[History of the beginnings of Czech stomatology]. / Historie zacátku ceské stomatologie.

The authors present a brief account of the history of dental surgery--stomatology--in Bohemia and Moravia from the very beginnings to the period after the Second World War with indicators of the brisk development of the discipline in the new democratic state which occurred in particular after the foundation of the stomatological branch of medical faculties in 1950/51. The authors mention in more detail only the main personalities and representatives of the discipline who contributed most to the development, being aware that they collaborated with several tens of teachers and research workers of more than four generations who also deserve admiration and gratitude.

[Use of a new type of hydrogel in bone surgery]. / Moznosti pouzití nového typu hydrogelu v kostní chirurgii.

The authors submit information on the properties of a new macroporous hydrogel, which was synthetized specially for use in bone surgery. In animal experiments the authors evaluate microscopically the biocompatibility and process of biodegradation of the implant in osseous tissue.

[Unusual cysts in the orofacial region]. / Neobvyklé cysty v orofaciální oblasti.

The authors present three cases of cystic formations in orofacial region and neck--a parathyroid cyst behind sternocleidomastoid, branchial cyst in preauricular region and papillary cystadenoma in heterotopic salivary tissue in the mandible. They are drawing attention to the possibility of tumorous growth in heterotopic salivary tissue and to the correct interpretation of the terms as heterotopy, ectopy, dystopy, hamartoma and choristoma.

[Experience with treatment of dentition difficilis of the third molars]. / Nase zkusenosti so osetrením dentitio difficilis tretích moláru.

In the course of 10 years the authors treated 1900 patients with dentition difficilis of the third molars. They preferred extraction of the tooth. They administered antibiotics to health subjects only when the extraction of the tooth was difficult and in perimandibular inflammations and in patients where general condition called for this treatment.

[Treatment of difficult opening of the mouth by redressment]. / Léceni ztízeného otevírání úst redresi.

In 228 patients treated at the Second Stomatological Clinic on account of difficult opening of the mouth after failure of rehabilitation treatment surgical treatment--redressment had to be used. In two patients it was necessary to amputate the muscular processus of the mandible and to eliminate adhesion. The authors describe the method of one-stage redressment which they perform under general anaesthesia and myorelaxation during short-term hospitalization of the patient. They evaluate this method in indicated cases as very satisfactory as it has an immediate and permanent therapeutic effects.

[Application of interdisciplinary collaboration, new diagnostic methods and therapeutic procedures in dental surgery]. / Vyuzití mezioborové spolupráce, nových diagnostických metod a lécebných postupu v stomatologické chirurgii.

The authors, based on their own experience, draw attention to the necessity of interdisciplinary collaboration in the diagnosis and treatment of patients who need a surgical operation in the orofacial and craniofacial region. They draw attention to new diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and possibilities, and to the advantages of computer technique and the part played by microelectronics in stomato-surgical practice.