Variations in the Position of Mandibular Foramen in Temporomandibular Ankylosis Patients.

Aim: To evaluate the variation in the position of the mandibular foramen and mandibular canal in patients with and without temporomandibular joint ankylosis.

Materials And Methods: 100 temporomandibular joints were evaluated of which 50 joints were ankylosed joints (Group A) and the rest 50 were normal joints (Group B) without ankylosis. These groups were further divided into those with growing potential (less than 18 years) and those without growing potential (above 18 years).

Intravenous catheter flanges as an external nasal stent: a novel technique.

External nasal splints are commonly used for immobilization following nasal fracture reduction or rhinoplasty procedures. The literature documents the use of various materials like thermoplastic materials, aluminum, Orthoplast, fiberglass, plaster of Paris, and polyvinyl siloxane. These materials are bulky, time-consuming, expensive, and cumbersome to use, and have been associated with complications including contact dermatitis and epidermolysis.

Controlling and Stabilising Mandible During Reconstruction: Significance and Techniques.

Objective: Stable and accurate positioning of condyle in the glenoid fossa is necessary for maintaining occlusion, facial symmetry and normal function of the temporomandibular joint following segmental resection of mandible. In non-reconstructed mandibular segments or those with fractured reconstruction plates the bony defect gets altered due to contraction or inadvertent muscular pull. This paper describes various techniques used to control dentate and edentate segments of the mandible during reconstruction following an ablative procedure.

Patient Specific Alloplastic Implant Reconstruction of Mandibular Defects-Safe Practice Recommendations and Guidelines.

Mandibular continuity defects are commonly seen after tumor resection, osteomyelitis or maxillofacial trauma. Three-dimensional reconstruction of these mandibular segmental defects is critical for proper mandibular functioning and esthetics. Various methods used to reconstruct such defects include bridging reconstruction plates, modular endoprosthesis, non-vascularized and vascularized bone grafting with stock reconstruction plate or patient specific implants (PSI) and tissue engineering bone transfer.

Concomitant Microvascular Aided Extended Temporo-Mandibular Joint Replacement (ME-TJR) and Stock Temporo-Mandibular Joint Replacement (MS-TJR) During Mandibular Reconstruction.

Background: Disarticulation is indicated when pathologic process involves the condyle or when a body/ramus lesion extends into condylar process. The goal of reconstruction is to reinstate joint mechanism for function and also to restore facial symmetry.

Aim: Retrospective evaluation of functional and aesthetic outcomes in patients with disarticulation defects of mandible treated with concomitant alloplastic temporomandibular joint replacement and microvascular free flap reconstruction.

Mucormycosis: A rare entity with rising clinical presentation in immunocompromised hosts.

Introduction: Mucormycosis is a rare, rapidly progressive and a fulminant, life-threatening, opportunistic infection. Although it most commonly manifests in diabetic patients, its presence in other immunologically compromised patients cannot be ruled out. Its etiology is saprophytic fungal organisms, with rhizopus being the most common causative organism.

A Randomized Control Trial Comparing Buccal Infiltration of 4% Articaine with Buccal and Palatal Infiltration of 2% Lignocaine for the Extraction of Maxillary Premolar Teeth.

Introduction: The use of articaine has been claimed to obviate the need for routine palatal local anesthetic injections on account of its better diffusion through soft and hard tissues as compared to other local anesthetic agents.

Objective: The objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of 4% articaine (with 1:100,000 adrenaline) infiltrated only buccally in the extraction of maxillary premolars for orthodontic reasons.

Materials And Methods: A double-blind randomized clinical trial with a split-mouth design, where each patient ( = 100) was part of two groups, was conducted.

Modified Cut for Gap Arthroplasty in Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis.

Temporomandibular joint ankylosis is a debilitating disease affecting the function, esthetics and psychology of the patient. Treatment of this condition aims at establishing not only the function and esthetics but also aims to prevent reankylosis. Among the different treatment modalities, interpositional gap arthroplasty followed by aggressive jaw physiotherapy is considered most effective.

Low-dose methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis: a potential risk factor for bisphosphonate-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw.

Bisphosphonate-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw [BIONJ] is a relatively new pathological condition which was first described in the year 2003. The prevalence of BIONJ in patients on oral formulations is around 0.05% within the first 3 years and increases up to 0.