Oral anticoagulation in surgical procedures: risks and recommendations [PDF]
Summary. Surgery in anticoagulated patients is problematic. Coumarin therapy is often discontinued or reversed to reduce the perioperative bleeding risk. Meanwhile, the thromboembolic risk is enhanced. We sought to determine the frequency of bleeding and thromboembolism in anticoagulated patients undergoing routine surgery and to investigate the role ...
Marieke Torn, Frits R. Rosendaal
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Lip repositioning, a solution for gummy smile
For many years oral esthetic problems treated by dentists were limited to those involving the teeth without giving consideration to the gingiva. However, today it is well established that these structures should be in balance to appear esthetically ...
Pardis Haddadi, Hadi Zare, Ali Azadikhah
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Bone Framework Graft through an Intraoral Approach in a Patient with Columellar Scar Contracture [PDF]
We present our experience with calvarial bone framework insertion through an intraoral approach for a patient who was at risk for columellar necrosis due to a previous open rhinoplasty. A 58-year-old woman exhibited severe columellar contracture, so that
Myung-Good Kim +4 more
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Background: The present study aimed to ascertain whether any significant reduction in patients’ postoperative pain and inflammation could be achieved by using sterile physiological solution instead of normal water to irrigate the surgical field and cool ...
Luca Sbricoli +4 more
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Cephalometric evaluation of skeletal relationships after bimaxillary surgical correction of mandibular prognathism [PDF]
Background/Aim. In recent years, bimaxillary surgery has widely been accepted as an effective surgical procedure for the correction of mandibular prognathism.
Sinobad Vladimir +2 more
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Introduction to Surgical Navigation in Oral Surgery: A Case-Series
The application of surgical navigation in oral and maxillo-facial surgery has been increasing over time. In fact, computer-assisted surgery provides real-time, precise, and accurate position and guidance during surgery.
Giorgio Novelli +5 more
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Glandular Odontogenic Cyst: a Case Report and Literature Review
Background: The glandular odontogenic cyst is now a well-known entity comprising < 0.5% of all odontogenic cysts with a recent review tabulating about 200 cases in the English literature. Glandular odontogenic cyst shows epithelial features that simulate
Romario Gorgis +3 more
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Treatment of a large radicular cyst - enucleation or decompression? [PDF]
Introduction. Radicular cysts treatment involves surgical approach, more or less aggressive. However, treatment of large cystic lesions, including radicular cysts, causes some of dilemmas concerning the choice of the surgical method, especially ...
Matijević Stevo +4 more
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Prevalence of condylar fractures in patients who referred to oral and maxillofacial surgery department of Al-Zahra Hospital in Isfahan, Iran, during 2005-2016 [PDF]
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Mandibular condyle fractures are the injuries to the head and face in various accidents, especially traffic accidents, which have a significant impact on the quality of life, jaw bone function, and beauty.
Parisa Jafari +4 more
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Performance of mesenchymal cell-scaffold constructs in human oral reconstructive surgery: a systematic review [PDF]
Background: Different sources of cultured cells combined with different scaffolds (allogenic, xenogeneic, alloplastic or composite materials) have been tested extensively in vitro and in preclinical animal studies, but there have been only a few ...
ANNIBALI, Susanna +5 more
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