Diagnosis and Treatment of the Maxillofacial Region in Pediatric Patients

Dear Colleagues,

The maxillofacial area is unique due to the location of the sense organs, its involvement in breathing, food intake, articulation of sounds, and its key importance for appearance. Congenital defects, injuries, infections, or cancers during the development of the face and oral cavity can significantly affect the quality of life in adulthood and even lead to permanent disability. The area in question overlaps the scope of many medical specialties, including ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, dentistry, maxillofacial surgery, and plastic surgery. Moreover, maxillofacial symptoms may be manifestations of diseases in almost all branches of medicine. In patients of developmental age, typically treated by pediatricians, the above-mentioned health problems require specialist consultations in narrow fields, which in turn are often carried out by specialists who primarily deal with adult patients. This justifies the constant updating of knowledge about diagnosing and treating diseases of the maxillofacial area in children.

In this Special Issue, we would like to focus on confirming the correctness of current algorithms and searching for new solutions. We encourage submissions of manuscripts reporting research of all levels of evidence, provided that they are of high scientific quality. Topics we would particularly like to focus on include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Imaging diagnostics of the maxillofacial area;
• Pathologies of the eyeball, orbit, and eyelids;
• Diseases of the nasopharynx and paranasal sinuses;
• Odontogenic and non-odontogenic diseases of the oral cavity;
• Underdevelopment and dysfunction of the temporomandibular joints;
• Surgery and its impact on function and aesthetics in adult life.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Maciej Chęciński
Dr. Maciej Sikora
Guest Editors

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• cone-beam computed tomography
• maxillofacial injuries
• oral and maxillofacial pathology
• maxillofacial development
• orbital diseases
• paranasal sinus diseases
• pediatric dentistry
• temporomandibular joint disorders
• esthetic surgical procedures
• facial asymmetry