With great pleasure and aware of the extreme responsibility, I assume the position of Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Brazilian College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (JBCOMS) in this year 2020. To continue the excellent work developed by Prof. Dr. Belmiro Cavalcanti do Egito Vasconcelos and Prof. Dr. Gabriela Granja Porto, for the past five years, is certainly a challenging task. The legacy of these editors is translated into an elegant, well-structured journal with good content, a...

Dear members of the Brazilian College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology, in last November I was a debater at the Ética Saúde Summit 2019, in São Paulo. The event gathered more than 200 guests and 100% of institutions that represent the Health value chain. The Instituto Ética Saúde, in which CBCTBMF is part, and FGV-Ethics promoted a wide discussion on the main conquests in ethics and integrity in Brazil, and the next steps for a sustainable future for the sector.



The Brazilian College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology (CBCTBMF) promoted, in the week of February 13th, the Campaign 2020, in several Brazilian cities. The participating cities performed several types of actions, from lectures and outpatient screening to oral and maxillofacial surgeries. In some, the patients were treated by orthognathic surgery; in others, surgeons checked the presence of oral tumors due to Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs).

Introduction: Down syndrome (DS) is a congenital autosomal disease characterizedby a deficiency of growth and mental development. These patients have asmall skull, midface shortening, nasal bone depression, flattened malar, mandibularbranch, body and symphysis decreased, and eyes tilted upward. The sagittal maxillarygrowth is closely related to the skull base growth. DS patients may have posteriorcross bite, open bite, dental and/or skeletal Class III, underdevelopment of orofacialmuscles,...

Introduction: odontogenic keratocyst (OK) is a benign lesion that occurs in thejaws aggressively and infiltratively. Often discovered by imaging tests, it has unpredictableand recurrent behavior. Due to its characteristics, there are difficulties toindicate the therapy for this pathology, and there is no consensus on the best formof treatment. Methods: literature review of original articles published in the last 10years in the databases Medline / Pubmed, Cochrane, Embase and Bireme with...

Introduction: Subcutaneous emphysema is a rare accident that occurs during dentaltreatments in which forced passage of air and/or other gases into the soft tissuesoccurs. It can have several causes, but the most common occur from the air releasedduring the use of high-speed turbines or triple syringes. Usually treatment is symptomatic,presenting spontaneous remission over time. However, they may presentcomplications that progress to severe conditions that put the patient’s life at risk,and...

Introduction: Exostoses and mandibular torus have uncertain and multi-factorialetiology, but it is believed that environmental and genetic factors are related. They aremore common in the male sex, prevailing from 0.09 to 19% in the former and from5 to 40% in the case of mandibular torus. Objective: The present study aimed to investigatea clinical case of surgical removal of extensive exostosis of maxilla and mandibulartorus. Method: Patient attended the CTBMF with complaint of...

Introduction: Trauma represents a considerable public health issue due to its elevatedmorbidity, incidence and prevalence, besides the elevated hospital assistancecost. When analyzing this subject, one should consider the geographical and culturalvariations, as well those inherent to the studied sample. Objective: The purposeof this study was to present the epidemiological profile of facial fracture inpatientstreated in a Brazilian tertiary hospital. Methods: All patients sustaining facial...

Introduction: Condylar hyperplasia describes the pathological condition caused byovergrowth of the mandibular condyle, with a higher prevalence between 10 and 20years of age. This factor can be attributed to the effects of puberty and exponentialincrease in body growth rate, facial asymmetry may be apparent at this age and withthis the search for treatment begins. Several treatments have been proposed for thistype of pathology. Objective: To report a case report discussing current...

Introduction: Maxillofacial infections in pediatric patients are serious clinical situations,characterized by the spread of the infectious process to adjacent tissues, usuallywith odontogenic origin. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate thecauses, clinical condition and treatment performed in pediatric patients with maxillofacialdisease treated by the Maringá Bucomaxilofacial Surgery and TraumatologyService from 2007 to 2017. Methods: The methodology used was the...

Introduction: Anesthetic solutions have their own characteristics regarding propertiessuch as latency, potency, and duration of action. Many authors have demonstratedthe superiority of diffusion of 4% articaine solutions, although there is controversy inthe scientific literature about this discussion. Objective: The purpose of this studywas to compare the ability to induce palatal mucosa anesthesia and the anesthetic efficacyafter superior alveolar posterior nerve block of two anesthetic...