- Clinical guidelines and planning for orthodontic-surgical treatment using clear aligners.on April 22, 2025
Orthognathic surgery, a well-established procedure for correcting significant skeletal imbalances, addresses both aesthetic and functional concerns. Traditionally, fixed orthodontic appliances have been preferred due to their effectiveness in managing dental movements and ensuring postoperative […]
- Ventilation and tracheostomy insertion in anti-IgLON5 disease: A systematic review of cases.on April 22, 2025
Anti-IgLON5 is a rare condition with a diverse clinical spectrum. Mortality is high with patients developing respiratory compromise secondary to central hypoventilation or upper airway obstruction. Patients often progress to requiring ventilatory support and tracheostomy. There is a lack of […]
- Sleep Apnea Detection Using EEG: A Systematic Review of Datasets, Methods, Challenges, and Future Directions.on April 22, 2025
Sleep Apnea (SA) affects an estimated 936 million adults globally, posing a significant public health concern. The gold standard for diagnosing SA, polysomnography, is costly and uncomfortable. Electroencephalogram (EEG)-based SA detection is promising due to its ability to capture distinctive […]
- Hypoglossal nerve stimulator on extraoral radiography and cone beam computed tomography scan: Case report.on April 22, 2025
The hypoglossal nerve stimulator (HNS) device has been employed in some patients with refractory or unsatisfactory outcomes to chronic obstructive sleep apnea management. The objective of this article is to increase recognition of the radiologic appearances of this device within the head and neck […]
- Deep bite malocclusion correction with SmartForce Aligner Activation in three adolescent patients.on April 22, 2025
Deep bite is a common malocclusion characterized by reclining upper front teeth in adolescents and adults. Few studies using Clear Aligners (CA) have successfully corrected severe deep bites. The therapeutic failure was caused by the natural biting force of the patients. Align Technology (Santa […]
- A case report of Muir-Torre syndrome (MTS) in a Chinese patient.on April 22, 2025
Muir-Torre syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by patients suffering from sebaceous gland tumors or keratoacanthoma and visceral malignancies. More cases have been reported in Europe than in Asia. In this study, we report a case of MTS in China./r/nA 64 -year-old woman presented with a growth […]
- Impact of Lefort III/ monobloc advancement on midface growth in children with syndromic craniosynostosis: A systematic review.on April 22, 2025
Syndromic craniosynostosis is a complex condition involving the craniofacial skeleton, often requiring surgical midface advancement (SMA) to address functional and aesthetic concerns. A systematic review of literature was conducted on the impact of Lefort III/monobloc advancement on midface growth […]
- High-Power Laser Treatment for Oral Leukoplakia in Fanconi Anemia: A Case Series Report.on April 22, 2025
Fanconi Anemia (FA) is a rare genetic disorder with high susceptibility to oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Oral leukoplakia (OL) is frequent in FA patients and lacks a defined treatment. High-power diode lasers (HPDL) offer precise, minimally invasive ablation with favorable healing. This paper […]
- Bilateral Cleft Lip Repair: Lessons from History.on April 22, 2025
After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Describe the bilateral cleft lip and nasal deformity and associated anatomical variations. 2. Understand the history and evolution of the bilateral cleft lip repair. 3. Understand the key principles of the surgical repair./r/nThis […]
- Assessing the influence of asymmeftry affecting the mandible and chin point on perceived attractiveness in the orthognathic patient, clinician, and layperson.on April 22, 2025
The purpose of this investigation was to undertake an objective and quantitative evaluation of how severity of asymmetries affecting the mandible and chin point influence perceived attractiveness./r/nThe mandible and chin point of idealized male and female frontal facial images were altered in 5-mm […]
- Orbital textiloma: Two case reports and a literature review.on April 22, 2025
PurposeThis report presents two cases of orbital textiloma resulting from retained surgical gauze.Case descriptionBoth patients presented with postoperative orbital inflammation unresponsive to medical treatment: one eight weeks after excision of an orbital cavernous hemangioma, and the other six […]
- Entire Papilla Preservation Technique with Recombinant Human Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 and Autogenous Bone Grafting in the Treatment of Isolated, Noncontained Intrabony Defects: Case Report with a 5-Year Follow-up.on April 22, 2025
Regenerative periodontal surgery is an effective procedure for the treatment of intrabony defects. Various flap designs that preserve defect-associated interdental papillae have been proposed to improve early wound stability. This case report describes the long-term results of a regenerative […]
- एकतरफा कटे होंठ की विकृति का सर्जिकल सुधारon April 19, 2025
एकतरफा कटे होंठ की विकृति का सर्जिकल सुधार
- Surgical Correction of Unilateral Cleft Lip Deformityon April 19, 2025
Surgical Correction of Unilateral Cleft Lip Deformity
- Spontaneous tonsillar hemorrhage in a patient with PTEN mutation: A case report and systematic literature review.on April 14, 2025
Phosphatase and tensin homolog hamartoma tumor syndrome (PTEN Syndrome), an autosomal dominant group of disorders caused by PTEN dysregulation, predisposes patients to hamartomas, lipomas, vascular tumors/malformations, and potential malignancies. A link between PTEN syndrome and early onset […]
- BCL11B-related disease: a single phenotypic entity?on April 14, 2025
Craniosynostosis (CRS), the premature fusion of sutures between the skull bones, is characterised by a long "tail" of rare genetic diagnoses. This means that pathogenic variants in many genes are responsible for a minority of cases, and identifying these disease genes and delineating the associated […]
- A recurrent variant in PPP2R5C identified in individuals with macrocephaly, intellectual disability, and seizures.on April 14, 2025
PPP2R5C encodes a B-type regulatory subunit of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A). This protein serine/threonine phosphatase is a component of multiple signaling pathways and is an established negative regulator of cell division, growth, and proliferation. De novo variants in other subunits of PP2A are […]
- Infraorbital Dirofilariasis: Conundrum Solved by High-resolution Ultrasound.on April 14, 2025
Human dirofilariasis by nematode worm Dirofilaria repens is an uncommon zoonotic infection presenting most commonly as subcutaneous nodules after mosquito bites. Although the subcutaneous nodules can occur anywhere in the body, orbital and periorbital locations are most commonly involved. Imaging […]
- Surgical management of bilateral mandibular angle fractures: A systematic review.on April 14, 2025
Bilateral mandibular angle fractures (BMAF) are rare and complex maxillofacial injuries. This review describes the patient factors, procedural factors and post-procedural outcomes of BMAF management. PubMed and Scopus were searched for English papers from 1993 to 2023 using the strategy: (bilateral […]
- Non-syndromic craniosynostosis.on April 14, 2025
Craniosynostosis is characterized by the premature fusion of one or more major cranial sutures at birth or soon after. Single-suture non-syndromic craniosynostosis (NSC) is the most common form of craniosynostosis and includes the sagittal, metopic, unicoronal and unilambdoid subtypes. […]
- A case study of an undetected expanded polytetrafluoroethylene implant material mimicking a nasal dorsal hump.on April 7, 2025
Augmentation rhinoplasty using alloplastic materials is a relatively standard procedure in Asian patients. Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) is one of the commonly used alloplastic materials because it has a high biocompatibility and is easy to handle. Recently, a patient who had previously […]
- Use of the radial forearm free flap in eyelid and orbit defect reconstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.on April 7, 2025
The radial forearm free flap (RFFF) is widely used in head and neck reconstruction and serves as a versatile option for complex soft tissue eyelid and orbital socket reconstruction, particularly following orbital exenteration. This study evaluated the success and complication rates of RFFF in these […]
- Comparison of Peri-Oral and Masticatory Muscle Activity between Repaired Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate and Non-Cleft Individuals - A Systematic Review.on March 31, 2025
Surgical intervention in patients with repaired unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) leads to altered muscular activity and hinders the normal growth of the maxilla. To compare the activity of superior orbicularis oris and masticatory muscles between repaired unilateral cleft lip and palate and […]
- Secondary Reconstruction of Late Deformities of the Orbitozygomaticomaxillary Complex using a Halo Device.on March 17, 2025
Reconstructing late deformities of the orbitozygomaticomaxillary complex after inadequate treatment of facial fractures requires zygomatic osteotomy to reposition the bony fragments to their anatomical position. However, confirming the position of the bone fragments can be challenging due to the […]
- Is prevalence of dental anomalies site-specific in cleft lip and palate patients? A systematic review and meta-analysis.on March 3, 2025
The prevalence of cleft lip in conjunction with cleft palate is twice that of cleft lip or palate alone. Dental abnormalities are more frequent in patients with cleft lip and palate (CLP) than in non-cleft individuals. The present systematic review aimed to identify studies that examined the […]
- Bilateral mandible fractures in the paediatric patient in a case of peer-to-peer violence: a case report and literature review.on February 24, 2025
Mandible fractures are relatively uncommon despite the mandible being the most commonly fractured facial bone in the paediatric population. The aetiology of mandible fractures can be categorized as intentional (e.g. as a result of assault, peer-to-peer violence, family violence) or non-intentional […]
- AO CMF NA Course—Hot Topics in CMF Reconstruction (with human anatomical specimens) w/ Dr. Rodriguezon November 26, 2024
AO CMF NA Course—Hot Topics in CMF Reconstruction (with human anatomical specimens) w/ Dr. Rodriguez
- Complications Associated with Rhinoplasty: An Umbrella Review of Meta-analyses.on November 18, 2024
An increasing number of studies have investigated the effect of various methods in avoiding complications in rhinoplasty. Our study aims to analyze the connections between various choices in rhinoplasty and the rate of multiple complications by summarizing results in related […]
- Pre-Operative Characteristics Helping to Avoid Gastrostomy Tube After Mandibular Distraction in Neonates With Pierre-Robin Sequence: A Institutional Case-Series and Review of the Literature.on June 17, 2024
to investigate the ability of mandibular distraction osteogenesis (MDO) to avoid gastrostomy tube (G-tube)./r/nPubMed, EBSCOhost, Cochrane, and Embase./r/nWe retrospectively reviewed the number of MDO cases performed at our institution for patients with Robin Sequence (RS) over the past 10 years. […]
- Severe midface and maxillary hypoplasia in non-cleft and non-syndromic patients: A 2-stage surgical strategy using distraction osteogenesis and orthognathic surgery.on May 28, 2024
Severe midface and maxillary hypoplasia can have an impact on an individual, either on the appearance, functions or psychologically. Based on literature review, severe maxillary hypoplasia with more than 25.0 mm reverse overjet in non-cleft and non-syndromic patients is very rare. It is more often […]
- ChatGPT scores nearly 50% on board certification practice test for ophthalmology, study showson April 27, 2023
A study of ChatGPT found the artificial intelligence tool answered less than half of the test questions correctly from a study resource commonly used by physicians when preparing for board certification in ophthalmology.
- Artificial intelligence assists in dental care and jaw surgeryon April 25, 2023
A dentist inserting a tooth implant must know the exact location of the nerve canal in the patient's lower jaw to plan the size and position of the implant, along with the overall procedure. This requires X-ray images in which the dentist or radiologist manually specifies the location of the canal […]
- Columellar Scar Following Open Rhinoplasty Using Absorbable Suture Versus Nonabsorbable Suture: A Meta-Analysis.on January 31, 2023
This meta-analysis seeks to determine whether a difference in long-term scar outcomes exists between absorbable and nonabsorbable sutures for closure of the columellar incision after open rhinoplasty. PubMed, OVID Medline, Conference Papers Index, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and […]
- New in January: case exporton January 26, 2023
January 2023 In this month's update you will find the new export functionality that allows you to safely export your clinical cases directly from CaseFolio to your device. The post New in January: case export appeared first on myAO.
- myAO CMF clinical case roundup on RFFF reconstruction of the Upper Lipon January 18, 2023
January 2023 The radial forearm free flap (RFFF) is a flap with ideal characteristics for lip reconstruction because it is thin and can be folded to restore both the skin and the inner lining. The post myAO CMF clinical case roundup on RFFF reconstruction of the Upper Lip appeared first on myAO.
- Orbital Fornix Incision & Opthalmologic and Orbital Evaluationon April 18, 2020
Orbital Fornix Incision & Opthalmologic and Orbital Evaluation
- A desire to help inspires star surgeon to share patient stories on YouTubeon March 3, 2020
A desire to help inspires star surgeon to share patient stories on YouTube