Applying the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons quality outcomes metrics to a regional Australian oncology and reconstructive service: benchmarking the data to audit clinical outcomes in emerging, regional, and small-volume centres.

The traditional model of centralisation of care, whilst having many advantages, also requires adaptation and upscaling to meet the requirements of both regional areas and the increasing urban sprawl. However, to ensure comparable outcomes with current major centres, this transition, when required, must be delivered in a safe and effective manner. Our project, which utilised the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS) recently published outcome data from the Quality and Outcomes in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (QOMS) project to benchmark data prospectively collected from a small-volume, emerging centre in Northern Queensland, was the first of its kind in terms of validation studies.

Dentistry for patients with haemophilia: Trialling a safe and economical change in management.

Introduction: While the dental management of patients with haemophilia has changed considerably in the last decade, haemophiliacs in Western Australia have continued to receive pre-operative factor support for dentistry regardless of the type of dental procedure.

Aim: To review the efficacy and safety of established dental protocols that reduce factor use in the dental management of patients with haemophilia and to estimate cost savings.

Methods: Records of 11 patients with haemophilia that were seen in the pilot programme period were reviewed.

Distribution of Australian dental practices in relation to the ageing population.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyse and map the distribution of the ageing population, by sociodemographic profiling, in private and public dental practices in Australia.

Background: The rapid increase in the aged population in Australia requires a comprehensive approach to ensure accessibility to geriatric dental services. However, the availability of dental services for the older people requires further investigation of the demographic distribution of need.

Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns Among Dental Professionals In Massachusetts.

The purposes of this study were to investigate prescribing patterns of antibiotics for the management of common pediatric oral infections, and to and identify the independent predictors of antibiotic preference across different groups of dental practitioners in Massachusetts, USA. A cross-sectional survey assessed antibiotic prescribing practices of general dentists, pediatric dentists, endodontists, and oral surgeons based on a series of clinical scenarios where antibiotic coverage may be warranted. The appropriate therapeutic management of patients with facial cellulitis occurred across all clinical groups.

Impact of digital prosthodontic planning on dental esthetics: Biometric analysis of esthetic parameters.

Statement Of Problem: Improving dental esthetics is a main objective of prosthodontic treatment. Recently, digital diagnostic waxing has been proposed as an alternative to conventional diagnostic waxing; however, the impact on esthetics has not been evaluated.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of diagnostic waxing on biometric esthetic variables and to compare the esthetic outcome achieved by digital waxing with conventional waxing.

Effect of prosthodontic planning on lateral occlusion scheme: a comparison between conventional and digital planning.

Unlabelled: Recently, digital wax-up is proposed as a tool to aid prosthodontic planning. However, there are no data about the effect of prosthodontic planning on lateral occlusion scheme.

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the impact of conventional and digital prosthodontic planning on lateral occlusion scheme.

Effect of prosthodontic planning on intercuspal occlusal contacts: comparison of digital and conventional planning.

Background: Adequate occlusal contacts are critical for masticatory function. The aim of this study is to evaluate the intercuspal occlusal contacts following conventional and digital wax-ups.

Methods: Stone casts of 15 patients undergoing prosthodontic treatment were gathered.

A comparison of Demirjian's four dental development methods for forensic age estimation in South Australian sub-adults.

The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of Demirjian's four dental development methods for forensic age assessment in a South Australian population. The sample comprised orthopantomograms (OPGs) of 408 sub-adult individuals (211 male; 197 female) with an age range of 4.9-14.

To evaluate the utility of smaller sample sizes when assessing dental maturity curves for forensic age estimation.

Dental maturation and chronological age estimation were determined from 144 healthy Western Australian individuals aged 3.6-14.5 years.

A comparison of Demirjian's four dental development methods for forensic age assessment.

The aim of this study was to determine the comparative accuracy of Demirjian's four dental development methods for forensic age estimation in the Western Australian population. A sample comprising 143 individuals aged 4.6 to 14.

Delayed but excellent myogenic stem cell response of regenerating geriatric skeletal muscles in mice.

The ability of very old animals to make new muscle after injury remains controversial. This issue has major implications for the regenerative potential of damaged geriatric human muscle, to age-related loss of muscle mass (sarcopenia) and to the proposed need for muscle stem cell therapy for the aged. To further address issues of inherent myogenic capacity and the role of host systemic factors in new muscle formation, whole muscle grafts were transplanted between geriatric (aged 27-29 months) and young (3 months) C57Bl/6J mice and compared with autografts in geriatric and young mice.

A quantitative study of blood capillary formation (angiogenesis) concomitant with parenchymal tissue differentiation.

Examination of the rat corpus luteum (CL) provided quantitative data supporting adaptation of the developing vasculature to maximise efficient acceptance of steroids secreted from the luteal cells. Numbers of endothelial cells (ECs) significantly increased during the initial formation of the CL, followed by a further significant proliferation from day 10 to day 16 when there was maximal growth of the CL. As a consequence, there was significant growth of the vascular compartment during this time interval.

Posterior ponticles and rotational stenosis of vertebral arteries. A pilot study using Doppler ultrasound velocimetry and magnetic resonance angiography.

Objective: To determine whether the presence of posterior ponticles markedly increases by 30% or more, the incidence of major rotational stenosis of vertebral arteries.

Methods: Doppler ultrasound studies were performed in 3 private chiropractic clinics and in the radiology department of a public hospital, and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) studies were made in the latter location. Thirty-two chiropractic patients had Doppler velocimetery, and 16 of these patients had MRA scanning.

Anatomy of the lingual nerve in relation to possible damage during clinical procedures.

Damage to the lingual nerve, resulting in transient or permanent paraesthesia or anaesthesia, is a common undesirable complication of surgical interventions to the lower third molar region. The anatomy of the nerve, as it travels from its origin high in the infra-temporal fossa, to the floor of the mouth is quite variable. The most critical part of its course is where it enters the sublingual region just alongside the lingual alveolar plate of the lower third molar.

An evaluation of leukaemia inhibitory factor as a potential therapeutic agent in the treatment of muscle disease.

The exogenous delivery of growth factors and cytokines is a potential therapeutic strategy to alleviate the degenerative effects of primary inherited myopathies such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The mdx mouse diaphragm is a model for examining the progressive degeneration of dystrophic muscle. We have delivered leukaemia inhibitory factor to the mdx diaphragm using slow release alginate gels.

Vertebral arteries and cervical rotation: modeling and magnetic resonance angiography studies.

Objective: To determine whether lumen narrowing in vertebral arteries during atlanto-axial rotation is due to stretch or localized compression.

Design And Setting: Experiments with models were made in a private chiropractic clinic, whereas studies of cadaveric specimens were performed in an anatomy laboratory. Doppler ultrasound and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) studies were carried out in the radiology department of a public hospital.