Le Fort fractures Part 1
Le Fort fractures (also spelled as LeFort fractures) are types of facial fractures involving the maxillary bone and surrounding structures in a usually bilateral and either horizontal, pyramidal or...
View ArticleSalivary gland surgery Part 2
e. Minor Salivary Gland Tumours. These are rare and virtually all are malignant. They are most common in the palate. The most common type is an adenoid cystic cancer which has a tendency to invade...
View ArticleTypes of pontic Part 3
THE DE-EPITHELlALlZED CONNECTIVE TISSUE PEDICLE GRAFT (Roll Technique) Basically, it is a form of contiguous grafting (pedicle graft} which utilizes as the donor site only the connective tissue of the...
View ArticleSurgical exposure of impacted tooth
When a tooth fails to emerge through the gums, it is considered to be an impacted tooth. This commonly occurs in the case of canine teeth. It is important to treat an impacted tooth in order to prevent...
View Article