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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery OnlineFirst articles

Open Access 16.04.2024 | Review

Prevalence of lingual sensory impairment following bilateral sagittal split osteotomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Orthognathic surgery is a surgical procedure aimed at rectifying facial skeletal components and restoring the normal anatomical and functional connections in individuals with dentofacial skeletal abnormalities. These abnormalities derive from …

verfasst von:
Evangelos Kostares, Michael Kostares, Georgia Kostare, Maria Kantzanou

12.04.2024 | Research

Critical-sized marginal defects around implants in the rabbit mandible

Bone loss resulting from various medical procedures such as tumor excision, cyst curettage, comminuted fractures, or repeated surgical debridement for the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis or osteoradionecrosis can lead to extensive mandibular …

verfasst von:
Akihiro Morimoto, Samuel Porfirio Xavier, Erick Ricardo Silva, Kenzo Morinaga, Daniele Botticelli, Yasushi Nakajima, Shunsuke Baba

11.04.2024 | Research

Health-related quality of life and satisfaction following orthognathic surgery: a prospective cohort study

Orthognathic surgery is a recognized and avowed surgical modality for patients with dentofacial deformities [ 1 – 4 ]. This surgical modality is proposed to address functional and cosmetic abnormalities that result in a harmonious facial and dental …

verfasst von:
Amur Alsenaidi, Ahmed Al Hashmi, Mohamed Al Nabhani, Abdulaziz Bakathir, Sachin Jose, Abubaker Qutieshat

Open Access 11.04.2024 | Research

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on maxillofacial trauma surgery in Germany - implications from the national DRG database

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has had an enormous impact on the life, behavior and habits of each individual as well as on the coexistence of society in general. Both personal and …

verfasst von:
Axel Meisgeier, Simon Pienkohs, Laura Moosdorf, Andreas Neff

11.04.2024 | Research

Relationship between tumor thickness and GATA3 immunoexpression in lip and tongue squamous cell carcinomas

Head and neck cancer is the sixth most common type of malignancy in the world. The predominant type of this cancer is oral squamous cell carcinoma, which prevalence is increasing particularly in developing countries [ 1 ]. The pathogenesis of oral …

verfasst von:
Arthur Geovanni Borges Vital, Maria Carolina Magalhães de Carvalho, Caio Rodrigues Maia, Hébel Cavalcanti Galvão, Lélia Batista de Souza, Pedro Paulo de Andrade Santos

Open Access 03.04.2024 | Research

The success rates and outcomes of mandibular third molar coronectomy: 167 cases

Coronectomy is an alternative surgical technique for the management of high risk mandibular third molars (M3M). It involves removal of the coronal portion of the tooth and the retention of the roots with the aim to reduce the risk of injury to the …

verfasst von:
Sylwia Maria Nowak, Jessie Justice, Aneesah Aslam, Mohamed Imran Suida

02.04.2024 | Case Report

Solitary fibrous tumor of the parapharyngeal space: report of 2 cases and a literature review

The solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is usually described as a lesion arising from the pleura. Rarely, it has been described in the parapharyngeal space (PS). This study aims to report two cases of SFT in the PS and to perform a literature review on …

verfasst von:
Francisco Laxague, Nicholas S. Murdoch Duncan, María Gracia Álvarez Jurado, Érica Rojas Bilbao, Norberto A. Mezzadri, Juan M. Fernández Vila

Open Access 01.04.2024 | Research

Orbital fractures treated in a university hospital of southern Italy: epidemiology, outcomes and prognostic factors resulting from 538 retrospectively analyzed cases

Orbital fractures (OF) have an incidence of 40–70% of all facial bone fractures and the orbital floor is the most involved as it represents the thinnest wall [ 1 – 6 ]. They are more common in males between 21 and 30 years [ 2 , 7 ]. The most …

verfasst von:
Walter Colangeli, Francesco Ferragina, Elvis Kallaverja, Chiara Celano, Maria Giulia Cristofaro

01.04.2024 | Review

Minimally invasive intraoral removal of mesiodens via a transnasal, non-endoscopic approach: a systematic review on the purpose of 10 cases

Mesiodens, which emerge towards the nasal cavity, often require consultation in maxillofacial practice. Typically accessed through wide palatal flaps with ostectomy, this method involves limited visibility and poses the risk of damaging the roots …

verfasst von:
Pedro Tapia Contreras, Florencia Jollán Peña, Sofía Díaz Abarza, Gustavo Matus-Miranda

28.03.2024 | Review

Denosumab as treatment of central giant cell granuloma of the jaws. a scoping review

Denosumab has been considered a treatment option for Central Giant Cell Granuloma (CGCG) a benign locally aggressive osteolytic lesion of the jaws. This study aimed to perform a scoping review of CGCG treated with Denosumab. The research question …

verfasst von:
Constanza Godoy Latorre, Camila Nahmías Atalah, Maureen Marshall Baburizza

Open Access 27.03.2024 | Research

Resection status and margin control in intraoperative frozen sectioning analysis of oral squamous cell carcinoma

Despite interdisciplinary treatment regimens and advancements in multimodal and individualised therapies, the overall prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) has not improved over the last decade [ 1 – 3 ]. In early stages, surgical …

verfasst von:
Felix Neumann, Xenia Straub, Friedrich Mrosk, Kerstin Rubarth, Johanna Wolfsberg, Iris Piwonski, Christian Doll, Jan Voss, Max Heiland, Kilian Kreutzer, Steffen Koerdt

25.03.2024 | Research

Investigation of orthognathic surgery indicators—combination with index of orthognathic functional treatment needs (IOFTN) and maxillofacial morphometric analysis

The purpose of orthognathic surgery is to correct functional and aesthetic problems due to underlying jaw deformities by repositioning the maxilla and mandible and to contribute to improvement in the patient's psychological and social problems …

verfasst von:
Zhuoyang Zheng, Daichi Hasebe, Daisuke Suda, Naoaki Saito, Daisuke Saito, Jun Nihara, Kaname Nohno, Isao Saito, Tadaharu Kobayashi

25.03.2024 | Research

Ozone infiltration as an adjunctive treatment to piezoelectric surgery in the management of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws: case series of 29 patients

Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a serious side effect of certain pharmacological agents that are used in the treatment of osteoporosis and oncological purposes [ 1 – 5 ]. According to a recent review from Cochrane database …

verfasst von:
Funda Goker, Girolamo Donati, Francesco Gallo, Antonella Sparaco, Vito Rania, Alberto Busa, Francesco Grecchi, Emma Grecchi, Gianluca Colapinto, Massimo Del Fabbro

21.03.2024 | Review

Postoperative nausea and vomiting in orthognathic surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis

Orthognathic surgery is a widely studied, published and discussed procedure in the field of maxillofacial area worldwide [ 1 ], owing in part to the increasing use of Virtual Surgical Planning techniques that facilitate surgical steps and allow for …

verfasst von:
Ricardo Grillo, Alexandre Meireles Borba, Mariana Aparecida Brozoski, Yuri Slusarenko da Silva, Sahand Samieirad, Maria da Graça Naclério-Homem

19.03.2024 | Review

Neuroendocrine and undifferentiated sinonasal and skull base tumors: An up-to-date narrative review

Tumors located in the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses and the skull base comprise a wide range of histologic subtypes. Among them, neuroendocrine and undifferentiated tumors are rare but noteworthy, because of their distinctive features …

verfasst von:
Giorgos Sideris, Panagiotis Solomos, Panagiotis Gogoulos, Ioannis Margaris, Evangelos Panagoulis, Petros Vlastarakos, Sotirios Karamagkiolas, Michael Tzagkaroulakis, Thomas Nikolopoulos, Alexander Delides

15.03.2024 | Research

Scapula harvest in the supine position for immediate mandibular reconstruction

The scapula is the second most popular donor site for mandibular reconstruction after the fibula in many institutions [ 3 , 5 , 9 ]. The availability of abundant soft tissue that can be harvested on the basis of the subscapular arterial system with …

verfasst von:
Shimpei Miyamoto, Masaki Arikawa, Yu Kagaya, Yutaka Fukunaga

14.03.2024 | Research

Influence of the maxillary third molars and the surrounding cortical plate during maxillary tooth movement with TADS- A CBCT Study

Mini-implants are routinely used in orthodontics to bring about tooth movement in all three planes of space [ 1 – 14 ]. Distal movement of the maxillary dentition with temporary anchorage devices (TADS) helps in correcting mild to moderate …

verfasst von:
A. Sumathi Felicita, Lirin Ann Thomas, T. N. Uma Maheswari

14.03.2024 | Research

Survival analysis of dental implants placed in horizontally severely resorbed maxillae after reconstruction with xenogeneic graft: a case series

Edentulism treatment with prosthetic rehabilitation supported by dental implants has shown high success and predictability rates [ 1 ]. However, in clinical situations where there is a limitation in the amount of bone tissue, it may not be possible …

verfasst von:
Eduardo Azoubel, Maria Cecília Fonseca Azoubel, Guilherme José Pimentel Lopes de Oliveira, Fábio José Barbosa Bezerra, Jean Nunes Santos

Open Access 12.03.2024 | Case Report

Pyodermatitis-pyostomatitis vegetans: a case report and systematic review focusing on oral involvement

Pyodermatitis-pyostomatitis vegetans (PPV) is a rare mucocutaneous disease characterized by multiple pustules and it is considered a marker for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) [ 1 , 2 ]. The cutaneous manifestations of this condition are referred …

verfasst von:
Bruno Ramos Chrcanovic, Roberta Rayra Martins-Chaves, Flávia Sirotheau Correa Pontes, Felipe Paiva Fonseca, Hélder Antônio Rebelo Pontes, Ricardo Santiago Gomez

05.03.2024 | Research

Speech following Le Fort I Maxillary Advancement in Cleft Maxillary hypoplasia – an objective and subjective outcome analysis

Cleft lip and palate is a congenital anomaly that requires surgical management in stages during the growth of an individual. They face several challenges, including anatomical deformities, hearing impairment, dental malocclusion, and speech …

verfasst von:
Pramod Subash, Shibani A Nerurkar, Arjun Krishnadas, Sony Pullan, Maria Kuriakose, Arya CJ