Current Issue February 2012, Vol. 113, No. 2

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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Retrospective analysis of 314 orbital fractures

The aim of this study was to retrospectively review the orbital fractures treated at our institution, especially epidemiologic aspects, treatment options, and postoperative sequelae.

Oral Medicine

Pseudotumor of hemophilia in the mandible of a patient with hemophilia A

Hemophilic pseudotumor is a rare lesion that is essentially a progressive, slowly expanding, encapsulated hematoma. It is estimated to affect 1% to 2% of severe hemophiliacs.

Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

Adhesion molecule L1 is down-regulated in malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors versus benign neurofibromatosis type 1–associated tumors

Type 1 neurofibromatosis (NF-1), also known as von Recklinghausen disease, is caused by a disorder of a single gene on chromosome 17 that usually restrains cell division. A sequence that is frequently associated with NF-1 is tumor progression from neurofibromas to malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs).

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

Three-dimensional assessment of impacted canines and root resorption using cone beam computed tomography

The objective of this study was to localize impacted canines in 3 dimensions and determine the most common location of impaction using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). We also assessed root resorption of adjacent teeth.

  • Diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular disorders: emergence of a new care guidelines statement
    August 2010 (Vol. 110 | No. 2 | Pages 137-139)

    Charles S. Greene

  • Can saliva-based HPV tests establish cancer risk and guide patient management?
    September 2010 (Vol. 110 | No. 3 | Pages 273-274)

    Mark W. Lingen

  • Decisions and antibiotics use: more questions and some answers
    July 2010 (Vol. 110 | No. 1 | Pages 1-3)

    Craig Miller

  • Are dentists risking losing their relevance?
    May 2009 (Vol. 107 | No. 5 | Pages 599-604)

    James R. Hupp

  • Oral and maxillofacial radiology as a dental specialty: the first decade
    October 2010 (Vol. 110 | No. 4 | Pages 405-408)

    William C. Scarfe

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