Does Alcohol Use Influence Hospitalization Outcomes in Adults Suffering Craniomaxillofacial Fractures From Street Fighting?

Study Design: This retrospective cohort study utilized the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database for the years 2016-2018. Incidences of street fighting were identified using the corresponding ICD-10 codes.

Objective: To determine whether alcohol use (measured by blood alcohol content (BAC)) in patients sustaining maxillofacial trauma from hand-to-hand fighting influence hospitalization outcomes.

Hospital Admissions Associated With Head and Neck Injuries From Olympic-style Sports and Activities Between 2010 and 2022.

The objective of this study was to evaluate which Olympic-style sports and activities are most likely to result in hospitalizations relating to head and neck injuries. This was a cross-sectional study using the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) database. Subjects with head and neck injuries from selected Olympic-style sports and activities between 2010 and 2022 were included.

Interest in global surgery rotations among oral and maxillofacial surgical residents in the United States.

Purpose: This study sought to assess interest in global surgery rotations among current United States (US)-based oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) residents.

Methods: An anonymous 23-question survey was distributed to 633 current OMS residents in the US to examine resident interest in global surgery rotations during residency. The primary outcome variable was resident interest in participating in global OMS rotations during residency training, whereas the primary predictor variable was the presence of residency faculty involved in global OMS work.

Understanding Health Policy and Its Importance in Residency Education for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Health policy shapes the delivery of surgical care and the reimbursement of oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMSs). Understanding broad principles of health policy will better allow surgeons to develop policies that will ultimately affect surgical practice. The growing presence of corporate and private equity investments in OMS practice management as well as expanding interests in value-based reimbursement models has innumerable implications for OMSs and patients.

Malar and maxillary fractures among pediatric patients and the risk factors for mortality.

Background/aims: No studies have characterized the morbidity and mortality of maxillary & malar fractures on a national scale. The aim of this study was to examine the risk factors for mortality in pediatric patients who had sustained maxillary and malar fractures by using a national pediatric hospital inpatient care database.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted using the Kids' Inpatient Database (KID).

The global reach of social media in oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Purpose: Social media use among oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMSs) has grown in recent years, serving as an important resource for the dissemination of medical/surgical knowledge, research, education, diplomacy, and advocacy. However, no studies have attempted to characterize the global reach of social media in OMS.

Methods: This study examined the profile activity, content performance, and demographic characteristics of followers from a single OMS-related Instagram account.

An Overview of Clinical Oncology and Impact on Oral Health.

As the incidence of cancer continues to increase, so too will the use of various forms of cancer therapeutics and their associated oral and dental complications. Although many of the acute and chronic oral toxicities of cancer therapy are largely unavoidable, appropriate and timely management of these complications has the potential to alleviate morbidity and improve outcomes. Undoubtedly, the substantial short- and long-term impacts of cancer therapy on the health of the oral cavity requires increased awareness, prevention, and treatment by multidisciplinary healthcare teams consisting of medical oncologists, dentists, and other oral healthcare specialists.

Risk factors associated with infection in patients sustaining dog bites to the face.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify which patient-level factors, if any, influence the risk of infection following dog bite wounds to the face.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted using the Kids' Inpatient Database (KID). The primary predictor variable was the type of facial injury.

Females Have Worse Overall and Disease-Specific Survival in Human Papillomavirus-Negative Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Purpose: Although sex (male vs female) has been identified as an independent prognostic factor in human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC), the role of sex in HPV-negative OPSCC is less understood. The purpose of this study is to measure the association between sex and HPV-negative OPSCC disease-specific survival (DSS) and overall survival (OS).

Methods: This longitudinal, retrospective study examined cases of HPV-negative OPSCC diagnosed in the United States between 2013 and 2016 from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database.

Do rural oral and maxillofacial surgeons prescribe more postoperative opioids?

Purpose: This study assesses rural-urban differences in opioid prescription practices among oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMSs) who treated Medicare beneficiaries in 2017.

Methods: This cross-sectional study examines the 2017 Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Dataset. The primary predictor variable was provider Rural-Urban Commuting Area code (rural versus urban).

Which factors are associated with the number of dental providers employed in correctional settings?

Objectives: Individuals experiencing incarceration are at increased risk of poor oral health. The purpose of this study was to identify state-level factors that influence the number of oral healthcare providers employed in US correctional settings.

Methods: This ecological study utilized the National Survey of Prison Health Care (NSPHC) to identify the total number of dentists employed in US correctional facilities.

Sicca syndrome associated with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy.

Cancer immunotherapy, which seeks to stimulate a patient's own immune system to combat cancer, is quickly becoming a central pillar of cancer therapeutics and has resulted in the development of many novel anticancer therapies. One subtype of cancer immunotherapy, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), has revolutionized cancer treatment and changed the standard of care for multiple indications. However, the advent of ICIs has produced a wide variety of inflammatory side effects termed immune-related adverse events (IRAEs), including ICI-induced Sicca syndrome.

Effects of racial residential segregation on oral squamous cell carcinoma prognosis and survival.

Objectives: The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of racial residential segregation on disease prognosis and overall survival in Black patients diagnosed with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), relative to White patients.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective cohort study identified individuals diagnosed with OSCC between 2005 and 2015 using the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Database. Patients were included with cancers diagnosed in the following locations: lip, tongue, gum, floor of mouth, palate, and other/unspecified.

The Efficacy of Liposomal Bupivacaine for Opioid and Pain Reduction: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials.

Background The opioid crisis has prompted surgeons to search for alternative postoperative methods of analgesia. Liposomal bupivacaine is a long-acting local anesthetic formulation used for pain, potentially reducing opioid use. Evaluation of liposomal bupivacaine as a viable alternative for pain management is needed.

Do Infants With Robin Sequence Have Improved Feeding and Weight Gain After Mandibular Distraction?

Purpose: Infants with Robin sequence (RS) typically have impaired weight gain, presumed to result primarily from upper airway obstruction. Operations that improve airway obstruction are therefore theorized to facilitate feeding and weight gain, but the relationship between airway intervention and feeding improvement remains unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate weight gain over the first 3 years of life in patients with RS.

The Inequitable Global Burden of Lip and Oral Cancers: Widening Disparities Across Countries.

Purpose: In light of continued innovation in cancer immunotherapy regimens and surgical management, no studies currently exist assessing the effect of these advances on global disparities in lip and oral cavity cancer disease burden. The purpose of this study is to characterize longitudinal trends in disease burden caused by lip and oral cavity cancers globally.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective, longitudinal cohort study extracted data on lip and oral cavity cancer disease burden from The Global Health Data Exchange for 1990-2017.

Rural patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma experience better prognosis and long-term survival.

Objectives: No studies have attempted to examine the role of geographic location on oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) disease progression in the United States (US). The purpose of this study is to analyze rural-urban differences in prognosis and long-term survival in patients with OSCC.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective cohort study utilizes the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database to examine primary OSCC diagnoses from 1990 to 2015 in the US.

Assessment of Intraoperative Time for Head and Neck Cancer Surgeries Compared With Medicare Work Time.

Purpose: Surgeon reimbursement is dictated in part by the operative time necessary to complete a procedure. The purpose of this study is to compare insurer-set time to true intraoperative time for common head and neck cancer procedures.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study compares intraoperative times between the 2019 Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) work-time estimates and the 2017 to 2018 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) data sets for 10 commonly billed head and neck cancer procedures.