Comparative Effects of Different Materials on Alveolar Preservation.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare different materials' effects on alveolar ridge preservation of postextraction sockets in anterior maxilla.

Materials And Method: In this prospective, single center, randomized, controlled clinical trial, healthy patients who needed one single anterior maxillary tooth extraction (including bicuspids) were selected. After a minimally traumatic extraction without complications, 44 patients were randomly allocated into 4 groups: 1) natural socket healing (blood clot), 2) xenograft and gingival free graft, 3) dense polytetrafluoroethylene membrane, and 4) platelet rich fibrin plugs.

A Simple Method to Retract the Descending Palatine Neurovascular Bundle During Osseous Removal of Posterior Interferences in Le Fort I Osteotomy.

For accurate repositioning of the maxilla in Le Fort I osteotomy, bone removal around the descending palatine neurovascular bundle and maxillary tuberosity is frequently required. Such task can be challenging due to the high vascularity of the region, which is the most common site of hemorrhage during removal of bony interferences. Although a rare occurrence, ligation of the descending palatine artery in cases of intraoperative vascular damage can be related to the development of aseptic necrosis.

A Simple Method of Transoperative Maxillomandibular Fixation in Pediatric Facial Fractures.

Maxillomandibular fixation in pediatric facial fractures is quite challenging to be achieved, especially in mid-mixed dentition. Traditional well established intermaxillary devices have a lot of limitations in these patients. This article presents a case of a 9-year-old female patient with a displaced mandibular fracture in which orthodontic buttons were used for transoperative maxillomandibular fixation followed by internal fixation after adequate occlusion reestablishment and fracture reduction.

Burkitt Lymphoma in Adult With Atypical Clinical Presentation Primarily Involving the Oral Soft Tissue.

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is the second most common neoplasm of the head and neck after squamous cell carcinoma. However, it accounts for only 3.5% of all malignancies of the oral cavity.

Unicystic Ameloblastoma with Mural Proliferation Managed by Conservative Treatment.

Unicystic ameloblastoma is a distinguishable entity of ameloblastomas, characterized by slow growth and being relatively locally aggressive. Three histological types are recognized according to the degree of ameloblastomatous epithelial extension, namely, luminal, intraluminal, and mural types. This classification has a direct bearing on their biological behavior, treatment, and prognosis.

Experimental alveolitis in rats: microbiological, acute phase response and histometric characterization of delayed alveolar healing.

Unlabelled: The pathogenesis of alveolitis is not well known and therefore experimental situations that mimic some features of this disease should be developed.

Objective: In this study, the evolution of the experimentally induced infection in rat sockets is characterized, which leads to clinical signs of suppurative alveolitis with remarkable wound healing disturbs.

Material And Methods: Non-infected (Group I) and experimentally infected sockets in Rattus novergicus (Group II) were histometrically evaluated regarding the kinetics of alveolar healing.

Clinical concepts of dry socket.

Dry socket is one of the most studied complications in dentistry, and a great number of studies have searched for an effective and safe method for its prevention and treatment. One of the great clinical challenges since the first case was reported has been the inconsistency and differences in the various definitions of dry socket and the criteria used for diagnosis. The pathophysiology, etiology, prevention, and treatment of dry socket are very important in the practice of oral surgery.

Unilateral patent nasopalatine duct: a case report and review of the literature.

A 15-year-old white female sought our institution complaining of a chirping noise during speech and swallowing. The noise was spontaneous, perceptible, and enhanced when hard suction on the anterior palate was performed. The patient reported no trauma, infection, or other clinical feature related to the noise.