Effectiveness of Mixed Reality in Oral Surgery Training: A Systematic Review.

Background: Advancements in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies have the potential to revolutionize surgical training in oral (OS) and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS). This review aims to discuss the current state of VR and AR applications in surgical training, as well as their impact on education and skills acquisition.

Methods: Main search terms used in combination: student, education, training, VR, AR, OS, OMFS, oral surgeon, and maxillofacial surgeon.

[Spring-assisted cranioplasty for children with craniosynostosis].

Premature closure of the sutures, craniosynostosis, can lead to severe complications when untreated. Spring-assisted cranioplasty has some advantages compared to calvarial vault remodelling e.g.

Treatment plan for maxillary third molars based on radiological findings varies among oral surgeons: a web-based "paper" clinic study.

Objectives: To evaluate variation in treatment plans and pathological findings related to maxillary second and third molars based on panoramic (PAN) images and cone beam CT (CBCT) among Danish and Dutch oral and maxillofacial surgeons.

Study Design: This web-based "paper" clinic contained 10 cases of impacted maxillary third molars comprising clinical information, PAN, and CBCT. Treatment plan and pathological findings were established based on clinical information and PAN, thereafter, based on CBCT by 28 surgeons.

Long-Term Follow-Up of Orthognathic Surgery in 19 Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.

Objectives: Dentofacial deformity following juvenile idiopathic arthritis with temporomandibular joint involvement is associated with functional, aesthetic, and psychosocial impairment. Surgical treatment may involve combinations of orthognathic surgery. The aims of this retrospective study were to assess orofacial symptoms, functional and aesthetic status, and stability after orthognathic surgery.

Pleasantness and unpleasantness in somatosensory investigation.

Background: Qualitative sensory testing (QualST) is a simple, standardised, chairside method for evaluating somatosensory function; however, testing focuses on detection of cold, touch and pain with no recognition of perceptions of pleasantness and unpleasantness.

Objectives: The study aimed to utilise the stimuli in QualST, with the addition of a soft brush, to investigate stimulus-evoked perceptions of pleasantness and unpleasantness on the facial skin and if any side-to-side differences. Additional aims were to determine the inter- and intra-rater reliability using the modified QualST protocol and in the side-to-side differences.

Management of unilateral craniofacial microsomia with orthopaedic functional appliances: A systematic literature review.

The study aimed to summarize current knowledge regarding the use of orthopaedic functional appliances (OFA) in managing unilateral craniofacial microsomia (UCM). The eligibility criteria for the review were (1) assessing use of OFA as a stand-alone treatment and (2) using OFA in combination during or after MDO. The PICO (population, intervention, comparison and outcome) format formulated clinical questions with defined inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Does cone beam CT change the treatment decision for maxillary second and third molars? A prospective study.

Objectives: To evaluate whether information from CBCT changes the treatment plan for maxillary second and third molars and to examine clinical and radiographic parameters with an impact on treatment decision.

Methods: This prospective study included 260 maxillary third molars with superimposition onto the second molar in panoramic images (170 patients; mean age 28 years, range 16-63). An initial treatment plan was based on clinical findings and panoramic images.

Glandular Odontogenic Cyst: a Case Report and Literature Review.

Background: The glandular odontogenic cyst is now a well-known entity comprising < 0.5% of all odontogenic cysts with a recent review tabulating about 200 cases in the English literature. Glandular odontogenic cyst shows epithelial features that simulate salivary gland or glandular differentiation.

Incidence of Orofacial Manifestations of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis From Diagnosis to Adult Care Transition: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

Objective: To estimate the cumulative incidences of orofacial conditions related to temporomandibular joint (TMJ) juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) between diagnosis in childhood to transition into adult care, and to identify features in JIA associated with TMJ involvement.

Methods: A population-based cohort analysis was conducted of patients with JIA involving longitudinal data on orofacial health from 2000 to 2018. Regardless of TMJ status, the patients were referred to the Regional Specialist Craniofacial Clinic of Western Denmark for routine orofacial examinations.

Management of Orofacial Manifestations of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Interdisciplinary Consensus-Based Recommendations.

Involvement of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is common in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). TMJ arthritis can lead to orofacial symptoms, orofacial dysfunction, and dentofacial deformity with negative impact on quality of life. Management involves interdisciplinary collaboration.

Zygomatic repositioning and Le Fort II distraction with intraoral devices in Apert syndrome: A case report.

The aim of this case report is to describe the surgical technique and outcome using internal intraoral distraction devices in LeFort II distraction with zygomatic repositioning (LF2ZR). In Apert syndrome the midface is characterized by a complex hypoplasia, with the central part being more affected than the lateral orbito-zygomatic complex. In LF2ZR, the zygomas are repositioned and internally fixated, and the central midface is further advanced through a LeFort II distraction.

Osteonecrosis of the jaw among patients with cancer treated with denosumab or zoledronic acid: Results of a regulator-mandated cohort postauthorization safety study in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Background: Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is an adverse effect of antiresorptive treatment. This study estimated incidence proportions and incidence rates of ONJ in cancer patients with bone metastases from solid tumors treated for the prevention of skeletal-related events in routine clinical practice.

Methods: This cohort study in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden in 2011-2018 included 3 treatment cohorts: a denosumab inception cohort (DEIC), a zoledronic acid inception cohort (ZAIC), and a denosumab-switch cohort (DESC).

Day Care Surgery for Unilateral Alveolar Bone Grafting of Residual Clefts With Mandibular Symphyseal Bone-A Prospective Questionnaire Study.

Objective: To evaluate patients' experiences of shortened hospitalization in relation to bone grafting of unilateral alveolar clefts with mandibular symphyseal bone grafts.

Design: Prospective cohort questionnaire study.

Setting: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark.

A clinical and radiographic study of implants placed in autogenous bone grafts covered by either a platelet-rich fibrin membrane or deproteinised bovine bone mineral and a collagen membrane: a pilot randomised controlled clinical trial with a 2-year follow-up.

Purpose: To compare the survival and clinical performance of implants placed in sites previously augmented with autogenous bone grafts covered by either a platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) membrane (PRF group) or a standard procedure (gold standard) involving coverage of the autogenous bone graft with deproteinised bovine bone mineral and a resorbable collagen membrane (control group).

Methods: A total of 27 partially edentulous patients (test n = 14, control n = 13) with indication for staged lateral bone block augmentation and dental implant placement were included. Twenty-four months after crown placement (range: 14-32 months), patients were recalled for a final clinical and radiographic follow-up.

The Efficacy of Physics Forceps for Exodontia: A Systematic Review.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature to investigate the efficacy of physics forceps compared with conventional forceps for routine exodontia.

Methods: A systematic review was conducted using Embase, MEDLINE, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Dentistry and Oral Sciences Source, Cochrane databases and Google Scholar. Primary outcomes investigated were buccal cortical plate fracture and gingival laceration and secondary outcomes included bleeding, delayed healing, ease of technique, pain, tooth fracture, operating time, and postoperative infection.

Histology of augmented autogenous bone covered by a platelet-rich fibrin membrane or deproteinized bovine bone mineral and a collagen membrane: A pilot randomized controlled trial.

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate histologic and histomorphometric bone characteristics with a focus on vitality after lateral alveolar ridge augmentation using an autogenous bone graft as a block covered by either a platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) membrane (test group) or a standard procedure involving coverage of the bone block with a deproteinized bovine bone mineral and a resorbable collagen membrane (control group).

Material And Methods: A total of 27 (test = 14, control = 13) partially edentulous patients with indication for bone block augmentation before implant installation were included. For analyses, a biopsy of augmented bone was retrieved six months after bone grafting.

Cone beam CT and treatment decision of mandibular third molars: removal . coronectomy-a 3-year audit.

Objectives: To assess: (1) the workflow in the treatment decision process of mandibular third molars based on a panoramic image and CBCT and (2) the impact of radiographic markers in CBCT on the decision to perform coronectomy.

Methods: 1437 teeth in 917 patients (mean age 27.8 years, range 18-72) underwent clinical and panoramic examination.

Interdisciplinary Management of Dentofacial Deformity in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthritis impacts mandibular growth and development. This can result in skeletal deformity, such as facial asymmetry and/or malocclusion asymmetry. This article reviews the unique properties of TMJ and dentofacial growth and development in the setting of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).

Migration of the root complex after coronectomy occurs within the first year after surgery: a 5-year radiographic analysis and protocol suggestion.

Objectives: Currently, there are no studies evaluating the radiographic follow-up protocol after coronectomy. This study aims to assess root migration after coronectomy of mandibular third molars in panoramic images taken 1, 3 and 5 years after surgery.

Study Design: This was a prospective cohort study of patients undergoing coronectomy of a mandibular third molar.

Palatal morphology in unilateral cleft lip and palate patients: Association with infant cleft dimensions and timing of hard palate repair.

Objectives: To assess the impact of cleft severity and timing of hard palate repair on palatal dimensions in unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) children.

Setting And Sample Population: Single-centre analysis within a multicenter RCT of primary surgery; 122 UCLP randomized to early hard palate closure (EHPC) at 12 months or delayed hard palate closure (DHPC) at 36 months; 28 frequency-matched controls.

Methods: Linear measurements of palatal height, width and length were performed on 116 digital models of UCLP subjects (8.

Intra- and Postoperative Blood Loss and Transfusion Requirements in Children Undergoing Craniofacial Surgery.

Pediatric craniosynostosis (CS) surgery is frequently associated with extensive blood loss and transfusion requirements. The aim of the study was to evaluate the authors' institutional procedure with 2-surgeon approach and early transfusion strategy on blood loss and blood product transfusions in children undergoing craniofacial surgery. A retrospective analysis of medical records was performed of pediatric CS corrections during a 15-year period.

Cumulative Incidence of Orofacial Manifestations in Early Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Regional, Three-Year Cohort Study.

Objective: To estimate the cumulative incidence of arthritis-induced orofacial symptoms, dysfunction, and dentofacial deformities in growing individuals with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in a 36-month regional cohort study and to identify predictors for the development of arthritis-induced dentofacial deformities.

Methods: Data were retrieved from the Aarhus JIA temporomandibular joint (TMJ) cohort register, which contains standardized, longitudinal, observational data regarding orofacial conditions in patients with JIA (n = 1,040). This regional cohort represents the majority of all subjects with JIA from the western part of Denmark between 1990 and 2016, regardless of TMJ arthritis status.

Reduced perioperative blood loss in children undergoing craniosynostosis surgery using prolonged tranexamic acid infusion: a randomised trial.

Background: Tranexamic acid (TXA) reduces intraoperative blood loss and transfusion during paediatric craniosynostosis surgery. Additional reduction of postoperative blood loss may further reduce exposure to allogeneic blood products. We studied the effect of combined intra- and postoperative TXA treatment on postoperative blood loss in children.

An Algorithm for Management of Dentofacial Deformity Resulting From Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Results of a Multinational Consensus Conference.

Purpose: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) frequently affects the temporomandibular joints and may cause dentofacial deformity and dysfunction. The adverse effects of JIA on dentofacial growth, morphology, and function may be due to erosion of the existing mandibular condyle(s), the inhibitory effect of the arthritis on the growing mandible, or both. No algorithm exists for management of JIA-induced skeletal and dental abnormalities; treatment varies widely.

Cone beam computed tomography evaluation of staged lateral ridge augmentation using platelet-rich fibrin or resorbable collagen membranes in a randomized controlled clinical trial.

Objectives: To evaluate the volumetric changes following lateral alveolar ridge augmentation using autogenous bone graft covered by either a platelet-rich fibrin membrane (test group) or an inorganic bovine bone substitute and a resorbable collagen barrier membrane (control group).

Material And Methods: A total of 27 partially edentulous patients (test n = 14, control n = 13) with the indication for lateral bone block augmentation were included in this randomized, controlled clinical trial. Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) examination was performed prior to grafting and 2 weeks and 6 months after grafting.