[Clinical and ossification outcome of custom-made hydroxyapatite prothese for large skull defect].

Objective: Cranioplasty is an everyday concern in neurosurgery, especially in decompressive craniectomy cases. Our surgical team uses custom-made hydroxyapatite implants for large and/or complex defects.

Patients And Method: Eight patients had a custom-made prosthesis.

CT scan study of the mandibular nerve intra-mandibular path.

Introduction: It is mandatory to know the anatomic path of the mandibular nerve and its intra-mandibular connections for numerous odontology, stomatology, and maxillofacial surgical procedures. We present a computed tomography study of the mandibular nerve intra-mandibular path.

Patients And Method: The computed tomography of 14 mandibles was performed (vestibulo-lingual cross-section) and four landmarks were defined behind the mental foramen.

[Gingivoperiosteoplasty associated to bone graft: radiological evaluation].

Introduction: Gingivoperiosteoplasty associated to bone graft is part of a therapeutic strategy applied to the first 20 years of a patient's life. Management is pluridisciplinary. Most authors recommend a bone graft in mixed dentition at the end of premaxillary growth.

[Computed tomography study of the lower alveolar intra-mandibular nerve path].

Introduction: It is mandatory to know the anatomic path of the lower alveolar nerve and its intramandibular connections for numerous odontology, stomatology, and maxillofacial surgeries. We present a computed tomography study of the lower alveolar nerve intramandibular path.

Material And Method: The computed tomography of 14 mandibles was performed (vestibulolingual cross-section) and four landmarks were defined behind the mental foramen.

Gunshot wounds: two cases of midface reconstruction by osteogenic distraction.

Background: Reconstruction of the midface is a surgical challenge because of the aesthetic and functional implications that are characteristic of this area.

Methods: We describe two cases of reconstruction after gunshot wounds of the midface by a customized external ostegeognic device (OBL Laboratory). These two patients had mandibular reconstruction by osteogenic distraction by the same technic.