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The quantitative sensory testing is an efficient objective method for assessment of nerve injury

This study evaluated Somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP), Quantitative sensory testing (QST), and thermography as diagnostic methods for nerve injury.

Authors: Young-Kyun Kim, Pil-Young Yun, Jong-Hwa Kim, Ji-Young Lee and Won Lee

Erratum to: Selective laser melted titanium implants: a new technique for the reconstruction of extensive zygomatic complex defects

Authors: Horatiu Rotaru, Ralf Schumacher, Seong-Gon Kim and Cristian Dinu

Surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion with tent screws and a custom-made palatal expander: a case report

Rapid palatal expansion(RPE) with the tooth-born appliance is not sufficient to apply to the patients with periodontal problem or insufficient tooth anchorage, and it leads to tipping of the anchorage teeth an...

Authors: Kang-Nam Park, Chang Youn Lee, In Young Park, Jwa Young Kim and Byoungeun Yang

Effects of a botulinum toxin type A injection on the masseter muscle: An animal model study

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) injection in the masseter muscle using electromyography (EMG) in an animal model.

Authors: Si-Yeok Park, Young-Wook Park, Young-Jun Ji, Sung-Wook Park and Seong-Gon Kim

Clinical changes of TMD and condyle stability after two jaw surgery with and without preceding TMD treatments in class III patients

This study are to identify the symptomatic changes and condylar stability after 2 jaw surgery without preceding treatments for Temporomandibular joints(TMJ) in class III patients with the TMJ symptoms; and to ...

Authors: Sang-Yong Yoon, Jae-Min Song, Yong-Deok Kim, In-Kyo Chung and Sang-Hun Shin

Bioabsorbable osteofixation for orthognathic surgery

Orthognathic surgery requires stable fixation for uneventful healing of osteotomized bony segments and optimal remodeling. Titanium plates and screws have been accepted as the gold standard for rigid fixation ...

Authors: Young-Wook Park

Autogenous fresh demineralized tooth graft prepared at chairside for dental implant

This study aimed to evaluate the clinical usefulness of autogenous fresh demineralized tooth (auto-FDT) graft prepared at the chairside for alveolar bone grafting during dental implant surgery.

Authors: Eun-Seok Kim

Reconstruction with fibular osteocutaneous free flap in patients with mandibular osteoradionecrosis

Osteoradionecrosis is a delayed complication from radiation therapy which causes chronic pain, infection and constant deformity after necrosis. Most of the osteoradionecrosis occurs spontaneously or after the ...

Authors: Min Gyun Kim, Seung Tae Lee, Joo Yong Park and Sung Weon Choi

Microvascular autologous submandibular gland transplantation in severe cases of keratoconjunctivitis sicca

Dry eye syndrome is a relatively common disease of the tears and ocular surfaces that results in discomfort, visual disturbance, and tear film instability with possible damage to the ocular surfaces. Microvasc...

Authors: Jia-Zeng Su, Zhi-Gang Cai and Guang-Yan Yu

Bimaxillary orthognathic surgery and condylectomy for mandibular condyle osteochondroma: a case report

Osteochondroma is rarely reported in the maxillofacial region; however, it is prevalent in the mandibular condyle. This slowly growing tumor may lead to malocclusion and facial asymmetry. A 39-year-old woman c...

Authors: Young-Wook Park, Woo-Young Lee, Kwang-Jun Kwon, Seong-Gon Kim and Suk-Keun Lee

Sequential treatment for a patient with hemifacial microsomia: 10 year-long term follow up

Hemifacial microsomia (HFM) is the most common craniofacial anomaly after cleft lip and cleft palate; this deformity primarily involves the facial skeleton and ear, with either underdevelopment or absence of b...

Authors: Jeong-Seok Seo, Young-Chea Roh, Jae-Min Song, Won-Wook Song, Hwa-Sik Seong, Si-Yeob Kim, Dae-Seok Hwang and Uk-Kyu Kim

Effect on bone formation of the autogenous tooth graft in the treatment of peri-implant vertical bone defects in the minipigs

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of autogenous tooth bone as a graft material for regeneration of bone in vertical bony defects of the minipigs.

Authors: Seok Kon Kim, Sae Woong Kim and Kyung Wook Kim

Selective laser melted titanium implants: a new technique for the reconstruction of extensive zygomatic complex defects

The restoration of extensive zygomatic complex defects is a surgical challenge owing to the difficulty of accurately restoring the normal anatomy, symmetry, proper facial projection and facial width. In the pr...

Authors: Horatiu Rotaru, Ralf Schumacher, Seong-Gon Kim and Cristian Dinu