Year 2024 / Volume 46 / Number 3

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Background: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a prevalent malignancy characterized by late-stage diagnosis and high recurrence rates, underscoring the need for reliable biomarkers. Matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), a zinc-dependent enzyme implicated in extracellular matrix degradation, has shown potential as a biomarker for OSCC progression. Saliva, being non-invasive and accessible,...

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Background: Reconstruction of continuous mandibular defects is challenging due to the need for substantial bone volume and predictable long-term outcomes. Autologous bone grafts from the anterior iliac crest (ICG) are commonly used but are associated with unpredictable and irregular resorption, complicating prosthetic rehabilitation. The role of a recipient bed, restored with soft...

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Introduction: The development of reconstructive head and neck surgery, with the design of flaps composed of different tissues, allows the repair of large defects in this anatomical area. Flaps based on the subscapular system offer a variety of mobile tissues that enable customized reconstructions, as well as allow for early mobilization of the patient.
Patients and method: Observational...

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Background: The spatial relationship between the mandibular canal and the third molar is the three-dimensional position of the mandibular canal with respect to the third molar and is a risk indicator for an injury to the neurovascular bundle in third molar extraction. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of the spatial relationship between the mandibular canal and...

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Background: The majority of documented series contain tumors involving both major and minor glands, although salivary gland tumors are rare. Intraoral small salivary gland tumors have been the exclusive subject of only few series. The aim was to report the clinicopathological characteristics of pleomorphic adenoma of palatal minor salivary gland that removed using diode laser 980...

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Objectives: The purpose of this article is to analyze the skeletal features and further treatment required by cleft lip and palate patients treated with Delaire’s functional surgery during the years 2005-2010 at San Borja Arriarán Hospital in Santiago, Chile, focusing on the subsequent requirement for orthognathic surgery.
Patients and methods: An observational retrospective study...

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Introduction: The management of alveolar palatine clefts in patients with cleft palate and lip sequalae, present challenge, for orthodontists and plastic surgeons. Bone grafts have been the elected procedure for the treatment of these cases, nevertheless presenting large failure rates, because of the lack of soft tissue for coverage and large graft intake. Alveolar transportation...

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Severe maxillary atrophy is a challenge in implant-supported dental rehabilitation. Treatment options include classic bone regeneration with inlay, onlay and sinus lift grafts, short implants, zygomatic implants and subperiosteal structures.
A novel case is presented of a patient rehabilitated with a subperiosteal framework and the simultaneous performance of a Le Fort I advancement...

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Reconstruction of severe maxillofacial defects caused by shrapnel represents a complex challenge in the maxillofacial area. We report the case of a 42-year-old military patient who suffered extensive soft tissue and bone defects following an injury from fragmentation of an antipersonnel mine in the Ukrainian war. He presented a shrapnel wound with massive soft tissue damage in the...