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  2. The Le Fort I osteotomy is one of the most widely used and useful procedure to correct the dentofacial deformities of the midface. The changes of the maxilla position affect to overlying soft tissue including ...

    Authors: Young-Min Shin, Sung-Tak Lee and Tae-Geon Kwon

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2016 38:21

    Content type: Case report

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  3. Most of cleft lip and palate patients have the esthetic and functional problems of midfacial deficiencies due to innate developmental tendency and scar tissues from repeated operations. In these cases, maxilla...

    Authors: Young-Wook Park, Kwang-Jun Kwon and Min-Keun Kim

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2016 38:20

    Content type: Case report

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  4. Implant surgery has become popular with the advance of surgical techniques such as sinus lifting, guided bone regeneration, and block bone graft. However, there were no data about the frequency of bone graft d...

    Authors: Hyun-Suk Cha, Ji-Wan Kim, Jong-Hyun Hwang and Kang-Min Ahn

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2016 38:19

    Content type: Research

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  5. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between improvements in lip asymmetry at rest and while smiling after orthognathic surgery in patients with skeletal class III malocclusion.

    Authors: Sang-Hoon Kang, Moon-Key Kim, Sang-In An and Ji-Yeon Lee

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2016 38:18

    Content type: Research

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  7. The association of biomaterial combined with repair factor-like platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has prospective values. Bovine-derived xenograft has been identified as an osteoconductive and biocompatible grafting ...

    Authors: Wang Peng, Il-kyu Kim, Hyun-young Cho, Ji-Hoon Seo, Dong-Hwan Lee, Jun-Min Jang and Seung-Hoon Park

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2016 38:16

    Content type: Research

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  8. The utilization of a cone-beam computed tomography (CT)-assisted surgical template allows for predictable results because implant placement plans can be performed in the actual surgery. In order to assess the ...

    Authors: Seong-Yong Moon, Kyoung-Rok Lee, Su-Gwan Kim and Mee-Kyoung Son

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2016 38:15

    Content type: Research

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  9. In guided bone regeneration (GBR) technique, many materials have been used for improving biological effectiveness by adding on membranes. The new membrane which was constructed with chitin-fibroin-hydroxyapati...

    Authors: Young-jae Baek, Jung-Han Kim, Jae-Min Song, Sang-Yong Yoon, Hong-Sung Kim and Sang-Hun Shin

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2016 38:14

    Content type: Research

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  10. Mandibular motion tracking system (ManMoS) has been developed for orthognathic surgery. This article aimed to introduce the ManMoS and to examine the accuracy of this system.

    Authors: Kenji Fushima and Masaru Kobayashi

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2016 38:13

    Content type: Methodology

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  11. Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis can be accompanied by various degrees of functional and esthetic problems. Adequate mouth opening, occlusal stability, and harmonious facial form are the main goals of t...

    Authors: Aditi Sharma, Jun-Young Paeng, Tomohiro Yamada and Tae-Geon Kwon

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2016 38:12

    Content type: Case report

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  12. Silk cocoon is composed of multiple layers. The natural silk cocoon containing all layers was cut as a rectangular shape as defined as total group. The inner and outermost layers were removed from the total gr...

    Authors: Seong-Gon Kim, Min-Keun Kim, HaeYong Kweon, You-Young Jo, Kwang-Gill Lee and Jeong Keun Lee

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2016 38:11

    Content type: Research

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  13. Herniation after harvesting of deep circumflex iliac artery (DCIA) flap is a known but not a common complication. It occurs about 2.8 to 9 % according to the literatures and can proceed to a more severe compli...

    Authors: Hee-Sung Kim, Jae-Young Kim, Hyuk Hur and Woong Nam

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2016 38:10

    Content type: Case report

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  14. As dental implants receive masticatory stress, the distribution of stress is very important to peri-implant bone homeostasis and implant survival. In this report, we created a saddle-type implant and analyzed ...

    Authors: Yoon Soo Kong, Jun Woo Park and Dong Ju Choi

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2016 38:9

    Content type: Research

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  15. Congenital alveolar synechiae is a rare anomaly mostly presenting in association with cleft palate. Owing to reduced mouth opening, feeding difficulties, and compromised airway in extreme cases along with pres...

    Authors: Smriti Panda, Kapil Sikka, Jyotsna Punj and Suresh C. Sharma

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2016 38:8

    Content type: Case report

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  17. Intravenous bisphosphonates have been used in metastatic breast cancer patients to reduce pathologic bone fracture and bone pain. However, necrosis of the jaw has been reported in those who received intravenou...

    Authors: Hong-Joon Kim, Tae-Jun Park and Kang-Min Ahn

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2016 38:6

    Content type: Research

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  18. This study clinically evaluated the effect of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) in the temporomandibular disorder (TMD) treatment using Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD).

    Authors: Hyun-Suk Kim, Pil-Young Yun and Young-Kyun Kim

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2016 38:5

    Content type: Research

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  20. This study was performed to evaluate their 5-year survival rates and identify the factors affecting the prognosis of oral cancer patients who had undergone surgical treatment only.

    Authors: Byeong-Guk Kim, Jun-Hwa Kim, Myung-In Kim, Jeong Joon Han, Seunggon Jung, Min-Suk Kook, Hong-Ju Park, Sun-Youl Ryu and Hee-Kyun Oh

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2016 38:3

    Content type: Research

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  21. We reviewed the biological and mechanical properties of porous hydroxyapatite (HA) compared to other synthetic materials. Computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) was also evaluated to esti...

    Authors: Umberto Garagiola, Roberto Grigolato, Rossano Soldo, Marco Bacchini, Gianluca Bassi, Rachele Roncucci and Sandro De Nardi

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2016 38:2

    Content type: Review

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  22. This study aimed to investigate the distribution and prevalence of intraosseous loop (anastomosis between posterior superior alveolar artery and infraorbital artery) in Koreans detected on computed tomography ...

    Authors: JuHyon Lee, Nara Kang, Young-Mi Moon and Eun-Kyoung Pang

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2016 38:1

    Content type: Research

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  23. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the change of food intake after different dosages of botulinum toxin A (BTX) injection in the animal model. Additionally, the dimensional and histological change at 14...

    Authors: Young-Min Moon, Young-Jun Kim, Min-Keun Kim, Seong-Gon Kim, HaeYong Kweon and Tae-Woo Kim

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2015 37:46

    Content type: Research

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  24. Radial forearm free flap is the most reliable flap for intraoral soft tissue reconstruction after cancer ablation surgery. However, unesthetic scar of the donor site and the need for a second donor site for sk...

    Authors: Tae-Jun Park, Hong-Joon Kim and Kang-Min Ahn

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2015 37:45

    Content type: Research

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  26. Image-guided surgery potentially enhances intraoperative safety and outcomes in a variety of craniomaxillofacial procedures. We explore the efficiency of one intraoperative navigation system in a single comple...

    Authors: James C. Wang, Laszlo Nagy and Joshua C. Demke

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2015 37:43

    Content type: Case report

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  27. In the field of oral-maxillofacial surgery, vascular malformations present in various forms. Abnormalities in the size of the tongue by vascular malformations can cause mandibular prognathism and skeletal defo...

    Authors: Min-Hyeog Park, Chul-Man Kim, Dong-Young Chung and Jun-Young Paeng

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2015 37:42

    Content type: Case report

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  28. Cleidocranial dysplasia is an autosomal dominant heritable skeletal disorder. The characteristic features of cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD) may include hypoplasia of the clavicle, delayed closure of frontanelle...

    Authors: Chaky Lee, Hee-sup Jung, Jin-A Baek, Dae Ho Leem and Seung-O Ko

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2015 37:41

    Content type: Case report

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  30. Skull-base osteomyelitis is a rare disease affecting the medulla of the temporal, sphenoid, and occipital bones. In general, it occurs due to external ear canal infections caused by malignant external otitis. ...

    Authors: Suck-Chul Lee, Jae-Hyung Kim, Chul-Hoon Kim and Bok-Joo Kim

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2015 37:39

    Content type: Case report

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  31. The posterior movement of mandible was known as the main cause of the changes in the pharyngeal airway space (PAS) and the postoperative obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The purpose of this study was to know the...

    Authors: Hyun-Woo Cho, Il-Kyu Kim, Hyun-Young Cho, Ji-Hoon Seo, Dong-Hwan Lee and Seung-Hoon Park

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2015 37:38

    Content type: Research

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  32. Keratocystic odontogenic tumors can occur in any area of the maxilla or mandible. According to their size, location, and relations with surrounding structures, they are treated by cyst enucleation or enucleati...

    Authors: Seok-Yong Park, Young-Jo Shin, Chul-Hoon Kim and Bok-Joo Kim

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2015 37:37

    Content type: Case report

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  33. This study was performed to evaluate three-dimensional positional change of the condyle using three-dimensional computed tomography (3D-CT) following unilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy (USSRO) in patien...

    Authors: Myung-In Kim, Jun-Hwa Kim, Seunggon Jung, Hong-Ju Park, Hee-Kyun Oh, Sun-Youl Ryu and Min-Suk Kook

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2015 37:36

    Content type: Case report

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  34. After cleft lip repair, many patients suffer from nasolabial fistulas, asymmetrical nasal floor, or an indistinct nostril sill, as well as intraoral wound dehiscence and subsequent scar contracture of surgical...

    Authors: Young-Wook Park, Kwang-Jun Kwon and Min-Keun Kim

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2015 37:35

    Content type: Case report

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  35. Over the past 30–40 years, various carbon implant materials have become more interesting, because they are well accepted by the biological environment. The traditional carbon-based polymers give rise to many c...

    Authors: György Szabó, József Barabás, Sándor Bogdán, Zsolt Németh, Béla Sebők and Gábor Kiss

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2015 37:34

    Content type: Research

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  36. The porion (Po) is used to construct the Frankfort horizontal (FH) plane for cephalometrics, and the external auditory meatus (EAM) is to transfer and mount the dental model with facebow. The classical assumpt...

    Authors: Ji Wook Choi, Seo Yeon Jung, Hak-Jin Kim and Sang-Hwy Lee

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2015 37:33

    Content type: Research

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  37. The aims of present study were (1) to evaluate new bone formation among the 4-hexylresorcinol (4HR)-incorporated silk fabric membrane (SFM), conventional SFM, and uncovered control groups and (2) to compare th...

    Authors: Sang-Woon Lee, In Chul Um, Seong-Gon Kim and Min-Sang Cha

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2015 37:32

    Content type: Research

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  38. Pathologic fractures are caused by diseases that lead to weakness of the bone structure. This process sometimes occurs owing to bony change after radiation therapy. Treatment of pathologic fractures may be dif...

    Authors: Chul-Man Kim, Min-Hyeog Park, Seong-Won Yun and Jin-Wook Kim

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2015 37:31

    Content type: Research

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  39. The inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) may be injured during extraction of the mandibular third molar, causing severe postoperative complications. Many methods have been described for evaluating the relative positi...

    Authors: Byeongmin Lee, Youngju Park, Janghoon Ahn, Jihyun Chun, Suhyun Park, Minjin Kim, Youngserk Jo, Somi Ahn, Beulha Kim and Sungbae Choi

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2015 37:30

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  40. Facial asymmetry is found in patients with or without cosmetic facial alterations. Some patients have facial asymmetry that manifests underlying skeletal problems, while others have only limited soft-tissue fa...

    Authors: Jae-Hyung Kim, Suck-Chul Lee, Chul-Hoon Kim and Bok-Joo Kim

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2015 37:29

    Content type: Case report

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  41. The aim of this study was to present three-dimensional (3D) structural characteristics of the mandible in the hemifacial microsomia. The mandible has six distinct functional units, and its architecture is the ...

    Authors: Ji Wook Choi, Byung Hoon Kim, Hyung Soo Kim, Tae Hoon Yu, Bong Chul Kim and Sang-Hwy Lee

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2015 37:28

    Content type: Research

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  42. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical relevance of autogenous fresh demineralized tooth (Auto-FDT) prepared at chairside immediately after extraction for socket preservation. Teeth were processed ...

    Authors: Eun-Suk Kim, In-Kyung Lee, Ji-Yeon Kang and Eun-Young Lee

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2015 37:27

    Content type: Case report

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  43. We experienced a patient of subcondylar fracture who had a squared contour of the lower face with prominent angle of the mandible and masseter hypertrophy. Our patient was increasingly seeking esthetic improve...

    Authors: Chang-Hwa Jeong, Jae-Young Ryu, Woo-Yul Lee and Hyeon-Min Kim

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2015 37:26

    Content type: Case report

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  44. During the orthognathic surgery, it is important to know the exact anatomical location of the mandibular foramen to achieve successful anesthesia of inferior alveolar nerve and to prevent damage to the nerves ...

    Authors: Hae-Seo Park and Jae-Hoon Lee

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2015 37:25

    Content type: Research

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  45. Ultrasonographic examination is widely used for screening of abnormal findings on prenatal screening. Cleft lip with or without cleft palate of the fetus can also be screened by using ultrasonography. Presence...

    Authors: Dong Wook Kim, Seung-Won Chung, Hwi-Dong Jung and Young-Soo Jung

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2015 37:24

    Content type: Case report

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  46. The purpose of this study was to investigate the functional effects of temporalis myofascial flap after condylectomy, with or without disc removal, in elderly patients with anterior disc displacement (ADD) wit...

    Authors: Young-Hoon Kang, Jung-Suk Bok, Bong-Wook Park, Mun-Jeoung Choi, Ji-Eun Kim and June-Ho Byun

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2015 37:23

    Content type: Research

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  47. Velopharyngeal dysfunction in cleft palate patients following the primary palate repair may result in nasal air emission, hypernasality, articulation disorder and poor intelligibility of speech. Among conserva...

    Authors: Yu-Jeong Shin and Seung-O Ko

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2015 37:22

    Content type: Case report

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  48. Computer Assisted Simulation Surgery (CASS) is a reliable method that permits oral and maxillofacial surgeons to visualize the position of the maxilla and the mandible as observed in the patient. The purpose o...

    Authors: Yong-Chan Lee, Hong-Bum Sohn, Sung-Keun Kim, On-Yu Bae and Jang-Ha Lee

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2015 37:21

    Content type: Review article

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  49. The objectives of the present study were to investigate the reliability and outcomes of computer-assisted techniques in mandibular reconstruction with a fibula flap and verify whether the surgical navigation s...

    Authors: Jin-Wei Huang, Xiao-Feng Shan, Xu-Guang Lu and Zhi-Gang Cai

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2015 37:20

    Content type: Research

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  50. The purpose of this retrospective study was to investigate the usefulness of tracheostomy scoring system in the decision of postoperative airway management in oral cancer patients.

    Authors: Ho-Jin Lee, Jin-Wook Kim, So-Young Choi, Chin-Soo Kim, Tae-Geon Kwon and Jun-Youg Paeng

    Citation: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2015 37:19

    Content type: Research

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