Discontinuity of the mandible, created by trauma, infection or the removal of a tumour results in cosmetic deformity, psychological impairment and functional disability. Previously the combination of ...

Could 3D ultrasound imaging improve the way periodontal disease is diagnosed and treated? A research team from West Virginia University (WVU) thinks so. While ultrasound is best known in dentistry for ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The maxillofacial bone defects after the trauma, deformity, tumor, or infection may cause severe dysfunctions and dramatically decrease the life quality of patients. According to ...

THE study of a series of 60 cases in which mandibular resection in continuity with some type of neck dissection was carried out forms the basis of this preliminary report. It will be seen that our ...

Dr. Mehdi Gholami, project manager, told Mehr News about the common procedures for mandible reconstruction and added “for the reconstruction of major mandibular defects, usually the hip bone is used ...

First described in 1942, Stafne bone defects (SBDs), are well-defined, radio-lucent lingual depressions of the lower jaw bone that are asymptomatic and most frequently diagnosed in middle-aged men.

NEW YORK, May 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- EpiBone, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted its Investigational New Drug (IND) clearance to proceed with a Phase 1 ...