Orthognathic surgery and maxillofacial reconstruction comprise a specialised field of craniofacial surgery that addresses functional and aesthetic concerns arising from dentofacial discrepancies, ...

Imaging has helped diagnose and reconstruct an 11-year-old girl's lower jaw, which had eroded due to a growing benign tumor. The case report was published on July 9 in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ...

Defects of the skull and facial bones can pose difficult challenges for plastic and reconstructive surgeons. A synthetic material called hyperelastic bone -- readily produced by 3D-printing -- could ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The maxillofacial bone defects after the trauma, deformity, tumor, or infection may cause severe dysfunctions and dramatically decrease the life quality of patients. According to ...

Scientists develop a new material that protects stem cells and helps repair facial bone damage by reducing harmful stress and inflammation in the body. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Maxillofacial bone defects ...