Correction of Secondary Alveolar Clefts with Iliac Bone Grafts.

Introduction: Cleft lip and palate deformities are one of the most common birth defects. The alveolar cleft requires bony repair to allow proper eruption of dentition. The purpose of this study is to evaluate success in the repair of alveolar clefts with iliac bone grafts.

Autogenous Bone Marrow Aspirate Coated Synthetic Hydroxyapatite for Reconstruction of Maxillo-Mandibular Osseous Defects: A Prospective Study.

Purpose: This prospective study was conducted to evaluate the bone regeneration capacity of synthetic hydroxyapatite mixed with autogenous bone marrow aspirate when used as a bone graft substitute in maxillo-mandibular osseous defects.

Methods: This study included nine patients with histopathalogically proven benign osteolytic lesions in maxilla and mandible that were treated with enucleation or marginal resection followed by bone marrow aspirate coated synthetic biphasic hydroxyapatite (hydroxyapatite and beta tricalcium phosphate) graft placement. Incorporation of graft was assessed based on Irwin's radiologic staging.

Preauricular transmasseteric anteroparotid approach for extracorporeal fixation of mandibular condyle fractures.

Introduction: Free grafting or extracorporeal fixation of traumatically displaced mandibular condyles is sometimes required in patients with severe anteromedial displacement of condylar head. Majority of the published studies report the use of a submandibular, retromandibular or preauricular incisions for the access which have demerits of limited visibility, access and potential to cause damage to facial nerve and other parotid gland related complications.

Purpose: This retrospective clinical case record study was done to evaluate the preauricular transmasseteric anteroparotid (P-TMAP) approach for open reduction and extracorporeal fixation of displaced and dislocated high condylar fractures of the mandible.

Transoral versus extraoral approach for mandibular angle fractures: A comparative study.

Introduction: Mandibular fractures represent approximately two-thirds of all the maxillofacial fractures (nearly 70%) out of which fractures of mandibular angle represent for 26-35%.

Aim Of The Study: The aim of this study is to compare the transoral and extraoral (submandibular) approaches for fixation of mandibular angle fractures.

Objectives Of Study: The objectives of the following study are to evaluate ease of accessibility, time taken for the procedure, ease of anatomic reduction and complications.