Editorial Board

Authors: Gabriela Granja Porto,

How to conduct a systematic review: basic concepts

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...

Authors: Gabriela Granja Porto,

Letter from the President: Brazilian College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery promotes two important actions in May: scientific update and alert to the population. J Braz Coll Oral Maxillofac Surg

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...

Authors: José Rodrigues Laureano Filho,

An interview with Gabriele Millesi

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...

Authors: Gabriele Millesi,

Is Teleodontology a feature to be used in Buccomaxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology?

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...

Authors: Belmiro Cavalcanti Do Egito Vasconcelos,

Pilot study of maxillofacial traumas in a reference hospital, Florianópolis/SC

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,...

Authors: José Nazareno Gil, Carolina Leite Roquejani, Mariana Saideles Martins,

Software developed for diagnostic recommendations and epidemiological analysis

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...

Authors: Samara Andreolla Lazaro, Renato Sawazaki, Franklin David Gordillo Yépez, Geferson Toffolo, Roberto Rabello Dos Santos,

Epidemiological study of facial injuries in Cacoal/RO, Brazil

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...

Authors: José Leozir Pedroso Júnior, Marco Aurélio Blaz Vasques, Rogério Bonfante Moraes, Carlos Alberto De Arruda Júnior, Diogo Loureiro De Freitas, Rafael Sacchetti,

Accuracy and cutting efficiency of surgical burs on crown sections

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...

Authors: Maria Da Graça Naclério Homem, Matheus Furtado De Carvalho, Patrícia Vittor De Souza, Francielle Silvestre Verner, Rodrigo Furtado De Carvalho, Thaís Cachuté Paradella, Jaiane Bandoli Monteiro,

Intraoral scanning in the virtual planning for orthognathic surgery: case report

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...

Authors: Flávio Wellington Da Silva Ferraz, Thaís Samarina Sousa Lopes Mello, Daiane Betiatto, José Benedito Dias Lemos,

Mandibular multicystic ameloblastoma: case report and 10-year follow up

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...

Authors: José Nazareno Gil, Jonathas Daniel Paggi Claus, Matheus Spinella De Almeida, Arthur Berny Castellano, André Luis Chiodi Bim, Luiz Henrique Godói Marola,

Osteonecrosis of maxilla associated with bisphosphonates: case report

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...

Authors: Natasha Magro érnica, Geraldo Luiz Griza, Ricardo Augusto Conci, Eleonor Alvaro Garbin Júnior, Marcela Chiqueto Araujo,

Mandibular fracture after extraction of impacted third molar

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...

Authors: Francisco Samuel Rodrigues Carvalho, Eduardo Costa Studart Soares, Alexandre Maranhão Menezes Neto, Fábio Wildson Costa Gurgel, Mariana Gomes Coutinho,