Long-Term Survival of Dental Implants in Irradiated Patients.

The surgical ablation of head and neck cancer followed by radiotherapy often leads to unfavorable functional and aesthetic outcomes. Studies have demonstrated that these outcomes can significantly impact quality of life. Dental implants play a crucial role in rehabilitation by facilitating the use of suprastructures and obturators.

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The Effect of Cannabis Plant Extracts on Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma and the Quest for Cannabis-Based Personalized Therapy.

plants have a wide diversity in their metabolite composition among their different chemovars, facilitating diverse anti-tumoral effects on cancer cells. This research examined the anti-tumoral effects of 24 cannabis extracts representative of three primary types of chemovars on head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). The chemical composition of the extracts was determined using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Mass Spectrometry (MS).

Oral verruciform xanthoma in chronic graft-versus-host disease patients.

Background: Verruciform xanthoma (VX) is an uncommon benign epithelial lesion which mainly appears in inflamed oral epithelium. In this study, our aim was to present new cases of oral VX (OVX) in chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) and review the literature.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review of cGVHD patients (2012-2019) to reveal cases of OVX.

Large facial lymphatic malformation treatment using sclerosing agent followed by surgical resection: clinical and pathology report.

Lymphatic malformations are rare slow-flow vascular malformations, with high tendency to appear in the head and neck region. The treatment of these lesions ranges from follow-up to sclerosing agent injection to surgical excision. The authors present a case of a new born with large extensive lingual and submandibular lymphatic malformation, for which the patient underwent tracheostomy and gastrostomy insertion.

Modification of mandibular ridge splitting technique for horizontal augmentation of atrophic ridges.

Purpose: A two stage approach of ridge splitting and lateral expansion in the mandible to achieve enough bone width for the purpose of dental implants is presented.

Materials And Methods: A total of 13 consecutive patients with 16 long-span edentulous areas of the mandibular ridge were included in this study and 42 dental implants were inserted. Corticotomy of a rectangular buccal segment was carried out followed by 3 weeks of recovery; the mandibular ridge was stretched laterally, leaving the buccal periosteum attached to the lateralized segment.

Is entire removal of a post-traumatic temporomandibular joint ankylotic site necessary for an optimal outcome?

Purpose: Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis that occurs after TMJ condylar fracture constitutes a treatment challenge. The purpose of the present study is shed light on an alternative treatment approach for certain such cases where the displaced condylar head or part of it can be detected in computed tomography. The leading principle of this protocol is accurate removal of the ankylotic mass only, leaving the condyle-disc apparatus un-touched.

Tooth autotransplantation in orthodontic patients.

Aim: The aims of this report are to present three cases of autotransplantation along with a review of the indications, selection criteria for patient donor and recipient sites, and the major steps in the surgical procedure.

Background: Autogenous tooth transplantation, or autotransplantation, is the surgical movement of a tooth from one location in the mouth to another in the same individual. It can be a good treatment option in many cases if the dentist knows the implications, indications, and contraindications.

Mandibular reconstruction using stereolithographic 3-dimensional printing modeling technology.

Mandibular reconstruction can be challenging for the surgeon wishing to restore its unique geometry. Reconstruction can be achieved with titanium bone plates followed by autogenous bone grafting. Incorporation of the bone graft into the mandible provides continuity and strength required for proper esthetics and function and permitting dental implant rehabilitation at a later stage.