Flexibility of the Superficial Circumflex Iliac Artery Perforator Free Flap for Hand Reconstruction.

Background: The superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator (SCIP) flap has several advantages in hand reconstruction. It is thin and pliable, the extensive branching of the arterial system allows for multiple components, and the donor site can be closed inconspicuously. This article reports our experience using the SCIP flap for hand reconstruction, and we highlight the flexibility of the SCIP for extended and chimeric flaps.

Mastering Our Craft: An End in Itself Worth the Patience.

It is tempting to ascribe the most outstanding achievements and discoveries in history to inborn talent, exclusive to only a handful of gifted individuals. Nevertheless, such feats are convincingly secondary to the potential for mastery-something we all share. Many studies demonstrate phenomena, such as perceptual learning, that corroborate a human's potential for mastery.

Specialty education and scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery in the United States.

In the United States, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) is a specialty of dentistry that focuses on the management of injuries, diseases, and defects of the head, neck, face, and jaws. The present manuscript is an article on education and training of OMS residents in the United States. It a lso briefly describes the scope of practice of the specialty.

Striving for excellence in a little red dot: Exploring the evolution of oral and maxillofacial surgery training and practice in Singapore.

Oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) is a field that straddles knowledge and clinical experience from both medical and dental specialties. In the small island nation of Singapore, the rapidly and constantly changing needs of its diverse and aging population, as well as changes in the mindsets of both students and educators have led to many developments in the local OMS program. Tied to the only dental school in the country, the curriculum of the training program has kept up with the changes in the demographics and attitudes of the local patient pool, which comprises a multicultural population with both traditional and modern mindsets.

Is there a difference in quality of photographs obtained using smartphones, compared to the photographs obtained via digital single-lens reflex camera?

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the quality of photographs obtained with 3 different cameras: iPhone, Samsung, and digital single-lens reflex (DSLR), as assessed by oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMS).

Methods: This was an anonymous online survey study. The study population consisted of OMS in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts who were members of their state societies.

A Review of 13,470 Head and Neck Injuries from Trampoline Jumping.

Study Design: The authors designed a 20-year cross-sectional study using the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) database.

Objective: The purpose of the study is to determine the risk factors for hospital admission among individuals who suffer head and neck injuries secondary to trampoline use.

Methods: The primary predictor variables were a set of heterogenous variables that were categorized into the forementioned study variable groups (patient characteristics and injury characteristics).

THE COMBINATION OF ORAL VALACYCLOVIR WITH TOPICAL CLOBETASOL THERAPY WAS THE MOST EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING THE TIME TO HEAL FROM HERPES LABIALIS.

Article Title And Bibliographic Information: Koe KH, Veettil SK, Maharajan MK, Syeed MS, Nair AB, Gopinath D. comparative efficacy of antiviral agents for prevention and management of herpes labialis: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. J Evid Based Dent Pract.

Motorcycle Accidents are the Strongest Risk Factor for Panfacial Fractures Among Pediatric Patients.

Study Design: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the Kids' Inpatient Database from 2000 to 2014. Subjects were included if they were 18 years and younger and suffered any type of facial fracture.

Objective: The purpose this study was to determine the risk factors for incurring panfacial fractures among the pediatric population.

Mechanisms of dental injuries in basketball, United States, 2003-2022.

Background/aim: Oral injuries such as oral soft tissue lacerations and contusions can occur in basketball by mechanisms such as running into other players or falling. Given a high enough impact force, dental injuries such as tooth fractures and avulsions can occur. Previous research has studied the different types of oral injuries as well as the mechanisms that cause them.

Trends in Soccer-Related Craniomaxillofacial Injuries, United States 2003-2022.

Background: Soccer is one of the most popular sports worldwide. However, it has risks of injury to craniomaxillofacial regions such as the head, neck, and mouth.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine which demographic and injury characteristics among soccer players with craniomaxillofacial injuries are associated with increased hospitalizations.

What factors influence the cost of orthognathic surgery among patients in the US?

Objective: The purpose of our study was to analyze what factors influence the cost of orthognathic surgery performed within the US.

Study Design: This retrospective cohort study was completed using the Kids' Inpatient Database (KID) from 2000 to 2012 on all patients aged 14 to 20 years who had undergone orthognathic surgery. The predictor variables included patient and hospitalization characteristics.

Quality of life in patients with oral potentially malignant disorders: oral lichen planus and oral epithelial dysplasia.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare quality of life (QoL) parameters in patients with oral potential malignant disorders (OPMDs), namely, oral lichen planus (OLP) and oral epithelial dysplasia (OED).

Study Design: A cross-sectional study was completed at the oral maxillofacial surgery/oral medicine practices at University of Pennsylvania. Patients with clinical and histopathologic confirmation of OLP or OED from January to June 2021 were included in the study.

Geriatric Craniomaxillofacial Fractures: Where do They Happen and Why?

Purpose: The geriatric population is a constantly growing population that is especially vulnerable to trauma. The primary purpose of this study was to determine what factors are associated with increased rates of hospital admission in geriatric patients who sustain craniomaxillofacial fractures secondary to falls.

Materials And Methods: This is a 5-year retrospective cross-sectional study that was conducted using the NEISS database.

Early Childhood (0 to 5 years) Presents the Greatest Risk for Facial Dog Bites.

Purpose: The purpose of the present study is to compare the characteristics of dog bite wounds to the face and that of the rest of the body among the pediatric population in the United States and to determine independent risk factors for dog bite wounds to the face.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the Kids' Inpatient Database. There were multiple, heterogenous predictor variables.

Augmentation Rhinoplasty in Cleft Lip Nasal Deformity Using Alloplastic Material and Autologous Cartilage.

Secondary cleft rhinoplasty typically requires large amounts of cartilage grafts for augmentation. The purpose of this study was to present our short-term experience with alloplastic implants in cleft rhinoplasty. This was a retrospective cohort study of cleft lip and palate patients treated with secondary rhinoplasty at Hanoi Medical University Hospital and Ruby Hospital between 2017 and 2020.

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).

Does Total Parotidectomy Improve Survival Over Partial Parotidectomy in Early-Stage Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland?

Purpose: The decision to perform a partial or total parotidectomy in localized high-grade parotid cancer is often a matter of debate in the absence of a deep lobe disease. The purpose of this study was to compare survival between patients submitted to partial and total parotidectomy for early-stage parotid adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC).

Patients And Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study using data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database from 2004 through 2017.

Adverse events secondary to cetuximab therapy in head & neck cancer therapy and risk factors for serious outcomes.

Objectives: The objective of this study is to illustrate the adverse events secondary to cetuximab therapy for head and neck cancer and elucidate risk factors for serious outcomes.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study was conducted using the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). The predictor variables were patient characteristics, country of treatment, and adverse events.