Considering the lack of financial resources to fund scientificinvestigations in most Brazilian universities, a viable option foundby many investigators is to develop systematic reviews. This typeof study consists of a systematized scientific investigation, aimingto perform a critical and thorough literature review. It is located onthe top of the levels of evidence pyramid, compared to other typesof study (Fig. 1).

Dear members of the Brazilian College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeryand Traumatology, May was a month of great achievements for theCBCTBMF.First, I would like to share the challenge for the organization and successof the 24th edition of the International Conference on Oral and MaxillofacialSurgery (ICOMS), at the city of Rio de Janeiro. As you know, theBrazilian College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology wasselected as a partner institution of the International Association of...

Now that you will take over as president of theInternational Association of Oral and MaxillofacialSurgeons (IAOMS), what are your maingoals?As new president of the International Associationof Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (IAOMS),my main goal is to make the NextGen to participate!The IAOMS, as the most prominent and professionalassociation in the global community of oral andmaxillofacial surgery, has a huge potential to aligninternational professionals and is a gate for high leveleducation...

The term Teledentistry is commonly used in ourfield to indicate the work of higher education institutionsand associations that produce digital contentto support both the presential and distance learning.The professionals involved in the issue evaluate thebest manner to apply information and communicationtechnology resources in the development of educationalcontent.

Introduction: Many traumas affect the face, which generates emotional and physicalconsequences. Objective: This study aimed to assess facial fractures in the medicalrecords of patients treated at the Service of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ofthe Hospital Governador Celso Ramos (Florianópolis/SC, Brazil), from January 2015to January 2016. Methods: 82 medical records with 121 fractures were analyzed.The data were organized, tabulated and analyzed descriptively. Results: Fractures...

Introduction: Numerous advantages are derived from the use of electronic medicalrecords, such as fast access to information and the simultaneous use of data. Objective:The objective of the study was to develop an electronic medical record softwarewith a system of diagnostic recommendations and statistical analyzes in the area ofOral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Methods: In the system of diagnostic recommendations,the degree of similarity was performed using the Cosine method, and toverify the...

Introduction: The face is a region that is often the target of trauma of a wide varietyof etiologies, which, when is not identified and treated, can lead to severe functional,emotional and aesthetic sequelae. The medical literature refers to traffic accidents andurban violence as the main causes. Objective: To raise the epidemiological profile offace trauma in the region of Cacoal/RO, Brazil, which does not present any study ofthis subject. Methods: Retrospective study of 414 patients with...

Introduction: Manufacturers of surgical burs do not provide information about thelifetime of these materials, making it difficult for the dentist to choose the most efficientburs. Objective: To compare the accuracy and the cutting efficiency of twotypes of tungsten carbide burs in mandibular third molar crown sections. Methods:Half of the twenty homologous teeth were sectioned with a Zecrya bur, whereasa Talon 12 Surg bur was used in the contralateral teeth. The accuracy and thecutting...

The protocol for surgical virtual planning in orthognathic surgery requires the replacementof teeth from the computed tomography (CT) by the teeth of the digitizedplaster models, aiming at the fabrication of a composite skull. In the classic protocols,the plaster models are scanned in a three-dimensional surface optical scanner orscanned by means of CT. With the development of the intraoral optical scanner, thepossibility of using this method for surgical planning was considered, dispensing...

Ameloblastomas are local invasive benign tumors that demand complex and multidisciplinarytreatment, mainly due to the possibility of its expansion and resorptionof adjacent structures. Following diagnosis, some questions about treatmentlongevity and success should be highlighted. As recurrence is an important concern,the type and timing of the graft are major decisions, and it must be decidedin agreement with the patient, taking some factors in consideration: tumor dimensionsand localization,...

Bisphosphonates have fundamental biological effects on calcium metabolism, inhibitingcalcification and bone resorption, and may present with different types ofadverse reactions, such as osteonecrosis of the jaw. This paper presents the case reportof a patient who developed osteonecrosis of the maxilla after administration ofbisphosphonates and received surgical treatment associated with antibiotic therapyto resolve the condition. In one postoperative year the patient had healed...

Mandibular fractures resulting from extraction of impacted third molars are rare andcause postoperative morbidity to the patient. This study aims to present a clinicalcase of a mandibular fracture that occurred after an impacted tooth had been removed.The 19-year-old female patient sought care with a history of pain during mastication.After anamnesis and clinical examination, the presence of a fracture in theregion of left mandibular angle was observed. The patient underwent an open...