With a sense of accomplishment and gratitude, I end this cycle ofmanagement ahead JBCOMS. It was an honor to have participated,with Belmiro Vasconcelos, since its conception under direction of NazarenoGil, to its consolidation in subsequent administrations, of Sylviode Moraes and Laureano Filho. The journal was an old dream that becamea solid reality today, thanks to the vision of colleagues who havebeen in the College board.

Dear members of the Brazilian College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeryand Traumatology,Between June 09 and 12 2020 we will hold the XXV Brazilian Congressof Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology at the HangarConvention Center in Belém – one of the largest and most modern in thecountry, close to touristic points and the city center, which is consideredthe most exotic in Brazil.

Aiming at the integration of Surgery leagues,CBCTBMF launched a call for registration of AcademicLeagues. The leagues are nuclei of studentsand health professionals, usually trained in universitiesor hospitals, aimed at scientific, educational,research, care, cultural and social activities, addingvalue to the training of participants.

Prof. Emanuel Dias, maxillofacial surgeon for38 years, has held very important positionsfor the specialty, when he fought and contributedto its consolidation in Brazil. His wiseand true standpoint about the specialty, particularlywith regard to education and continuedstrengthening of the OMF surgery, is reportedbriefly in the following interview.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate morbidity, possible sequels andthe satisfaction of patients submitted to the bichectomy esthetic procedure. Methods:16 patients undergoing the procedure were prospectively analyzed through aquestionnaire, clinical examination and subjective photographs analysis. Results:This study revealed good results regarding patient satisfaction, with female patientsshowing satisfaction with the aesthetic result, while male patients noticed...

Introduction: Removal of third impacted asymptomatic molars has been the subjectof considerable controversy. Therefore, this study aims to verify the indicationof removal of lower third molars by oral and maxillofacial surgeons after evaluatingradiographic images. Methods: This was an observational cross-sectional study developedwith professionals participating in the XXIII Brazilian Conference on Oraland Maxillofacial Surgery (COBRAC-2015) held in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, in whichthe...

Objective: The aim of the present work was to determine the seroprevalence of hepatitistype B and type C in the dentists of Caruaru (Pernambuco, Brazil). Methods:The sample comprised 80 professionals who underwent blood collection for serologicaltests (HBsAg and anti-HCV) to hepatitis type B and type C, and submitted to aninterview about their time of graduation, checking vaccination against hepatitis typeB, previous blood transfusion and use of individual protection equipment. Results:In...

Introduction: The mandibular region presents a high rate of involvement in facialtrauma, generating functional and aesthetic damages. Objectives: The aim of thisstudy is to outline the profile of patients with mandibular fractures treated at theConjunto Hospitalar do Mandaqui, focusing on its etiology, age/sex ratio and anatomicregion affected. Method: An epidemiological survey of patients diagnosedwith mandibular fractures attended at the Conjunto Hospitalar do Mandaqui fromJanuary 2011 to...

Sialolithiasis accounts for 30% of salivary gland morbidity. Characterized by the interruptionof normal salivary flow due to the formation of calcified structures alongthe duct or in the glandular parenchyma, this condition, often underdiagnosed, canlead to pain, edema and infection of the affected region. The treatment methods citedin the literature are based on the characteristics of the lesion and vary betweensurgical and conservative. The present study presents a case report of the use...

Ameloblastomas are slow-growing benign odontogenic tumors, locally invasive, thatcan reach varied proportions according to the time of evolution. The treatment ofameloblastomas has been controversial among surgeons. A patient with ameloblastomain the mandible, treated by resection with conservative safety margin and ofadjuvant therapies. After 4 years of follow-up without recurrence, the surgical defectreconstruction was performed by means of autogenous free graft from iliac crest...

Myoepithelioma are rare tumors that represent at least 1% of salivary gland tumors.The majority is benign and the parotid gland is the most common site of the tumor,followed by the palate and submandibular gland. There is no predominance betweenthe gender and the average age is 62 years old. It appears as a mass of slow growth,generally encapsulated, painless, which leads to a delay in diagnosis. Its malignantvariant, even rarer, is characterized by invasion and local destruction, metastasis...

The repair of defects by restoring the cranial vault in some cases is difficult becauseof the scalps inextensible tissue, which results in the unavoidable exposure of neighboringareas, or even the material used in the reconstruction, which represents a potentialrisk of infection and consequent surgical losses. The purpose of this article isto describe the technique of scalp expansion as an adjuvant step for the correction ofcranial vault contour and the alopecia area, associated with trauma...