The frequency of occult cervical metastasis in oral squamous cell carcinoma patients - A cross sectional study.

Objective: To determine the frequency of occult cervical metastasis in oral squamous cell carcinoma patients.

Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in the department of maxillofacial surgery, Mayo Hospital, Lahore from July 31st, 2015 to January 31st, 2016 on 100 patients of oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) having clinically and radiologically negative nodes. Prophylactic functional neck dissection was done in each patient and was sent to the pathology lab for evaluation of any occult metastasis.

Correction of hypoplastic mandible in non-syndromic temporomandibular joint ankylosis patients with distraction osteogenesis in Mayo Hospital Lahore: A descriptive study.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of simultaneous gap arthroplasty and distraction osteogenesis in the treatment of non-syndromic temporomandibular joint ankylosis patients with hypoplastic mandible.

Methods: The descriptive prospective study was conducted at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King Edward Medical University / Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan, from January to December, 2016, and comprised patients having temporomandibular joint ankylosis with hypoplastic mandible. Interpositional gap arthoplasty, osteotomy and application of distractor were done in all the patients.