Background/Aim: Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) and the enzymes that synthesize it, cystathionine-b-synthase,
cystathionine γ-lyase, and 3-mercaptopyruvate, are increased in different …

Excluding hamartomas (ie, odontomas), KOTs and ameloblastomas are the most common
benign odontogenic lesions. Their management is often complicated by their locally infiltrative …

A new front marching algorithm for solving the eikonal equation is presented. An important
property of the algorithm is that it can be used on nodes that are located on highly distorted …

A fast marching method (FMM) using the line-of-site calculation to solve the eikonal
equation is applied to an adaptive mesh. The criteria for refinement are the curvature of the …

The study of complex flows by particle simulations is speeded up over molecular dynamics (MD)
by more than two orders of magnitude by employing a stochastic collision dynamics …

Hypercoagulable disorders can compromise success of free flap reconstruction. Factor V
Leiden is one such disorder for which only one previously reported case of successful free …

For many residents and young practicing oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMSs), debt from
student loans is burdensome. The stress associated with having educational debt well over …

DISCUSSION: Several factors could have precipitated the TMJ dislocation, including
multiple ET intubations and extubations, and varying levels of anesthesia. However, the TMJ …

Purpose of review: In this update, data supporting the recent changes to the eighth edition
of the AJCC staging system for oral squamous cell carcinoma, as well as other important …

Fractures of the mandibular condyle account for 19% to 52% of all mandibular traumas.
Despite their relatively common occurrence, controversy still exists regarding open versus …