Complications after third molar surgery.

The authors describe the incidence of postoperative complications after the surgical removal of third molars, most common postoperative complications and their symptoms as well as risk factors leading to greater incidence of postoperative complications (Ref. 17). Full Text (Free, PDF) www.

Controversy of the third molars.

Third molars are teeth that have little functional value and a relatively high rate of associated pain and disease. Their value as a part of the dentition of modern people is dubious. Our aim is to review the evolution, morbidity and complications of the third molars (Ref.

Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity.

Objectives: A number of treatment modalities are available in the management of oral cavity cancer. These are surgery (operation OP), irradiation (radiotherapy RT), chemotherapy (CHT), or complex therapy performed as a combination of the later three methods with various survival rates. A multidisciplinary team approach in every individual case is required.

[Treatment of salivary gland tumors in the past and at the present time at the 1st and 2nd Stomatology Clinics of the Charles University Medical School in Bratislava].

The retrospective study analyzes a group of 1021 patients (484 men and 537 women) with salivary gland tumours treated at the 1st and 2nd Departments of Stomatology in Bratislava within the years 1951-1996. This time period is divided into the past (1951-1980) and recent (1981-1996) periods. The trends in the diagnosis and treatment with the main emphasis on surgical procedures are mentioned.