Lingual approach for removal of impacted mandibular third molars: incidence of postoperative sequelae

This technique described in this study relies on the development of a mucoperiosteal flap lingual to the third molar. Forty-one patients of impacted mandibular third molar were employed in this study. The result of the study were discussed

use of collagen implant [zenoderm] in the treatment of oro-antral communications and fistulae

Although several methods of surgical repair of oro-antral fistulae have been described, only few have received wide acceptance. The most commonly used methods of closure rely on the mobilization of soft tissue flaps and require a degree of surgical expertise that may not be available at the time of creation of an oro-antral communication. In this study, a collagen implant material [Zenoderm], in a thin sheet form was used for closure of OAC [eight cases] and OAF [two cases]. A simple surgical procedure was used. Closure was achieved successfully in all the cases involved in this study

management of oral hemangiomas by cryosurgery electrosurgery

Hemangiomas can present difficult management problems to the oral and maxillofacial surgeon when their removal is indicated. The present study was under taken to evaluate clinically the applications of cryosurgery and the use of electrosurgery in the management of soft tissue hemangiomas. The clinical material consisted of 12 cases of soft tissue hemangiomas of intra oral region. Amoils B.M.S. 40 cryoapparatus with a tonsillar probe was used with all cases. A high rate of cure was achieved by careful attention to adequate freezing of the tissues and to follow up after treatment at regular intervals; favorable results and high acceptablility strongly support more frequent use of this surgical technique in the management of soft tissue hemangiomas