Anatomical Features of the Parotid Duct in Sialography as an Aid to Endoscopy-A Retrospective Study.

Sialography is used for diagnosis of obstructive salivary gland diseases and prior to sialendoscopy. Three-dimensional cone beam computerized tomography (CBCT) sialography allows imaging and measurement of salivary duct structures. Salivary gland endoscopy has a long learning curve.

On the Association between Implant-Supported Prosthesis and Glycemic Control (HbA1c Values).

Background: Dietary habits, food intake and oral health are important factors for general health. The aim of these present study was to assess the association between implant-supported fixed oral rehabilitation and glycemia, by monitoring HbA1c values before and after implant-supported prostheses (ISP) delivery to diabetic individuals. Methods: Retrospective, cohort study based on dental records.

The Use of Bone Block Allografts for Vertical Augmentation of the Extremely Atrophic Mandible.

Purpose: Treatment alternatives based on implant-supported prostheses (ISPs) may be almost impossible in cases with extremely atrophic mandibles. Vertical bone augmentation is then the only possibility to achieve an ISP.

Materials And Methods: The consequences of vertical augmentation in extremely atrophic mandibles (≤ 10-mm bone height) of edentulous patients using allogeneic block grafts via a submental approach were assessed.

The unique characteristics of sialolithiasis following drug-induced hyposalivation.

Objectives: Assess clinical, imaging, operative, and post-operative characteristics of drug-induced vs. non-drug-induced sialolithiasis that are termed 'other etiologies of sialolithiasis.'

Materials And Methods: Data collected from a retrospective cohort of 96 patients who underwent intra-oral sialolith removal operations were categorized as patient disease characteristics, physical examination results, and imaging and therapeutic features.

Is inferior meatal antrostomy still relevant? A 12-year analysis of 93 oroantral fistulae closure with concomitant Caldwell-Luc operations.

Objective: The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate clinical outcomes after closure of oroantral fistulae with concomitant Caldwell-Luc operations (OFCLOs) with or without inferior meatal antrostomy (IMA).

Study Design: Records from consecutive OFCLOs carried out over a 12-year period at the oral and maxillofacial surgery department at a single medical center were reviewed. Background data included age, sex, medical status, indications, and etiologies.

Crouzon Syndrome and Acanthosis Nigricans With Fibrous Dysplasia of the Maxilla: An Unreported Suggested Triad.

The aim of this report is to describe the combination of Crouzon syndrome and acanthosis nigricans with fibrous dysplasia of the maxilla. The diagnosis of fibrous dysplasia was confirmed clinically and pathologically during Le Fort III osteotomy and midface advancement with distraction osteogenesis. Crouzon syndrome with acanthosis nigricans is a known syndrome with an incidence of 1:1,000,000.

Evaluation of Surgical Treatment of Oroantral Fistulae in Smokers Versus Non-Smokers.

: Smoking has been found to interfere with wound healing processes. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to compare surgical treatment of oroantral fistulae (OAFs) in smokers and non-smokers. Medical records of all consecutive patients who underwent surgical closure of OAFs between 2003 and 2016 at the oral and maxillofacial surgery department, Rabin Medical Center, Israel were reviewed.

Palatal Erythema with Histological Psoriasiform Pattern: An Enigmatic Oral Finding Shared by a Range of Conditions.

Long standing, asymptomatic, well-demarcated erythema of the hard palate with a histopathological psoriasiform pattern comprises a challenging diagnosis. We present a series of patients with such clinical and histological findings and discuss the possible diagnoses. We collected all patients with palatal erythematous lesions that had well-documented clinical examination.