Dear Members of the Brazilian College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology, A new board was begun! We will continue the benefits achieved by the previous Board of Directors and expand further with new projects and goals. We started the work of our management with actions to strengthen the chapters with the Regional Dental Councils and headquarters, with the Federal Dental Council, in defense of professional practice and recognition.

We are about to establish another transition of coordination of our Journal, a heritage of the Brazilian College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology. The editorial team of the Journal of The Brazilian College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, represented by the Editorial Board, “Ad hoc” reviewers and Dental Press professionals, has faced challenges, mishaps, needed to adapt to extremely dynamic changes, fundamental to keep the direction, the goals that pave the way that...

Introduction: Oral lesions and pathologies are determined by the clinical examinationthat generates a diagnostic hypothesis, confirmed from complementary examssuch as biopsy. Epidemiological studies make it possible to describe the healthconditions of a given population, the profile of patients reveals the prevalence ofnumerous diseases and contributes to the elaboration of a treatment plan and preventiveactions. Objective: To carry out an epidemiological survey of the oral...

Introduction: The primary stability of implants is directly related to the surgicaltechnique, the macrogeometric design and the bone density of the receiving area. Theobjective of this study was to evaluate the insertion torque and the coefficient of primarystability of two implants with different designs in polyurethane blocks simulatingtype I bone tissue, using two milling techniques. Methods: Forty-eight implantswere installed, equally divided into four groups: 12 Biomorse implants 3.5 mm...

The mucormycosis is a rare and serious fungal infection. The disease is caused by mucoralesfungi, mainly the genus Rhizopus sp, Mucor sp, Rhizomucor sp and Lichtheimiasp. It presents itself in a highly invasive and opportunistic way. It is associated withimmunosuppressive patients, especially those with diabetes mellitus, using immunosuppressiveagents and, recently, associated with COVID-19. These agents live dispersedthroughout the environment, in soil, decomposing organic matter and can...

Introduction: Trichilemmal Cyst is a rare cyst filled with keratine, with little incidencein the mouth, that predominantly affect women, having the possibility to malignize.Its appearence is more common in the scalp being responsable for about 90%of the cases. Case Report: The aim of this paper is to report a case of a male patient,54 years old, sporadic smoker with a lesion located in the upper lip, lateral to the filter.The physical examination reported the presence of a nodula with...

Introduction: The unerupted and/or impacted third molars are often indicated forsurgical removal and this procedure is potentially associated to risks of complicationssuch as mandibular fractures. Objective: The present article reports a case ofiatrogenic fracture of the mandibular angle and surgical instrument fractures duringattempted to removal of unerupted and impacted right mandibular third molar performedby general dentist. Case report: The patient was referred to the...

Introduction: This study aims to describe an atypical case of peripheral ossifying fibroma(POF) of large dimension, showing the importance of complete ablation alongwith its etiological factors. Case report: A male individual, melanoderm, with anodular lesion on inferior alveolar rim at the left half of mandible. Erythematousulcered areas with irregular surface, visible limits, firm and fibrous consistency, pedunculated,and fixed on the rim. On palpation, it was verified slightly crusty...

Introduction: Osteoma is a benign neoplasm that may affects the mandibularcondyle and causes facial asymmetries and joint disorders. Methods: After clinicalhistory examination, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and bonescintigraphy, a 58-year-old patient was diagnosed with a tumor in the right mandibularcondyle. Low condylectomy and a surgery-first orthognathic approach were performedto remove the tumor and correct the asymmetries. Results: Histopathologicalexamination...

Bucosinusal communication is a complication often associated with exodontia ofposterior teeth, which when not properly treated can result in compromised sinustissue and formation of oroantral fistula. The present article reports the case of apatient who developed an oroantral fistula after exodontia, in which was proposedand performed the closure of the fistula using the buccal fat pad, presenting completeresolution of the patients complaints. The treatment of bucosinusal communicationmust...