Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
A special issue of Dentistry Journal (ISSN 2304-6767).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2016) | Viewed by 17489
Special Issue Editors
Interests: temporo-mandibular joint disorders; pediatric oral and maxillofacial surgery; dentofacial deformities; maxillo-facial pathology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over the years, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS), as a specialty, has seen tremendous change in the art and science of it clinical practice. Although a specialty originating from dentistry, OMFS encompasses and collaborates knowledge from disciplines of medicine and dentistry. There have been significant changes in every aspect of OMFS from diagnosis to treatment. Emphasis in the last decade has been on utilization of virtual surgical planning, minimally invasive surgical techniques, newer diagnostic tools, sophisticated tools, advances in regeneration and reconstruction of hard and soft tissues. Utilization of evidence-based practices have helped with ultimate goal of improvement in patient care outcomes while minimizing morbidity and mortality. This Special Issues on "Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery" focuses on review of updates in practice of OMFS including sophisticated equipment, diagnostic tools, novel surgical planning techniques, state-of-art surgical techniques, and evidence based approach.
Assist. Prof. Dr. DMD. Shravan Renapurkar
Prof. Dr. Robert A. Strauss
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- virtual surgical planning
- minimally invasive oral and maxillofacial surgery
- arthroscopic TMJ surgery
- maxillofacial and dental trauma
- laser surgery
- distraction osteogenesis
- bone and soft tissue regeneration
