Shirazian, A A Davies, R
Published in
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery
Medical graduates who are interested in pursuing a career in oral and maxillofacial surgery require attainment of a degree in dental surgery (BDS). A common question facing this cohort of junior trainees is whether to study dentistry before or after core surgical training; both routes have advantages and disadvantages that must be considered. Here ...
McGue, Caitlyn M. Mañón, Victoria A. Viet, Chi T.
Published in
Journal of the California Dental Association
Background: Reconstructive surgery in the oral and maxillofacial region poses many challenges due to the complexity of the facial skeleton and the presence of composite defects involving soft tissue, bone and nerve defects. Methods: Current methods of reconstruction include autologous grafting techniques with local or regional rotational flaps or m...
Gupta, Monika Kumar, Yajas Rizvi, Aliza Vig, Harshita
Published in
BMJ case reports
Non-powder firearm-related injuries to the head and neck carry the potential risk of significant morbidity and mortality. Such penetrating injuries tend to be under-reported and trivialised especially in children. Air gun pellet injury may cause damage to both soft tissue and bone. Some metals, when embedded in body tissue, can evoke a foreign body...
Nilesh, Kumar Shah, Swenil Gautam, Amol Thorat, Sagar
Published in
BMJ case reports
Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are rare congenital disorders of vascular morphogenesis. These lesions are characterised by high vascular flow with risk of severe bleeding from accidental trauma or surgical manipulation. Although infrequent, potentially life-threatening and fatal oral bleeding has been reported during extraction of tooth associa...
Sun, Linfeng Yang, Fan Zhang, Lan
Published in
American Journal of Translational Research
Objective: To investigate the effect of high-quality nursing on negative emotions and hope levels after oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS). Methods: A prospective study involving 120 patients who underwent OMS from December 2018 to January 2020 was conducted. The study subjects were classified into a study group and control group with 60 in each,...
Varghese, Lynn Lilly Bhattacharya, Auric Basannavar, Amit
Published in
BMJ case reports
Mubeen, Suhaym Gibson, Clara Mubeen, Raiyan Mansour, Sahar Evans, Robert D
Published in
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
SHORT syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant condition described by its acronym of short stature, hyperextensibility of joints and/or inguinal hernia, ocular depression, Rieger abnormality, and teething delay. Individuals have a distinct progeroid craniofacial appearance with a triangular face, frontal bossing, hypoplastic or thin alae nasi, large l...
Hadaya, D Soundia, A Gkouveris, I Bezouglaia, O Dry, S M Pirih, F Q Aghaloo, T L Tetradis, S
Published in
Journal of dental research
Osteonecrosis of the jaws (ONJ), a severe side effect of antiresorptive medications, is characterized by exposed, nonhealing bone in the oral cavity. Treatment options for ONJ range from management of symptomology to surgical resection of the affected area. Antiresorptive discontinuation, often termed a "drug holiday," has been used for managing ON...
Hoang, M D Saha, A McMillan, B
Published in
Australian dental journal
Supernumerary teeth are those that form in excess to the normal dental formula and while there is no clear pathogenesis for their formation, they are known to vary in size, morphology, location and presentation. We present two cases of otherwise healthy patients who presented with pain, discomfort and discharge from the nasal passages. CT imaging i...
Selvido, Diane Isabel Bhattarai, Bishwa Prakash Rokaya, Dinesh Niyomtham, Nattisa Wongsirichat, Natthamet
Published in
European Journal of Dentistry
Over the years, the pain has been defined numerous times in several ways. In oral and maxillofacial surgery, the occurrence of pain, especially postoperatively, is anticipated. Pain arises as a combination of various processes after tissue damage. Distinct pain experiences in oral surgery were depicted in several previous studies, adding knowledge ...
