Endoscopically Assisted Intraoral Coronoidectomy for Treatment of Coronoid Hyperplasia.

Hyperplasia of the coronoid process of the mandible is a rare condition defined as an abnormal and progressive elongation of the coronoid process (unilateral or bilateral). Jacob disease is the name given to a pseudo-joint formation between the coronoid process and the zygomatic bone. The main clinical finding is a progressive, painless difficulty in opening the mouth, due to contact of the coronoid process with the posterior surface of the zygomatic bone or the medial surface of the zygomatic arch.

Patient-specific profile guide in rhinoplasty.

The introduction of new technologies in the field of facial aesthetic surgery is leading to improvement in surgical intervention quality. In the field of rhinoplasty, the design of customized surgical guides for the patient helps to perform an intervention with greater precision according to the presurgical planning. We present our design and method of fabrication of surgical profile guides for patients undergoing rhinoplasty, with free software and mostly in-house design and fabrication.

The persistent breach between evidence and practice in the prevention of surgical site infection. Qualitative study.

Background: Despite the dissemination of guidelines for surgical site infection (SSI) prevention, a gap between the theoretical measures and their compliance persists. Accurate estimates of the implementation of preventative measures is crucial before planning dissemination strategies.

Methods: A web-based survey was distributed to members of 11 Associations of operative nurses and surgeons.

Le fort I osteotomy with bone grafts in preprosthetic surgery: technical note.

Background Being edentulous causes progressive bony resorption in maxillae, which can lead to altered maxillomandibular relationships. Discussion should consider Le Fort I osteotomy with inlay grafts for a better success rate. Thus, this article introduces a technical note in improving the success rate.

Influence of acidic fibroblast growth factor on bone regeneration in experimental cranial defects using spongostan and Bio-Oss as protein carriers.

The objective of this study was to valuate 2 substances as potential carriers of fibroblast growth factor 1 (FGF-1) in a rat craniectomy model: gelatin sponge (Spongostan; Ferrosan A/S, Søborg, Denmark) and natural bone mineral (Bio-Oss; Geistlich Biomaterials, Wolhusen, Switzerland).Forty-eight adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were used. A 5-mm-diameter circular craniectomy was performed in the left parietal bone.

Repositioning of the inferior alveolar nerve in cases of severe mandibular atrophy. a clinical case.

Implant-based rehabilitation of edentulous mandibular posterior sectors tends to be complicated by the presence of bone atrophy. Following tooth loss, cortical bone suffers greater resorption on the vestibular than on the lingual aspect, and patients typically present narrow and low alveolar crests. In cases of moderate to severe mandibular atrophy, the bone height between the alveolar crest and the dental canal is small, and sometimes limited to only a few millimeters.

Long term results of reconstruction plates in lateral mandibular defects. Revision of nine cases.

Objective: Although microsurgical bone transplant is still the gold standard, mandibular reconstruction plates (MRP) were for several years considered a fast and safe way to restore mandibular continuity without using a bone graft. New plate designs with locking screws have been recently introduced, and these may overcome some of the complications related to previous designs. We review the results of mandibular reconstruction plates in our institution from 1991 to 1995.