Year 2022 / Volume 44 / Number 4

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Introduction: The aim of this study is to correlate the number of days of hospital stay with the neutrophil-lymphocyte index (NLI) as a biomarker in patients diagnosed with Ludwig's angina who were admitted to the emergency department.
Patients and methods: A search was conducted in the hospital's medical records, where only those with a diagnosis of Ludwig's angina from June 2016...

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Introduction: Condylar resorption of the temporomandibular joint after orthognathic surgery is a clinical entity with functional and aesthetic consequences for the patient. The determination of the risk of condylar resorption in the presurgical stage remains unclear. This article, descriptive in its nature, sought to determine anatomorphological variations of the temporomandibular...

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Introduction: Mandibular fractures reach a high percentage of prevalence in Chile. The complexity
of this type of fractures lies in it’s own characteristics such as his physiology, dynamics, diversity of presentation, diagnosis and treatments. A better epidemiological understanding of the population affected by fractures of the mandibular bone will help improve care protocols for...

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The dislocation of the mandibular condyle into the middle cranial fossa (DMCCF) is a very infrequent lesion resulting from facial trauma. There is not consensus in which is the best way to treat this fractures, but the reduction of these impaction in the cranial middle fossa could be open or closed depending on the type of fracture and the experience of the surgeons. A case report...

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The microvascularized fibula flap is the gold standard for mandibular reconstruction due to its great capacity for bone remodelling, it has been shown that the distal segment of the fibula can take on the shape and structure of a condyle. We report the clinical case of an adult male patient diagnosed with odontogenic myxoma, who was underwent hemimandibulectomy with total resection...

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Epidermoid cyst (EC) is a benign lesion that emerges as a painless and fluctuating increase of volume. EC is a rare injury in the oral cavity and its diagnostic through clinical exams and conventional radiography provides limited results. Thus, the purpose of the current work is to report two cases of rare tongue lesions diagnosed as EC in two adult patients treated surgically. A...

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Epignathus are a rare presentation of congenital teratomas. As they arise from the oral cavity and pharynx they often cause severe airway obstruction leading to high mortality rates. Therefore, prenatal diagnosis is essential to establish a treatment plan. The “ex-utero intrapartum treatment” or EXIT is the gold standard procedure to ensure the upper airway flow. If feasible, early...

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The use of virtual planning has demonstrated in several studies greater predictability of surgical results, as well as a reduction in surgical time. In addition, we have the possibility to compare our results with the planning through a comparison with a postoperative CT. This technical note aims to describe how to plan surgery for fractures in atrophic mandibles using pre-surgical...