Current strategies for jaw reconstruction require multiple procedures, first to repair the bone defect to offer sufficient support, and then to place the tooth implant. The entire procedure can be ...

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.

Scientists develop a new material that protects stem cells and helps repair facial bone damage by reducing harmful stress and inflammation in the body. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Maxillofacial bone defects ...

The human skull has many components. In fact, in an average adult human, the skull combines 22 bones. One of these bones is the mandible, more commonly known as the lower jaw. Recognized as one of the ...

The calcium fluoride phosphate fluorapatite (FA) or zinc-doped FA (ZnFA) showed potential as effective bone fillers for treating tooth defects. The study was published on May 11 in the Journal of ...

Quality of life in patients with oral cancer treated by different reconstruction methods as measured by the EORTC QLQ-H&N43. Association between MAFB rs17820943 and rs6072081 polymorphism and risk of ...

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