Cost and Inpatient Burden of Mandible Fracture Management: A 14-Year Analysis.

Objective: To evaluate characteristics associated with increased cost and length of hospitalization of mandible fracture management.

Study Design: Retrospective chart review.

Methods: Demographics, injury mechanism, associated injuries, treatment information, and associated costs were collected for all patients treated for mandible fracture treated at a single institution over a 14-year period.

Effectiveness of caudal segmental mandibulectomy in a cat: clinical and tomographic outcomes.

Case Summary: A 1-year-old spayed female domestic British Shorthair cat was presented for facial trauma; there were multiple mandibular fractures involving the right temporomandibular joint (TMJ) that were managed conservatively. After 2 months, the owner reported a gradual onset of the cat's inability to open its mouth and subsequent inappetence. The maximum mouth opening (MMO) measured 7 mm.

Evaluating the time to surgery for low severity trauma patients within a trauma quality improvement program.

Backgrounds: There is potential for inequity in quality improvement and prevention initiatives of low severity trauma burden may not be considered proportionately in the context of their impacts on healthcare providers or the community. This study defines and tests a small preliminary set of common, low-severity injuries requiring non-urgent, operative interventions in a health region of NZ.

Methods: The regional trauma registry was reviewed to develop a short list of potential diagnostic groups to be used in testing the time from admission to surgery and selection criteria were applied to find appropriate injuries.

[The use of fracture sonography in midface traumatology].

Ultrasound is today an essential element of otorhinolaryngology. During the course of (technical) development, fracture sonography has also gained increasing clinical and scientific interest. Sonography can already be used today as the imaging method of choice for isolated suspected fractures of the nasal or zygomatic bone.

Clinical course of masticatory function recovery following endoscopic-assisted open reduction and internal fixation in patients with unilateral mandibular condyle fracture.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical course of masticatory function recovery following an endoscopic-assisted open reduction and internal fixation (EAORIF) procedure. Patients with a unilateral mandibular condylar fracture who underwent EAORIF for therapeutic purposes were evaluated, with comparisons made between those who underwent the procedure for base or neck fractures. At each time point analyzed after treatment, the occlusal contact area and maximum bite force in patients with a base fracture were greater, although the differences between the groups were not significant.

Maxillofacial trauma patterns and risk factors in 2-wheeler riders: A non-urban South Indian epidemiological study.

Objective: The prevalent reliance on 2-wheelers as a preferred mode of private transportation in rural and semi-urban regions and the various associated social and material factors put riders at significant risk for road traffic accidents causing maxillofacial trauma. This epidemiological study aims to investigate these factors and their influence on patterns of maxillofacial injuries among 2-wheeler riders in semi-urban and rural areas of South India.

Methods: Data from all cases with maxillofacial injuries over 6 years were collected retrospectively, including demographic characteristics, accident specifics, helmet use, injury patterns, and management.

Craniomaxillofacial trauma increases the risk of temporomandibular joint disorders and days of work disability-a SWEREG-TMD registry-based study.

Although craniomaxillofacial (CMF) trauma is a factor recognized as contributing to the development of temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJD), large population-based research on CMF trauma and subsequent TMJD is lacking. Additionally, it is unknown how previous CMF trauma affects work disability reimbursements for patients with TMJD (pwTMJD). This Swedish registry-based study included 33,315 pwTMJD matched to 333,122 individuals from the general population.

A retrospective single cohort study on the 5-13 year clinical outcomes of implant-supported cross-arch fixed dental prostheses with monolithic zirconia-based frameworks.

Purpose: To investigate the mid-to-long term clinical outcomes of the implant-supported cross-arch fixed dental prostheses (IFCDPs) with monolithic zirconia-based frameworks and related risk factors of success and survival.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study encompassed individuals exhibiting terminal dentition or edentulism in the maxilla and/or mandible who underwent treatment involving IFCDPs with monolithic zirconia frameworks. Inclusion criteria required a documented follow-up period of at least five years post-definitive prosthesis delivery.

Managing Low-Velocity Mandibular Gunshot Wounds: An Institutional Review and the "FLOSS" Severity Scoring System.

Objective: Management of mandibular ballistic trauma is poorly delineated, given the variable injury complexity. This study examines surgical outcomes and presents a novel scoring system to define and guide the management of low-velocity ballistic mandibular fractures.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed from 2015 to 2022 to collect data on patients who suffered ballistic mandibular fractures.

Comparative Assessment of Post-Fatigue Resistance of Mandibular First Molars Restored With Polyether Ether Ketone and Lithium Disilicate Endocrowns.

Contemporary dentistry focuses on more conservative treatment options such as endocrown restorations and application of dental materials with higher resemblance to tooth structure. Polyether ether ketone (PEEK) polymer is a material used for the fabrication of endocrowns. This study aimed to compare the post-fatigue resistance (PFR) of mandibular first molars restored with PEEK and lithium disilicate (LS) endocrown restorations.

Boron-Doped Nano Hydroxyapatite Grafts for Bone Regeneration in Rat Mandibular Defects.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential effects of boron-doped nano hydroxyapatite grafts on craniofacial bone regeneration in critical bone defects in the mandibular corpus of rats, in terms of scintigraphic and histopathological aspects. Forty Wistar albino rats, with an average weight of 200-220 g, aged 16-18 weeks, and all male, were used in the study. The rats were randomly assigned to five groups, each containing 8 rats, as follows: group C1 (no procedure applied to the mandible), group C2 (surgical defect created in the mandible but no treatment applied), group nHA (nano hydroxyapatite applied to the surgical defect area), group nHA + B1 (nano hydroxyapatite + 1% boron applied to the surgical defect area), and group nHA + B2 (nano hydroxyapatite + 2% boron applied to the surgical defect area).

Maxillomandibular Fixation Verses Open Reduction and Internal Fixation in Mandibular Fractures-Effect on Pulmonary Functions.

Introduction: Mandibular fractures have significant influence on oropharyngeal and laryngopharyngeal portions of the upper airway. They can be managed by MMF or ORIF.

Aim & Objectives: To quantify and compare the effects of MMF with ORIF on the pulmonary functions of the patients undergoing treatment for mandibular fractures.

Accidental Displacement of Third Molar: A Systematic Review.

Background: Third molar displacement (TM) is a rare complication that occurs in both the maxilla and the mandible and can be of complete teeth or root fragments.

Objective: The objective of this article was to perform a systematic review of the articles published on third molar displacement during the surgical procedure, analyzing the predisposing factors, the cause, symptomatology, and treatment used to resolve this complication.

Material And methods: A systematic review was performed.

Traumatic Dental Injuries in Children and Adolescents from a Major Dental Clinic in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A 5-Year Retrospective Study.

Unlabelled: The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of dental trauma in a public dental clinic in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 2019 to 2024.

Methods: This research was conducted as a retrospective cross-sectional study. The data were analysed and compared between injured primary and permanent maxillary and mandibular teeth.