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Trigeminal schwannoma presenting with malocclusion: A case report and review of the literature

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Background: Trigeminal schwannomas are rare tumors of the trigeminal nerve. Depending on the location, from which they arise along the trigeminal nerve, these tumors can present with a variety of symptoms that include, but are not limited

Correction of Malocclusion by Botulinum Neurotoxin Injection into Masticatory Muscles.

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Botulinum toxin (BTX) is a neurotoxin, and its injection in masticatory muscles induces muscle weakness and paralysis. This paralytic effect of BTX induces growth retardation of the maxillofacial bones, changes in dental eruption and occlusion state, and facial asymmetry. Using masticatory muscle

Bilateral congenital trigeminal sensorimotor neuropathy presents as a severe open-bite malocclusion.

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Trigeminal neuropathy is commonly seen as a disorder of sensation in the distribution of the fifth cranial nerve. An 18-year-old girl was referred to our hospital because of a severe anterior open-bite deformity with a long face after presurgical orthodontic treatment. Surgical plan was maxillary

Correlation of plates' number with complications of osteosynthesis in mandibular fractures.

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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess the correlation of the miniplates' number used for fixation of single-compound symphyseal and parasymphyseal fractures with the osteosynthesis complications. METHODS Two hundred eighty-five patients having miniplate osteosynthesis complications participated in

Endoscopic vertical ramus osteotomy: early clinical results.

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OBJECTIVE The benefits of minimally invasive surgery have been well documented. The purpose of this report was to present early results in a series of patients who had endoscopic mandibular orthognathic surgery. Patients and methods This is a retrospective evaluation of 14 patients who underwent

Vertical ramisection for prognathism.

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Forty-four patients with Class III malocclusion, who were operated on for prognathism, have been reviewed. In spite of the associated problems of pain, nausea, fear, relapse, additional orthodontia, lip numbness, lip weakness, and 8 weeks with their teeth wired together, only one patient of the 44

Prosthetic treatment of a patient with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy: a clinical report.

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Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy syndrome (FSHD) is a rare hereditary myopathy characterized by muscle atrophy and weakness, particularly in the face and upper arms. Patients may also exhibit dental malocclusions. This article presents the prosthodontic treatment for an 18-year old male with

Oral and dental manifestations of vitamin D-dependent rickets type I: report of a pediatric case.

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Vitamin D-dependent rickets type I (VDDRI) represents an autosomal recessive hereditary defect in vitamin D metabolism. Patients with VDDRI have mutations of chromosome 12 that affect the gene for the enzyme 1-alpha-hydroxylase, resulting in decreased levels of 1,25(OH)(2) vitamin D. Clinical

Complications of the retromandibular transparotid approach for low condylar neck and subcondylar fractures: a retrospective study.

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UNASSIGNED The goal of this study was to evaluate the rates of complications, morbidity, and safety with the transparotid approach. UNASSIGNED A retrospective study was conducted and consisted of 53 surgically treated patients in the past five years for low condylar neck and subcondylar fractures.

Endoscopically assisted fixation of the custom-made total temporomandibular joint prosthesis in TMJ Yang's system through a modified preauricular approach.

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This article describes the experience with the endoscopically assisted fixation of the customized total temporomandibular joint (TMJ) prosthesis in TMJ Yang's system only through a modified preauricular approach. Twenty patients (23 joints) treated with the custom-made total TMJ prosthesis were

Carbonic anhydrase II deficiency.

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Carbonic anhydrase (CA) isoenzyme II deficiency--formerly called the syndrome of osteopetrosis with renal tubular acidosis and cerebral calcification--is an autosomal recessive "inborn error of metabolism" that has disclosed important insight concerning osteoclast function. Nearly 50 cases have been

[Advantages and disadvantages of clear aligner treatment in orthodontics].

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As biomaterial and biomechanics have been growing and developing rapidly, the indication of clear aligner treatment has been broadened from simple crowding or spacing to moderate malocclusion including either extraction or non-extraction cases. Considering the advantage of its prospective

Electrophysiologic investigation of mandibular nerve injury.

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Isolated lesions of the mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve have only rarely been reported. We report the occurrence of an isolated lesion of the mandibular nerve associated with a unilateral mandibular fracture, and its substantiation electrophysiologically. A 65-year-old man was involved in

Orthodontic treatment in a patient with unilateral open-bite and Becker muscular dystrophy. A 5-year follow-up.

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BACKGROUND Becker muscular dystrophy is an X-chromosomal linked anomaly characterized by progressive muscle wear and weakness. This case report shows the orthodontic treatment of a Becker muscular dystrophy patient with unilateral open bite. METHODS To correct patient's malocclusion, general

Transosseous wiring in the treatment of condylar fractures of the mandible.

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During 1973-1975, 27 patients with condylar fractures at the lower or middle level were operated on via the submandibular approach; 5 patients were under 14 years of age. The condyles were medially dislocated or severely displaced, leading to malocclusion. Various kinds of transosseous wirings were

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