Year 2025 / Volume 47 / Number 1

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The osteotomy of hard tissues in oral and maxillofacial surgery is one of the most common procedures, performed using both conventional and ultrasonic methods. Conventional methods, such as bone burrs and saws, have the main disadvantage of potentially causing damage to nearby anatomical structures. For this reason, ultrasonic osteotomy systems, which operate with selective vibrations...

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Introduction: Maxillofacial trauma is a common injury resulting from various causes, with motorcycle-related road traffic accidents being a significant factor. Motorcycles are a widely used mode of transportation and are frequently involved in collisions that cause facial bone fractures and soft tissue damage. This study aimed to investigate the patterns of maxillofacial injuries...

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Objectives: To analyse the accuracy and reliability of orthopantomography in the diagnosis of temporomandibular osteoarthritis.
Patients and methods: Cross-sectional observational study in which four observers evaluated 50 OPGs (100 TMJs) to identify flattening of the condylar head, bone erosion and osteophytes. The reliability of the radiographic diagnosis was estimated by interobserver...

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Introduction: Soft tissue changes after orthognathic surgery are one of the most important concerns to consider when treating malocclusions. Several techniques of closure have been employed to achieve an aesthetic balance between upper lip and teeth after maxillary advancements.
Material and method: A new surgical technique to minimize upper lip shortening after Le Fort I advanced...

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Nowadays, lipomatous tumors are difficult entities to identify. In some cases, this process requires experience and a high level of knowledge. Such is the case of atypical spindle cell/pleomorphic lipomatous tumors (ASPLT), known for their similarity with numerous pathologies, in addition to the great histopathologic variability that they can present. This article aims to further...

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Aggressive forms of mucormycosis in the maxillofacial territory are still uncommon, but their incidence is on the rise due to the increase in immunocompromised patients, especially in the COVID-19 era. These entities have high morbidity and mortality rates. A high index of suspicion, along with early antifungal treatment, control of precipitating factors and debridement-resection...

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The use of fillers in the head and neck territory is not without complications. Squamous cell carcinoma associated with filler materials is extremely rare and has so far only been described in association with breast implants. We present the case of a patient with squamous cell carcinoma 15 years after infiltration of silicone into the labial mucosa. The lesion was resected with safety...

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Oral carcinoma cuniculatum (OCC) is a rare and often misdiagnosed variant of squamous cell carcinoma, with very few cases described in the paediatric population. We report the case of an 11-year-old girl who presented with a progressively enlarging lesion on the right margin of the tongue. Imaging revealed a locally advanced tumour, and histopathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis...

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Auricular malformations represent a reconstructive challenge given the important role that the ear plays in facial aesthetics and the need for a natural and durable result. We present the case of a 24-year-old woman with no medical or surgical history of interest except for the agenesis of the right auricular lobe, who underwent a postauricular flap with a conchal cartilage graft...