Patients treated for oral cancer, may experience restricted mouth opening (trismus). Barriers
such as cost have limited the utilization of traditional jaw stretching devices, and …

Periosteum is a highly vascularized membrane lining the surface of bones. It plays essential
roles in bone repair following injury and reconstruction following invasive surgeries. To …

Reconstructing critical-sized craniofacial bone defects is a global healthcare challenge.
Current methods, like autologous bone transplantation, face limitations. Bone tissue …

Objectives The deep circumflex iliac artery flap (DCIA) and vascularized fibular free flap
(FFF) are mainstay flaps for maxillary defect reconstruction. This study compared the …

Background Digital surgical planning (DSP) has revolutionized the preparation and
execution of the management of complex head and neck pathologies. The addition of virtual …

The present work describes a preclinical trial (in silico, in vivo and in vitro) protocol to assess
the biomechanical performance and osteogenic capability of 3D-printed polymeric scaffolds …

Considerable research is being undertaken to develop novel biomaterials-based
approaches for surgical reconstruction of bone defects. This extends to three-dimensional …

Background The aim of this study is to assess the outcomes of immediate implant placement
for dental rehabilitation following mandibular reconstruction with vascularised bone flaps in …

Objectives The purpose of this retrospective study was to compare the differences in quality
of life (QOL) outcomes between the conventional obturator prostheses (COP) and the …

Adjunctive procedures, including autologous fat grafting and surgical debulking, may be
required to optimise facial contours following maxillomandibular reconstruction. A …