Current Issue January 2012, Vol. 50, No. 1

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January 2012(Vol. 50 | No. 1 | Pages 1)
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Oral health and pathology: a macrophage account
January 2012(Vol. 50 | No. 1 | Pages 2-7)
Rebecca Merry, Louise Belfield, Paul McArdle, Andrew McLennan, StJohn Crean, Andrew Foey

Pathogenesis of post-traumatic ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint: a critical review
January 2012(Vol. 50 | No. 1 | Pages 8-12)
Gururaj Arakeri, Atul Kusanale, Graeme A. Zaki, Peter A. Brennan

Thinking about an MSc (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)? Details on the University of Glasgow here

Mobile elogbook app for maxillofacial trainees
03 February 2012
Nabeela Ahmed, Kavit Amin, Michael Williamson, Kathleen F.M. Fan
We wish to bring to the attention of the wider readership a smartphone app that has been co-written by a current maxillofacial trainee, Matthew Kennedy. The mobile elogbook app, which is currently onl...
Complications following interventional laser surgery for oral cancer and precancerous lesions
03 February 2012
M.L. Goodson, K. Sugden, S. Kometa, P.J. Thomson
Abstract: Interventional carbon dioxide laser surgery is the preferred method to treat oral precancerous lesions and early invasive squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs). Little is known, however, about the...
Patient information preferences and behaviour in relation to oral biopsies
03 February 2012
P. López-Jornet, F. Camacho-Alonso, M. Sanchez-Siles
Abstract: Our aim was to study the impact of information on the behaviour of patients who were to have an oral biopsy specimen taken. Patients were randomly assigned either to be given the basic infor...
Hydroxyapatite/collagen block with platelet rich plasma in temporomandibular joint ankylosis: a pilot study in children and adolescents
31 January 2012
D. Mehrotra, S. Kumar, S. Dhasmana
Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of using preshaped hydroxyapatite/collagen condyles as carriers for platelet-rich plasma after gap arthroplasty in patients with temporo...
Coronectomy practice paper. Technique and trouble shooting
30 January 2012
Clare F. Gleeson, Vinod Patel, Jerry Kwok, Chris Sproat
Abstract: Coronectomy is a technique that reduces morbidity of the nerve after operation on high-risk mandibular third molars. This two-part paper aims to give an overview of the technique and a descr...

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