Interdisciplinary orthodontics: a case report.

Replacement of the impacted maxillary canines with implants is a great challenge for all dentists. Adequate implant space, sufficient space between the roots, alveolar bone bed, thin labialgingiva and the guiding role of canine in a mutually protected occlusion make the choice of implant position with proper diameter more difficult. In this article we present a patient whose upper canines were replaced with implants after surgical removal of impacted teeth.

General anesthesia in orthognathic surgeries: does it affect horizontal jaw relations?

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of general anesthesia on centric jaw relation (CR) records of orthognathic surgical patients in different postural positions.

Materials And Methods: Fifty patients undergoing orthognathic surgery at Taleghani Hospital (Tehran, Iran) in 2008 were prospectively studied. CR records were obtained in conscious patients in 2 different positions (upright and supine) 1 day before surgery and in the supine position under general anesthesia.

Use of amnion as a graft material in vestibuloplasty: a preliminary report.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical use of amnion as a biodegradable graft material for vestibuloplasty.

Study Design: Seven subjects who had been referred for preprosthetic surgery underwent mandibular vestibuloplasty using Clark's technique and amnion as graft material. Fresh amniotic membrane was placed in the area and an acrylic splint was used with soft liner and 0.