Publications by authors named "Michael J Cimba"
Background: The Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) requires oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) residents to engage in scholarly activity. Currently, it is unknown how this mandate translates into research output.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to quantify the research output of OMS residents.
Purpose: Attempts to mitigate the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID) have disrupted the delivery of non-pandemic care. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of the COVID pandemic on surgical volume and variety at an academic oral and maxillofacial surgery program.
Materials And Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the surgical logs of the University of Pennsylvania, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from January 2012 through January 2021.
Epidemiologic Patterns of Maxillofacial Trauma in a Metropolitan Area: A Retrospective Analysis.
J Oral Maxillofac Surg
December 2021
Purpose: To illuminate epidemiologic trends of maxillofacial trauma in an urban setting over an 11-year period.
Materials And Methods: We performed an exhaustive database search at the University of Pennsylvania. The data were collected from 11 years of attending oral and maxillofacial surgery clinician and resident operating room logs and was conducted from 2011 to 2021.
Pediatric-Antiresorptive Use: Should We Intervene on Third Molars Early?
J Oral Maxillofac Surg
September 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of the National Hockey League's (NHL) mandatory visor policy on the number and type of craniomaxillofacial (CMF) injuries.
Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was designed using the 2 databases: the NHL Injury Viz and the Pro Sports Transactions. CMF injuries and player characteristics from the NHL's 2009-2010 through the 2016-2017 seasons were obtained.