Storms, A S Vansant, L Shaheen, E Coucke, W de Llano-Pérula, M Cadenas Jacobs, R Politis, C Willems, G
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International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery
The aim of this study was to compare evaluations of the aesthetic outcome of class II orthognathic patients, as performed by observers with varying expertise using three-dimensional (3D) facial images, and to examine the relationship of aesthetic ratings in relation to quantitative surgical changes. Pre- and postoperative 3D facial images of 20 sur...
Pieri, F Forlivesi, C Caselli, E Corinaldesi, G
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International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery
This retrospective study compared the 5-year clinical and radiographic outcomes of short implants (6 mm) (short group), and standard-length implants (≥9mm) placed after a vertical augmentation with autologous bone blocks (augmentation group), supporting partial fixed prostheses in the posterior mandible. Forty-five partially edentulous patients wer...
Liu, S Y-C Huon, L-K Ruoff, C Riley, R W Strohl, K P Peng, Z
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International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery
While effects of maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) on respiratory parameters for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are well described, effects on sleep architecture before and after MMA are not. A retrospective cohort analysis on sleep architecture was examined in 10 OSA patients who underwent MMA surgery between July 2013 and November ...
Helmy, M H E-D Alqutaibi, A Y El-Ella, A A Shawky, A F
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International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery
The aim of this study was to compare implant failure and radiographic bone level changes with different loading protocols for unsplinted two-implant-supported mandibular overdentures. An electronic search of two databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library) was performed, without language restriction, to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparin...
Choi, B-J Lee, B-S Kwon, Y-D Lee, J-W Yun, S-U Ryu, K-S Ohe, J-Y
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International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery
This study evaluated the effects of proximal segment rotation and the extent of mandibular setback on post-sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) relapse using three-dimensional (3D) analysis. Thirty-one patients diagnosed with a skeletal class III malocclusion who underwent SSRO alone were enrolled in this study. The movements of the mandibular con...
Fenelon, M Quinque, E Arrive, E Catros, S Fricain, J C
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This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of clonazepam and amitriptyline in the treatment of burning mouth syndrome (BMS). A single-centre retrospective cohort study was performed among patients diagnosed with BMS. Either clonazepam or amitriptyline was administered. Patients were asked to evaluate their pain using a 10-point verbal ...
Wang, L Liu, K Shao, Z Shang, Z-J
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International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery
The aim of this study was to assess the management of the condyle during the restoration of mandibular defects following tumour resection. A total of 41 patients who underwent simultaneous tumour resection and reconstruction with vascularized iliac myocutaneous flaps for mandibular defects, from September 2010 to October 2014, were included. These ...
Mbuyi-Musanzayi, S Tshilombo Katombe, F Lukusa Tshilobo, P Kalenga Mwenze Kayamba, P Devriendt, K Reychler, H
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International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery
One hundred and one patients with complete or incomplete cleft lip underwent the anatomical subunit approximation technique for repair. The patients were followed up prospectively for 1year. The objective of this study was to determine the outcomes for the nasolabial area through anthropometric measurements and assessment of the Asher-McDade Aesthe...
Naujokat, H Rohnen, M Lichtenstein, J Birkenfeld, F Gerle, M Flörke, C Wiltfang, J
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International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery
Intraoperative navigation is a helpful tool in complex anatomical regions or procedures. The mobility of the mandible in relation to the skull base limits the use of navigation tools on the lower jaw if the reference device is installed on the forehead. A new workflow that allows navigation-assisted sagittal split osteotomy in orthognathic surgery ...
Hasebe, M Yoshikawa, K Nishii, R Kawaguchi, K Kamada, T Hamada, Y
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The aim of this study was to determine whether l-methyl-[11C]-methionine (MET) positron emission tomography (PET) allows the prediction of outcomes in patients with head and neck mucosal malignant melanoma treated with carbon ion radiation therapy (CIRT). This was a retrospective cohort study involving 85 patients who underwent a MET-PET or MET-PET...
