1/542. Assessment, documentation, and treatment of a developing facial asymmetry following early childhood injury.Prepubertal trauma is often implicated as the cause of asymmetric growth of the mandible. A series of photographs taken before and after early childhood injury to the orofacial complex illustrates the development of a three-dimensional dentofacial deformity in a patient. The diagnosis and combined surgical orthodontic treatment plan to correct the facial asymmetry and malocclusion are discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = malocclusion, i (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/542. Intraoral craniofacial manipulation.This case report demonstrates how to use intraoral mechanics to correct facial planes that are not parallel, namely the eye plane, ear plane and occlusal plane. Currently, our protocol states that the cranial and occlusal planes are treated first, followed by expanding (transversely or sagittally), if necessary, the maxillary arch to accommodate the dentition. This creates the template from which the remaining treatment will be rendered, which would include, proper TMJ position, correction of mandibular facial asymmetries that result from ramus growth deficiencies, (both frontal and profile), and determining the correct posterior vertical. At this point the case is in a Class I osseous relationship with all expansion completed. The teeth are then erupted into the correct positions for the orthodontic finishing of the case.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.0005960043051989keywords = i (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/542. Hemifacial microsomia: oral, clinical, genetic and dermatoglyphic findings.Oral, clinical, genetic and dermatoglyphic findings of a female patient with hemifacial microsomia are described and compared with those cited in the literature.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.00053081633431777keywords = i (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/542. Radial forearm fasciocutaneous free flap as a solution in case of noma.The authors describe a case of noma or Cancrum Oris, an oral gangrenous disease, features more frequently found in children from developing countries. The clinical features, its ethiopathogenesis, and its particular link with different geographic and economic areas of the world, its clinical evolution as well as surgical treatment are all discussed. Underlined is the functional and organic aspect of this disease, in particular the distortion of the face, which commonly involves the full thickness of the cheek skin and bone, mandibular ankylosis and craniofacial dismorphisms, and the modern approach in reconstructive microsurgery. The authors report a case of a patient affected by noma, with a very evident left face dismorphism, where we found a brilliant solution using a left radial forearm fasciocutaneous free flap, appropriately shaped.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.0007077551124237keywords = i (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/542. MR and CT imaging in the Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome. Report of three cases and contribution to pathogenesis and differential diagnosis.Cerebral hemiatrophy or Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome is a condition characterized by seizures, facial asymmetry, contralateral hemiplegia or hemiparesis, and mental retardation. These findings are due to cerebral injury that may occur early in life or in utero. The radiological features are unilateral loss of cerebral volume and associated compensatory bone alterations in the calvarium, like thickening, hyperpneumatization of the paranasal sinuses and mastoid cells and elevation of the petrous ridge. The authors describe three cases. Classical findings of the syndrome are present in variable degrees according to the extent of the brain injury. Pathogenesis is commented.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.00083813105418596keywords = i (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/542. Simultaneous maxillary and mandibular distraction osteogenesis with a semiburied device.Distraction osteogenesis is a technique utilizing natural healing mechanisms to generate new bone; it is commonly used to lengthen the hypoplastic mandible. Distraction of the maxilla and mandible as a unit is an obvious extension of the technique. We describe the application of a semiburied distractor to simultaneously lengthen the mandible and maxilla and level a canted occlusal plane in three cases. The indications for bimaxillary distraction are reviewed, including its advantages, disadvantages and limitations.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.00081950591964849keywords = i (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/542. Surgical manipulation of the occlusal plane: new concepts in geometry.rotation of the maxillomandibular complex and the consequent alteration of the occlusal plane angulation to improve functional and esthetic results have been well documented. The decision to change the occlusal plane angulation cannot be arbitrary and is made only when desired results cannot be obtained by conventional treatment planning. The geometry of rotation should be accurately planned by establishing a specific point around which the maxillomandibular complex should be rotated to achieve specific esthetic results. Treatment planning using anterior nasal spine and maxillary incisor tip as rotation points has been described and results demonstrated. This article will introduce additional points of rotation that may be considered based on a triangle constructed during treatment planning. Two clinical examples are presented in which these types of rotation were implemented.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.0029725615144333keywords = angle, i (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/542. Correction of posttraumatic maxillary deficiency by anterolateral alveolar osteotomy.Anterolateral alveolar osteotomy was performed in a patient who experienced facial trauma in a traffic accident. Bony sequela had remained in the maxilla after the emergency surgery, affecting the facial appearance. A different technique of osteotomy for this unusual type of deformity is presented.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.00034456498894312keywords = i (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/542. magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of asymmetrical bilateral masseteric hypertrophy.Asymmetrical bilateral masseteric hypertrophy or unilateral masseteric hypertrophy may present a diagnostic dilemma. While the history and clinical examination are important in differentiating this benign condition from parotid and dental pathology, they cannot necessarily exclude rarer malignant lesions of or within the muscle itself. We present a case where MRI provided clear and elegant confirmation of our provisional clinical diagnosis by illustrating both the soft tissue features and the logical corresponding bony features of this condition, thus obviating the need for further invasive investigations.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.00083813105418596keywords = i (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/542. Use of a miniaturized detector in facial bone scanning.A high resolution cadmium telluride probe was used in conjunction with standard bone imaging methods in two cases of facial asymmetry. The probe improved localization of the abnormalities and led to rational treatment.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.00038181525801805keywords = i (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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