Publications by authors named "Shilpa Bawane"
Maternal and Foetal care in odontogenic infections: A well curated management.
Int J Surg Case Rep
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Odontogenic and orofacial infections, though rare, can lead to severe complications during pregnancy due to hormonal changes affecting the immune system and oral health; early treatment is crucial to prevent risks like airway obstruction and fetal complications.
- - A 28-year-old pregnant woman presented with swelling and limited mouth opening, diagnosed with a submandibular infection caused by dental decay; she required incision and drainage under general anesthesia due to the infection's severity.
- - Effective management of dental infections in pregnant women is essential not only for treating the infection but also for ensuring the safety and health of both the mother and the fetus, highlighting the need for specialized care in these cases.
Background: Traditionally bur has been used to carry out osteotomy. In a developing country like India, the cost of surgical treatment is the important factor in determining treatment plan. Although the use of bur is cost-effective and efficient, with the advent of newer technology, it is getting replaced with a saw.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) functions as the main buttress for the lateral portion of the middle third of the facial skeleton and because of its prominent position & convex shape, it is frequently fractured, alone or along with other bones of the midface. The management of the ZMC fractures is debatable as the literature is saturated with various theories. A number of techniques, from closed reduction to open reduction and internal fixation can be effectively used to manage these fractures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim Of The Study: Oral cancer ranks in the top three of all cancers in India and is quickly becoming a global health priority. More than 90% of oral and oropharyngeal cancers are squamous cell carcinoma. The purpose of this study was to document its incidence depending upon the involvement of different sites of oral cavity, and its variation with age and gender.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Formalin fixation causes shrinkage of surgical margins, which can result in the underestimation of tumor-free margins. The purpose of this study was to show the effect of formalin fixation on surgical margins. Another aim of this study was to evaluate surgical margin shrinkage after fixation of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) specimens of the gingivobuccal sulcus (GBS).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims Of This Study: (1) To highlight the role of intraoral submerged device in distraction osteogenesis (DO) of patients requiring two jaw surgeries for the correction of severe developmental maxillary hypoplasia (MH) and mandibular prognathism (MP) (2) To analyse the hard and soft tissue changes following maxillary DO and mandibular setback with bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO) in patients with severe MH and MP requiring two jaw surgeries.
Materials And Methods: During the period Jan 2004 to Dec 2006, five patients with severe developmental MH along with MP were treated. In 1st stage maxillary distraction was done.