ABSTRACT
A procedure using osteotomes and bioactive glass as an alloplastic bone graft material is discussed, and three clinical cases are reviewed. Bioactive glass of a narrow size range (300-355 microns) has been shown to be osteoconductive and allows for good integration and regeneration of surrounding bony tissue. We have found this technique to be a predictable method of preparing and placing longer implants in the region of the maxillary premolar region without the need for additional donor site morbidity.
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Biocompatible Materials/therapeutic use , Bone Substitutes/therapeutic use , Dental Implants , Glass , Maxillary Sinus/surgery , Osteotomy/instrumentation , Adolescent , Adult , Alveolar Ridge Augmentation , Bicuspid , Bone Regeneration , Dental Implantation, Endosseous , Dental Implants, Single-Tooth , Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported , Female , Humans , Maxilla/surgery , Middle Aged , Osseointegration , Osteogenesis , Particle SizeABSTRACT
Three cases of benign osteoblastoma occurring in the jaws are presented along with radiographic and microscopic material. Pain was a consistent symptom reported in each case. It appears that there is no predilection for occurrence in either the mandible or maxilla.
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Jaw Neoplasms/pathology , Osteoma, Osteoid/pathology , Adult , Child , Female , Humans , Male , Mandibular Neoplasms/pathology , Maxillary Neoplasms/pathology , Osteoblasts/pathologyABSTRACT
A delayed formation of a pseudoaneurysm of the internal carotid artery occurred secondary to a gunshot wound of the maxillofacial region. Its treatment concurrent with the treatment of a severely comminuted fracture of the mandible has been reported.
