With great satisfaction, I inform everyone that, on March 7th 2022, the document with the conduct norms and compliance guidelines of the Brazilian College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology (CBCTBMF) was unanimously approved during the online Extraordinary General Assembly. I must thank the members of the Ethics & Compliance Committee, who worked for months on the Code of Conduct: Sérgio Schiefferdecker, Pedro Berenguer, Cassio Sverzut, Marcio de Moraes and Mario...

Communicating bad news is certainly one of the greatest difficulties faced in Medicine, in relation to the patient and that applies to all health areas working with patients.

On December 4th, 2021, the 1st Challenge of Academic Leagues of the Brazilian College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology (CBCTBMF) was held. The event took place remotely and had participation of seven academic leagues accredited by the CBCTBMF: 1 – Academic League of CTBMF of Araçatuba School of Dentistry (Unesp); 2 – Academic League of CTBMF of Espírito Santo (LACIBUCOES); 3 – Academic League of CTBMF of the Araraquara School of Dentistry (Unesp); 4 – Academic League...

On December 4th, 2021, the 1st Challenge of Academic Leagues of the Brazilian CollegeHealth is surely the most appealing sector within the performance possibilities. The need of our patients is real and a priority; but, conversely, resources are limited, which can trigger several speculations and deviations in focus. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology (CBCTBMF) was held. The event took place remotely and had participation of seven academic leagues accredited by the CBCTBMF: 1...

Correction of dentofacial deformities can be challenging and, over the years,several tools have been developed to help in their treatment. Currently, varioussoftware are intended to assist in the virtual planning of orthognathic surgeries,sometimes surpassing the traditional planning in plaster models. It is necessaryto discuss the importance of this tool in basic training in Maxillofacial Surgery,emphasizing its introduction in the early days of the specialist career.

Systematic reviews are high-impact studies that generally present relevant informationfor clinical decision-making. For this reason, the execution of this type of studymust follow specific methodological criteria, in order to avoid biases and increasethe scientific evidence of the presented outcomes. In recent years, there has beenan exponential increase in the search for this type of study, and several researchershave carried out relevant research with this study design; however, there is...

Introduction: Women, despite the difficulties, have already gained space in manyareas of society, especially in the field of work and training. In 2017, through a censuscarried out by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), it wasobserved that most students in the Dentistry and Medicine courses were women.However, in some specific areas of Dentistry female participation is remarkablydiminutive. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the female participation in thearea of...

Introduction: Dental impaction is frequent in some teeth of the dental arch, mainlythird molars and maxillary canines. One of the ways of treatment that allows for the useof the tooth is the orthodontic-surgical traction. For this technique, a big challenge is thematerial to be used, since the environment cannot be completely isolated and dry, andmost of resins and adhesive systems do not have good efficacy in a wet environment.Objective: To show for the dental surgeon the effectiveness of...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the anesthetic efficacy,specially for intraoperative pain, of articaine 4% and lidocaine 2% in mandibularthird molar extraction. Material and Methods: Twenty-four patients withoutsystemic diseases were selected to be included in this randomized, triple-blindand split-mouth comparative study. Each patient received an inferior alveolar nerveblock for extraction of both lower third molars in symmetrical positions, 21 daysapart from...

Introduction: Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dislocation is defined as a pathophysiologicalcondition that can be acute or chronic. It is characterized by a displacementof the condyle out of its functional positions, that is, beyond the articular eminence.Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the eminectomytechnique in patients with recurrent TMJ dislocation, and the possible complicationsassociated with the use of this surgical technique. Methods: Searches wereperformed...

Fractures of the mandibular condyles are frequent among fractures of the mandible,due to the dissipation of forces after trauma at another anatomical site. Thetreatment of these fractures depends on the location, level and displacement of thefractured fragments, varying between conservative treatment and surgical reductionwith stable internal fixation. This article aims to report a case of surgical treatmentof a low and displaced condylar fracture. The surgery was performed on a female...