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Cost of training in oral and maxillofacial surgery: beyond the second degree
(2016)Training in oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) involves considerable personal expense, a long period of training and the need for two degrees. Other costs have also increased, with little change in pay and poor access ... -
Cutaneous cryotherapy in maxillofacial surgery
(2007)A good doctor should be aware of all available approaches to therapy. This applies equally to surgeons and physicians. Cryotherapy is frequently used by dermatologists to treat mucocutaneous disease but many head and neck ... -
Diagnosis of giant cell arteritis: when should we biopsy the temporal artery?
(2016)Giant cell arteritis (GCA) can be diagnosed histopathologically by biopsy of the temporal artery, and clinically using the 5-point score of the 1990 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification. We aimed to find ... -
Open wound healing of the osseocutaneous fibula flap donor site
(2014)Split skin grafts are the predominant method of closure for fibular flap donor sites. We present a novel approach to manage the donor site using the inter-related components of secondary intention healing: creation of a ... -
Spontaneous exhalation of an inhaled tooth in a child: a case report
(2009)Aspiration and ingestion of a tooth or teeth are recognised complications in maxillofacial trauma especially if there is loss of consciousness. Cases of teeth being aspirated without loss of consciousness have been reported.2 ... -
Total subapical mandibular osteotomy to correct class 2 division 1 dento-facial deformity
(2011)A severe Class 2 division 1 dento-facial deformity in an adult is normally treated by a combination of orthodontics and orthognathic surgery. The surgical procedure may involve either a single or double jaw osteotomy. The ... -
Tuberculosis: the great imitator in the head and neck - our experience of 24 cases in 22 years
(2018)This retrospective study covered over two decades, during which an individual head and neck surgeon treated 24 patients with cervicofacial lymphadenitis that was related to both Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (n=17, ... -
Use of eyewear for high definition video recording in surgical training
(2014)The requirement of the European Working Time Directive (EWTR) that operating time for trainees should be reduced has highlighted the need to maximise the educational benefits from every encounter.1 The ability to video ...