Efficacy of Silicone Gel in Healing of Lacerated Wounds in Maxillofacial Region-An Experimental Study.

Background: Face plays the most crucial part in defining personality and anything that hampers the facial esthetics foists a great amount of psychological impact. Hence, it is extremely important to manage the facial injuries efficiently and consider all the three elements of recovery, i.e.

Management of a Giant Para-Pharyngeal Space Pleomorphic Adenoma of Deep Lobe of Parotid Gland Without Mandibular Swing Approach in a 17-Year Old Patient: Rare Case Report.

Pleomorphic adenomas comprise of 0.5% of all head and neck tumors. Pleomorphic adenoma affects patients from 4th to 6th decades.

ATOM technique: Anatomic reduction using screw-wire Traction for Open reduction and internal fixation of Mandibular fractures.

Various techniques are well documented to obtain anatomic reduction, such as reduction forceps, manual reduction, or a combination of these methods. However, these techniques have inherent drawbacks. We propose a new intra-operative technique for anatomic reduction using screw-wire traction for open reduction and internal fixation of mandibular fractures.

Compliance of postoperative instructions following the surgical extraction of impacted lower third molars.

Introduction: The way postoperative care instructions are presented by the professional (verbal and/or written) is the key element that influences quality of treatment. Hence, the aim of the present study was planned to assess the patient's compliance with postoperative care instructions given in different forms following the surgical removal of impacted lower third molars.

Materials And Methods: Forty patients scheduled to undergo surgical extraction of impacted lower third molars under local anesthetic were randomly assigned to one of two groups.

Finding a way for airway: a retrospective study.

Background: Maxillofacial trauma is complex kind of injury that requires complex treatment, hence it is difficult in selecting the type of intubation technique depending on trauma. With the advent of various technologies and devices, surgeon and anesthetist should select right method of intubation that will benefit patient.

Methods: In a retrospective study, patients of either sex, admitted in Lata Mangeshkar Hospital under Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery unit for treating maxillofacial trauma operated during year 2018 to year 2019 as elective basis were studied.

A Novel Mobile App for Oral Cancer Awareness amongst General Population: Development, Implementation, and Evaluation.

Aim: To develop a mobile app for education and screening regarding oral cancer in the general population.

Materials And Methods: A mobile app titled Prayaas-Oral Cancer Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation was designed and developed to be installed on a basic mobile handset with or without internet. It was aimed for the common public, patients as well as healthcare providers.

Frozen section is not cost beneficial for the assessment of margins in oral cancer.

Background: Routine use of frozen section (FS) is a costly procedure and sparsely available in resource poor countries. A proper cost benefit analysis may help to reduce its routine use and would empower surgeons to perform oral cancer surgeries without having FS facility. FS is performed to identify microscopic spread beyond gross disease that cannot be assessed clinically.

Three-dimensional Locking Plate and Conventional Miniplates in the Treatment of Mandibular Anterior Fractures.

Context: Three-dimensional (3D) locking plates has been designed with the hypothesis that this will overcome the disadvantages of both the systems and also advantages of both systems will be combined for the management of mandibular fractures.

Aims: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of 2-mm 3D locking miniplate in the management of anterior mandibular fracture and to compare it with Champy's miniplate.

Settings And Design: A prospective, randomized, clinical trial was carried out in thirty patients who were divided equally in two groups.

Prevalence of Functional Problems After Oral Cavity Malignancy Treatment at a Tertiary Center: Utilizing PSS HN (Performance Status Scale for Head and Neck) Scale.

Background: Oral cancer is the most common type of cancer occurring in India and it is equally important to assess morbidities after treatment for optimal utilization of resources. Utilizing PSS HN we try to identify the patient population who are severely impaired and need aggressive rehabilitation.

Method And Material: The PSSHN questionnaire was administered by the treating physician to 100 consecutive oral cancer patients who completed their index treatment at least 6 months prior to accrual.

Comparison of intermaxillary fixation screw versus eyelet interdental wiring for intermaxillary fixation in minimally displaced mandibular fracture: a randomized clinical study.

Purpose: The aim of the present randomized study was to evaluate the efficacy of intermaxillary fixation screw (IMFS) versus eyelet interdental wiring for intermaxillary fixation (IMF) in minimally displaced mandibular fractures.

Materials And Methods: A total of 50 patients with a minimally displaced mandibular fracture were enrolled, with 25 patients randomly selected for each group. In group I (study group, n = 25), the patients were treated using IMFS, and in group II (control group, n = 25), they received eyelet interdental wiring.

Transmylohyoid orotracheal intubation: case series and review.

Study Objective: To evaluate the outcome of airway management in patients with complex maxillofacial fracture by submental intubation, time required for intubation, accidental extubation, and postoperative complications.

Design: Retrospective study.

Setting: University-affiliated hospital.