Featured In OOOO
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articles are featured in the Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery section of the January
issue. Visit oooojournal.net to read more.
Temporomandibular joint involvement in
children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a
preliminary report
Authors: Shelly Abramowicz, Joshua M. Levy,
Sampath Prahalad, Curtis D. Travers, Sheila T.
Angeles-Han
Abstract: Children with juvenile
idiopathic arthritis (JIA) are at risk for
temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthritis. This
can lead to pain, limited mouth opening,
facial asymmetry, and malocclusion. Our
objective was to characterize patients with JIA
and TMJ involvement in a single center.
Autologous platelet-rich fibrin: can it secure a
better healing?
Authors: Sheetal Kapse, Sanidhya Surana, M.
Satish, Syed Erfan Hussain, Sunil Vyas, Deepak
Thakur
Abstract: The aim of this study was to
evaluate the efficacy of platelet-rich fibrin
(PRF) in the healing of impacted mandibular
third molar (M3) extraction sockets.
Functional outcomes after glossectomies:
Pilot study on use of a thrombin-fibrinogen
biosponge (TachoSil)
Authors: Arthur H. Friedlander, Lindsay L.
Graves, Tina I. Chang, K. Karl Kawakami, Urie
K. Lee, Shannon C. Grabich, Zhuang T. Fang,
Michelle R. Zeidler, JoAnn A. Giaconi
Abstract: The aim of this study was to
investigate whether the use of a thrombin-
fibrinogen biosponge (TachoSil) has any
advantage in tongue healing.
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