Efficacy and Tolerability of Transoral Sialolithotomy in Non-Palpable Submandibular Lithiasis.

Objective: Transoral sialolithotomy (TSL) is the oldest technique used to remove submandibular stones. While it was initially limited to palpable and anterior stones, its indications have broadened. Although non-palpability has traditionally been considered a contraindication, our experience suggests TSL remains feasible in such cases.

Predictive Factors of Free Flap Volume Evolution in Head and Neck Reconstruction.

Objective: The aim of our study was to determine the factors influencing the evolution of the total volume and bone volume of free flaps commonly used in head and neck surgery, with a 30-month prospective study, to establish volume change predictions and thus propose a degree of overcorrection to be expected before reconstruction.

Study Design: We prospectively included all consecutive free flap.

Setting: Our maxillofacial surgery department between August 2021 and January 2024.

Disabling Plantar Keloids Treated with Brachytherapy and Free Flap Reconstruction: A Case Report.

Introduction: Keloids result from a disorganized fibroproliferative collagen response that extends beyond the original wound margins and fails to regress. They are associated with a high recurrence rate despite various treatment options. Keloids on the sole of the foot are exceedingly rare and pose significant challenges for both patients and surgeons.

Prognostic Factors for Free Flap Failure in Head and Neck Reconstruction.

Background: The failure rate of free flaps varies from 0.8% to 10.6% in the literature in head and neck reconstruction.

An updated overview of orthognathic surgery practices in France.

Introduction: Orthognathic surgery is a fundamental component of a maxillofacial surgeon's practice. In France, 510 specialists actively practice oral and maxillofacial surgery. In OMFs, despite the existence of evidence-based recommendation that address diagnosis, treatment planning, and operating methods, each surgeon/institution has developed an individual approach towards clinical management.

Current concepts in targeted therapies for benign tumors of the jaw - A review of the literature.

The aim of our study was to review current concepts in targeted therapies for benign tumors of the jaw. Benign odontogenic and maxillofacial bone tumors often require radical surgery, with consequent morbidity that impacts patients' postsurgical quality of life. Currently, targeted therapies and novel nonsurgical therapeutics are being explored for management of non-resectable tumors, with the aim of avoiding surgery or minimizing surgical scope.

Mandibular Titanium Miniplates Change the Biomechanical Behaviour of the Mandible in the Case of Facial Trauma: A Three-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis.

Our study aimed to compare the biomechanical behaviour of mandibles with or without titanium miniplates when subjected to an impact after bone healing using a finite element model (FEM) of the human mandible. We simulated mandibular trauma on an FEM of a human mandible carrying or not two parasymphyseal miniplates and applying a concentrated force of 2000 N to four different areas, including the insertion area, the area straddling the edge of the miniplates and the adjacent bone, at a distance from the miniplates on the symphysis, and on the basilar border of the mandible below the miniplates. Then, we compared the Von Mises stress distributions between the two models.

Prosthetic rehabilitation of a completely edentulous maxilla with a sectioned implant-supported screw-retained prosthesis in a multiamputee patient with microstomia: A clinical report.

Providing fixed implant-supported prostheses for edentulous patients with microstomia or limited mouth opening is challenging. The clinical treatment of a patient who was a multiple amputee with microstomia and a complete loss of lips elasticity is described. A custom half-sectioned prosthesis was fabricated to resolve numerous difficulties.

Conservative approach to facial upper third feminisation: a retrospective study.

The aim of this study was to assess patient satisfaction and postoperative quality of life following the combined procedure of frontal eminence milling and hairline advancement in the upper third feminisation. This study is based on the assessment of satisfaction data of Transgender adult patients. Postoperative patient quality of life was assessed by the Facial feminisation surgery outcomes evaluation and patient satisfaction was assessed by the Face-Q™.

A Multidisciplinary Approach for Full-Mouth Rehabilitation in Oligodontia: A Clinical Report.

The absence of teeth in children due to congenital agenesis, syndromic or not, could lead to oral dysfunctions with general repercussions and sociopsychological problems. This case was a 17-year-old girl with severe nonsyndromic oligodontia who was missing 18 permanent teeth and had a class III skeletal pattern. It was challenging to provide functional and esthetically pleasing results in terms of temporary rehabilitation during growth and long-term rehabilitation in adulthood.

Stensen's Duct Stenosis Balloon Dilatation: Long-term Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes and Quality of Life Impacts.

Objective: To conduct a long-term retrospective evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of sialographic balloon dilatation in Stensen's duct stenosis (SDS).

Study Design: Retrospective cohort.

Setting: Single-institution academic tertiary referral center.

Immediate impact of dental prophylaxis and oral hygiene improvement on multifocal pyogenic granulomas: a case report.

A 31-year-old man presented with gingival mass-like lesions. The patient reported occasional bleeding from lesions; otherwise, the lesions were asymptomatic. Intraoral examination revealed multiple interdental red/purple soft, sessile, nodular lesions involving both the maxillary and mandibular buccal and lingual gingivae, with poor oral hygiene.

Do mandibular titanium miniplates affect the biomechanical behaviour of the mandible? A preliminary experimental study.

Introduction: Whether to conserve or remove titanium miniplates after rigid internal fixation of mandibular fractures still remains controversial. Miniplates could affect the biomechanical behaviour of the mandible in case of trauma, and therefore cause more complex fractures.

Materials And Methods: An experimental study, consisting in simulating a mandibular trauma, was designed in order to compare the fractures caused by an impact on the mandible in the presence or absence of an internal fixation.

Quality of life in irradiated patients with head and neck cancer: A preliminary study about the impact of prosthetic rehabilitation.

Background: Oral quality of life is of great importance in head and neck cancer, where each patient combines functional, social and esthetic needs. Our study aimed to evaluate the influence of prosthetic and/or maxillofacial rehabilitation on patients' perceived oral quality of life.

Material And Methods: The General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) was used in 28 patients with head and neck cancer who had undergone radiotherapy, recruited at La Timone University Hospital, Marseille, France, and who required prosthetic rehabilitation.

Intra-Individual Aging of the Facial Skeleton.

Background: Midface skeletal changes through aging have been conceptualized as a clockwise rotation relative to the cranial base. This finding is mainly supported by cross-sectional population studies based on comparisons between groups of individuals in different age ranges. Few papers have evaluated the intra-individual evolution of the facial skeleton, and those that have included only a limited number of patients.

Do mandibular miniplates increase the risk of complex fracture in facial trauma recurrence? Case series.

Whether to conserve or remove miniplates, widely used in oral and maxillofacial surgery, has not been agreed on in the literature. Complications such as pain, infection, and screw exposure or loosening have already been largely described. We present the consequences of a trauma recurrence on a mandible with miniplates.

The association of Le Fort midfacial fractures with frontobasal injuries: a 17-year review of 125 cases, reflections on biomechanics, classifications and treatment.

The frequency of midface and frontobasal fractures has increased over the past 40 years despite the improvement and stringent regulation implemented on modern safety equipment (belts, helmets…). This observation might be correlated with the progress of radiodiagnosis tools. Literature was reviewed according to Prisma guidelines.

Salivary Gland Lithiasis Recurrence After Minimally-Invasive Surgery: Incidence, Risk Factors and Prevention.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the recurrence rate of lithiasis following minimally invasive surgery to identify risk factors and mechanisms for recurrence of salivary gland lithiasis.

Study Design: Retrospective case series.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted including all patients treated for salivary gland lithiasis by minimally invasive surgery, such as sialendoscopy, intracorporeal lithotripsy, extracorporeal lithotripsy, transoral approach, and combined approach in our Department.

Salivary side effects after radioiodine treatment for differentiated papillary thyroid carcinoma: Long-term study.

Background: Although many studies focus on short-term side effects of radioiodine therapy, almost none studied long-term side effects. We assessed radioiodine long-term salivary side effects after radioiodine treatment for differentiated papillary thyroid carcinoma and compared it to short-term morbidity within the same population.

Methods: A standardized self-administrated questionnaire was submitted in 2019 by patients treated with radioiodine between January 2011 and December 2012.

Standard and Customized Alloplastic Facial Implants Refining Orthognathic Surgery: Outcome Evaluation.

Purpose: Conventional orthognathic osteotomies provide appropriate functional outcomes but might be unable to correct midface deficiency, achieve a satisfactory outcome in asymmetrical cases, or allow sufficient chin advancement. We evaluated the outcome of both standard and customized facial high-density porous polyethylene implants used to refine the cosmetic outcome of orthognathic surgery.

Patients And Methods: We implemented a retrospective study.

Sialendoscopy-Assisted Duct Transposition in Ectopic Accessory Parotid Gland: Case Report and Surgical Management.

An ectopic accessory parotid gland with a congenital cheek fistula is a rare congenital condition that belongs to the oculoauriculovertebral spectrum. The clinical symptom is generally a cheek fistula. Surgical treatment can include either the removal of the ectopic gland or a duct transposition.