Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis - a maxillofacial perspective.

The OOKP (osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis) is the treatment of choice for conditions like Stevens-Johnson syndrome, ocular cicatricial pemphigoid, trachoma, multiple failed grafts and chemical burns which are not amenable to penetrating keratoplasty. The OOKP is an autograft which replaces the cornea with a polymethacrylate cylinder mounted on a tooth-bone complex. The aim of this paper was to retrospectively analyze the records in 26 patients undergoing OOKP surgery between 2007 and 2011. The paper describes our experience with the procedure, with emphasis on its oral and maxillofacial aspects and management of associated complications. The aetiology of blindness in 23 patients was Stevens-Johnson's syndrome and chemical burns in three. Twenty-two patients had their maxillary canines, two had mandibular canines and two had maxillary first premolars as the choice of donor tooth. An oroantral fistula developed in four patients. One patient needed to undergo a surgical procedure for closure of the same. Roots of adjacent teeth were exposed in 12 patients. Twenty-four patients underwent both stages of the procedure with 19 being visually rehabilitated successfully. There was no improvement in the vision of four patients. One patient was lost to follow-up. Two patients have yet to undergo Stage 2.

Transmasseteric anterior parotid approach for condylar fractures: experience of 129 cases.

We have evaluated the transmasseteric anterior parotid (TMAP) approach in the treatment of 163 condylar fractures in 129 patients. Ninety-five patients presented with unilateral, and 34 with bilateral, fractures. The inclusion criteria were patient's choice for open reduction and internal fixation, displaced unilateral condylar fractures with occlusal derangement, and displaced bilateral condylar fractures with anterior open bite. Mean (SD) maximum interincisal opening after 3 months was 44(5)mm. There were no differences in lateral movements during the reviews 6 weeks and 3 months postoperatively. Protrusive movement at the end of 3 months was 7(2)mm. All patients achieved functional occlusion identical to the pretraumatic occlusion and good reduction of the condyles. No patient developed temporary or permanent facial palsy, sialocele, salivary fistula, or Frey syndrome. The mean (SD) operating time was 46(11)min. The TMAP approach avoids the complications of incision of the parotid gland, minimises the risk of facial nerve palsy, and offers excellent access to the fractured condyle.

Subankylotic ostectomy for release of TMJ ankylosis using the transmasseteric anterior parotid approach.

Twelve patients with temporomandibular joint ankylosis (5 bilateral and 7 unilateral) with preoperative maximal mouth opening ranging from 0 to 11 mm (mean, 2.25 [SD, 3.19] mm) were treated with a subankylotic ostectomy. Inclusion criteria in the study were patients older than 18 years with restricted mouth opening of less than 30 mm and radiographic evidence of temporomandibular joint ankylosis. The mean maximal postoperative mouth opening was 38.92 (SD, 3.11) mm. All patients showed good functional rehabilitation in terms of movement and speech with no radiographic evidence of recurrence and no occurrences of temporary or permanent facial nerve palsy, sialoceles, or salivary fistulae. As this technique does not encroach upon the mass of ankylotic bone but creates a pseudarthrosis beneath it, chances of recurrences are minimized. The entire length and width of the right ramus from the condyle to the angle region can be accessed with this technique.

Intraosseous infantile myofibroma of the mandible.

The myofibroma, especially the intraosseous variety, is an uncommon benign tumor that occurs primarily in children younger than 3 years of age. Since 1966, less than 40 cases of solitary myofibromas of the mandible have been reported in the literature. Myofibroblasts and spindle cells are predominantly found in this benign lesion. These cells are also commonly found in many lesions due to which great difficulty can be encountered in the diagnosis. A rare case of the intraosseous variety of an infantile myofibroma of the mandible diagnosed in a 10-month-old child has been reported. The tumor was completely excised via an intraoral approach and no recurrence has been noted 15 months postoperatively. A brief review of the differential diagnosis of this lesion in terms of its clinicopathologic, histologic, and immunohistochemical features is also discussed.