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We finished these 12 months with some concerns about thepath scientific research is taking in Brazil, which affects us as professionals,either directly or indirectly. We know that, for a countryto have science, the population should realize that it widely bringswelfare and progress to the...

Authors: Gabriela Granja Porto,

Dear colleagues,Dear members of the Brazilian College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeryand Traumatology, in this first issue of 2019 we would like to share our actions,thoughts, difficulties and anxieties experienced in our first year in theboard and present the perspectives for this beginning...

Authors: José Rodrigues Laureano Filho,

What training does an oral and maxillofacialsurgeon need to work in India?The Maxillofacial Surgery training in India beginswith an undergraduate program in Dentistrythat lasts 4 to 4.5 years, depending on the university.After that, there is one year of mandatory rotatingtraining. The...

Authors: Sanjiv Nair,

Objective: To evaluate if there are significant differences between the techniquesof digital (using the Digital Smile Design, DSD) and manual measurements (usinggoniometer and cephalometry). Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study wasperformed with a sample of 18 individuals (male and...

Authors: Matheus Melo Pithon, Raildo Silva Coqueiro, Leandro Almeida Nascimento Barros, Luciano Cincurá Silva Santos,

Authors: Eron José Baroni, Rodrigo Aparecido Tocunduva Celin, Soraia Pereira Da Cunha,

Introduction: Cephalometry plays an important role in the planning of orthognathicsurgeries. However, it is susceptible to variations in the Natural Head Position(NHP), condition that may impair planning and results. Objective: To evaluatethe NHP of Class III patients during cephalometric...

Authors: José Rodrigues Laureano Filho, Emerson Filipe De Carvalho Nogueira, Niedja Ramos De Lima, Danilo De Moraes Castanha,

Fractures located in the mandibular angle may contain teeth in the fracture line and,over the years, different opinions have been observed on the need for extraction ormaintenance of these teeth in the fracture line. The objective of this study was to reporttwo cases of treatment of mandibular...

Authors: Thiago Marques De Mesquita, Basílio De Almeida Milani, Thais Benedetti Haddad Cappellanes, Rosany Guarnnetti Dos Santos, Talita Lopes,

Supernumerary teeth are more frequent in the permanent dentition of the maxilla,and prevalent in male gender. Their presence may cause delay at adjacent teetheruption, malocclusion, cystic formation, and root resorption. Since fourth molarpresence is rare, early diagnosis is the key to accurate...

Authors: Natasha Magro érnica, Geraldo Luiz Griza, Felipe Aurélio Guerra, Eleonor Alvaro Garbin Júnior,

Pindborg tumor, or calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor (CEOT), is a rare, benignneoplasm with locally aggressive biological behavior. It has higher incidence betweenthe third and fifth decades of life, with no predilection for race or sex. It presents radiographicallywith mixed pattern...

Authors: Francisco Samuel Rodrigues Carvalho, Fábio Wildson Gurgel Costa, Eduardo Costa Studart Soares, Alexandre Maranhão Menezes Neto, Henrique Clasen Scarparo, Roniele Lima Dos Santos, Fabricio De Lamare Ramos,

Introduction: The mandibular atrophy leads to a decrease in bone mass, whichmakes the bone more vulnerable to fracture. Numerous methods are proposed forthe treatment of this condition. The use of 2.4 locking plates system, is the mostcommon nowadays. Case report: A 79-year-old female patient,...

Authors: Antonio Augusto Campanha, Lorenzzo De Angeli Cesconetto, André Vítor Alves Araújo, Antonio Dionizio Albuquerque Neto, Daniel Assunção Cerqueira,

The nasolabial cyst is an uncommon lesion of soft tissue, with nonodontogenic originand uncertain pathogenesis. Its occurrence is usually unilateral and has a predilectionfor female patients (4: 1). Clinically is characterized by a volume increasein the nasolabial area causing elevation of the...

Authors: Marcos Antonio Torriani, ângelo Niemczewski Bobrowski, Rafael Jobim Rodrigues, Raquele Soares Matos, Stefany Rodrigues Santos, Tanielley Viera Machado, Caroline Kommeling Cassal,