Evaluation Of The Changes In The Soft And Hard Tissue Profile After Anterior Segmental Osteotomy Of Maxilla And Mandible

Aim of this study is to evaluate the changes in the soft and hard tissue profile after Anterior Segmental Osteotomy of Maxilla and Mandible in Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Dental College and Hospital, Vijayawada. Subjects include 10 men and women who were diagnosed as bialveolar protrusion and underwent maxillary and mandibular anterior segmental osteotomy. Statistical analysis showed changes in both soft and hard tissues parameters. A reduction of the labial prominence with increase nasolabial angle was noted subsequent to anterior segmental osteotomies. Long term, prospective, methodology sound clinical trials with larger samples are required to provide sufficient information for predicting the soft and hard tissues changes response to anterior segmental osteotomies.

Evaluation Of Clinical Outcome Of Patients With Mandibular Angle Fractures Treated By Rectangular Grid Miniplate

Aim of the study: This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of rectangular grid 3-d miniplates in the treatment of mandibular angle fractures.Methods: The study included 10 patients with mandibular angle fractures. A 2mm X 4hole titanium rectangular grid Miniplate was used to fix the fracture. Intraoral approach for fracture reduction and Transbuccal approach were used for plate fixation. Patients were evaluated for Fracture stability, Occlusion, Mouth opening, Complications like infection, plate loosening, plate fracture, malunion on 7th post operative day, 1st month, and 3rd month postoperatively.Results:Only one patient had mild occlusal derangement at end of the follow-up period of 3 months. One patient developed post-operative infection on the 7th post-operative day which resolved on antibiotic therapy. No cases of hardware failure were reported. All the patients had adequate mouth opening at the end of follow-up period.Conclusion: The rectangular grid miniplates used in this study were stable for the treatment of simple mandibular angle fractures with sufficient interfragmentary contact. The patients also had minimal complications. The armamentarium needed and cost of the hardware is also low. Further clinical studies with larger sample size are required to arrive at a more comprehensive conclusion about these plates.

Internet Usage By Patients Attending Hospital For Oral And Maxillofacial Procedures

Today is the age of computer-mediated learning and internet-mediated education. The Internet provides a vast information regarding medical procedures which are disorganized and can be disconcerting to the users. The aims of this study were to assess the use of the Internet by patients attending hospital for oral and maxillofacial procedures and to assess the quality of information provided at consultation. A confidential questionnaire, which was distributed to consecutive patients attending for elective operations at Department of oral and maxillofacial surgery in Government Dental College & Hospital, Vijayawada and data was obtained.