Year 2020 / Volume 42 / Number 2

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Objective: To evaluate the antiinflammatory effect of the preoperative administration of the dexamethasone associated with B vitamins in mandibular third molar surgeries.
Materials and methods: Experimental study, which consisted of 54 patients aged 18-25 years, who were assigned in two groups: control group was administered dexamethasone 4 mg and the experimental group, the association...

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Aims: A retrospective study was conducted in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Dr. Atilio Perdomo; Ángel Larralde Hospital, Carabobo- Venezuela, which describes the procedure and protocol of the postoperative period of patients operated on multiple occasions for the closure of palatal fistulas.
Material and methods: A total of 20 patients treated for palatal fistulas...

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The pandemic due to the new respiratory infection known as coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19), caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has triggered an unprecedented disruption in the normal activity of oral and maxillofacial surgery departments in Spain, delaying routine patient care and elective surgical interventions. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are one of the healthcare groups with...

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The outbreak caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus is currently very active in Spain. Many infected people still require to be hospitalized. Around 10-15 % of hospitalized patients require intensive care, where they are intubated for a prolonged period, needing tracheotomies some weeks after the intubation.
We will be conducting an observational study of the tracheotomies performed by...

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Cleft patient requires a multidisciplinary and individualized approach, being essential to adapt the treatment sequence to each patient, according to their clinical situation, their needs and their expectations. One of the most frequent problems of the cleft patient is, among others, the transverse collapse of the maxilla. CAD/CAM technology allows virtual planning and 3D printing...

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Peripheral giant cell granuloma (PGCG) is a benign reactive lesion of the oral cavity. Although PGCG is classified as a tumor-like lesion, it does not represent a true neoplasm, however it is often associated with a response of local irritation and trauma. Clinically, it appears as an exophytic growth with either sessile or pedunculated base, it can be located in gingiva or edentulous...

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A 20-year-old patient who present an increase in left facial side. Studied with ultrasound, CT scan and surgical biopsy. The diagnosis of idiopathic unilateral masseter hypertrophy was established. Masseter hypertrophy is a benign disorder that can manifest unilaterally or bilaterally, causing facial asymmetry, often asymptomatic. Several treatments have been introduced, such as infiltration...