Exploring the use of Virtual Surgical Planning (VSP) in Maxillofacial Reconstructions.

Background: Virtual surgical planning (VSG), also known as computer-assisted reconstruction, has started to become the norm for more complex patients in many centers in recent times.

Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the VSG in maxillofacial reconstruction surgery.

Methods And Materials: This study included 20 patients who underwent surgery for maxillofacial reconstruction.

Minimally invasive techniques for sinus floor elevation using dental implants among Indians.

It is of interest to compare conventional lateral window technique, trans-alveolar technique with minimally invasive technique like modified trephine technique and antral membrane balloon elevation technique for sinus floor elevation in placement of dental implants. The current study included 140 participants (191 dental implants) who had maxillary posterior edentulous regions and had low sinuses and insufficient alveolar ridges but had chosen an implant-retained prosthesis. The minimally invasive techniques of sinus augmentation can be suitable alternative to conventional traumatic techniques due to low incidence of pain, gingival swelling.

Efficacy of the Atraumatic Physics Forceps Over Conventional Extraction Forceps in Extraction of Tooth-Does it Offer an Alternative in All Types of Extraction or Only can be Used in Few Selected Types of Extraction: A Comparative Study.

Unlabelled: We conducted this study to evaluate the efficacy of physics forceps in dental extractions as compared with conventional forceps and as well as to evaluate its atraumatic point of view.

Materials And Methods: A total of 200 healthy adult patients were included in the study who reported for dental extractions, divided into two groups each containing 100 patients. The patients were randomly allocated into either group by lottery method.

Post-Traumatic Bilateral Superolateral Dislocation of Intact Mandibular Condyle with Symphysis Fracture Causing Typical Bird Facies Resembling TMJ Ankylosis and Asphyxia: An Unusual Case Report.

This article reports a unique case of superolateral dislocation having a posterior component also, causing severe mandibular retrognathia (bird face deformity) and airway compression (asphyxia). Contemporary literature was also reviewed extensively, and it was found that no such type of case has been reported until date. The article also reviews etiology, causative mechanism of injury, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment planning of superolateral dislocations.

Combination of Articaine and Ketamine V/S Articaine Alone After Surgical Extraction of Impacted Third Molars.

Objective: Local anesthetics are the most effective drugs available for the management of pain while performing operative procedures. This study was performed to compare the clinical efficacy of treatment with local anesthetic articaine (4%) with ketamine and local anesthetic articaine alone (4%) for the relief or prevention of postoperative pain, swelling, and trismus after the surgical extraction of impacted mesioangular third molars.

Materials And Methods: Sixty patients undergoing the extraction of impacted mesioangular mandibular third molars were included in the study.

Retraction: Is treatment with platelet-rich fibrin better than zinc oxide eugenol in cases of established dry socket for controlling pain, reducing inflammation, and improving wound healing?

[This retracts the article on p. 76 in vol. 45, PMID: 31106135.

Is treatment with platelet-rich fibrin better than zinc oxide eugenol in cases of established dry socket for controlling pain, reducing inflammation, and improving wound healing?

Objectives: To appraise the effectiveness of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) in the management of established dry socket in terms of pain, inflammation, and wound healing.

Materials And Methods: Two hundred patients with established alveolar osteitis were studied to determine the efficacy of PRF and zinc oxide eugenol (ZOE) for pain control, inflammation reduction, and wound healing. Patients were randomly allocated to Group A (PRF) or Group B (ZOE).