Functional reconstruction of large-size mandibular continuity defect is still a major challenge
in the oral and maxillofacial surgery due to the unsatisfactory repair effects and various …

Titanium fixation devices are the gold standard for the treatment of mandibular fractures;
however, they present serious limitations, such as non-degradability and generation of …

The human jaw is a complex biomechanical system involving different anatomical
components and an articulated muscular system devoted to its dynamical activation. The …

Background Many types of titanium plates were used to treat subcondylar fracture clinically.
However, the efficacy of fixation in different implant positions and lengths of the bone plate …

Mandible subcondylar fractures have very high complication rate, yet there is no consensus
on suitable plate design for optimal patient outcomes. Our study is aimed at comparing …

A dental implant is currently the most commonly used treatment for patients with lost teeth.
There is no biomechanical reference available to study the effect of different occlusion …

Patients having a medical history of oral cancer, infectious diseases or trauma are often
advised surgical intervention with customized complete mandibular constructs (CMC) made …

Titanium screws are commonly used for osteosynthesis of mandibular condylar head
fractures. Evidence suggests that the insertion of three screws may result in better fracture …

Background/purpose Segmental body defects of the mandible result in the complete loss of
the affected region. In our previous study, we investigated the clinical applicability of a …

Purpose Finite element analysis (FEA) was used to evaluate the effects of different
thicknesses, numbers, and positions of the miniplate applied in bilateral sagittal split …