation in Selective Neck Dissection.

Aim: To evaluate whether the use of electrothermal bipolar vessel sealing system reduces the blood loss and operating time, with lesser complications as compared to suture ligation in selective neck dissection in patients with oral cancer.

Materials And Methods: The study was conducted in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of our institute from January 2015 to December 2016. The sample consisted of 60 patients, divided into Groups I and II with 30 subjects in each.

Reconstruction of anterior maxillary defect with buccal pad fat after excision of melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy.

This paper highlights a rare case of melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy involving the anterior maxilla in a 3-month-old infant. The tumor was excised completely, and the defect was reconstructed with a bilateral buccal pad of fat. The patient has been followed for 2 years without any evidence of recurrence.