Intraoperative Skull Fracture During Halo Application in Subcranial Le Fort III: Strategies for Managing a Rare Complication.

External rigid distraction is an established method for achieving subcranial Le Fort III advancement in severe syndromic craniosynostosis. Craniofacial surgeons commonly use halo-type devices for these corrections, as they allow for multiple vectors of pull and facilitate larger midfacial advancements. Although most complications related to their use involve pin displacement or infection, rare complications such as skull fractures have been reported.

Evaluation of postoperative peri-implant reactive tissues following implant supported prosthetic rehabilitation in fibula free flaps.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to measure the frequency of peri-implant reactive tissue development in a cohort of patients following immediate implant supported prosthetic rehabilitation in fibula free flaps at our institution and to document 2 cases of management based on our institution's experience.

Study Design: To address this question of study design, a case series was performed from October 2014 to May 2022. We included patients that underwent a fibula free flap reconstruction of the mandible or maxilla with immediate implant placement and dental prostheses fabrication.

A rare incidence of mandibular metastasis of papillary thyroid carcinoma: A case report and review of literature.

Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma (PTC) primarily metastasizes via regional lymphatics making its spread to the oral cavity exceedingly rare. Although this disease remains the most common endocrine malignancy, comprising roughly 85%-90% of all thyroid cancers, its occurrence within the oral cavity happens in less than 1% of oral malignancies. This study identifies a case involving a 77-year-old male with a history of well-differentiated PTC that was initially treated with a total thyroidectomy and adjuvant radioactive iodine.

Bioprospecting the Antibiofilm and Antimicrobial Activity of Soil and Insect Gut Bacteria.

Antimicrobial resistance is a growing concern in public health and current research shows an important role for bacterial biofilms in recurrent or chronic infections. New strategies, therefore, are necessary to overcome antimicrobial resistance, through the development of new therapies that could alter or inhibit biofilm formation. In this sense, antibiofilm natural products are very promising.