Maxillofacial disease

Heitz-Mayfield, L.J. and Lang, N.P. (2004) Antimicrobial treatment of peri-implant diseases. International Journal of Oral Maxillofacial Implants, 19 (Suppl), 128-139. 

In powder form, bioactive glasses have been used in the treatment of periodontal disease and for the treatment of patients with paralysis of one of the vocal cords. When mixed with autologous bone they have been used in maxillofacial reconstruction (i.e., mixed with natural bone to rebuild a jaw). 

A wide spectrum of diseases regarding the head and neck is within the scope of interest of maxillofacial surgeons and includes infectious diseases, cancers and traumas, as well as congenital and acquired malformations. An important part of this specialty is treating diseases of the oral cavity and jawbones, especially including the removal of impacted teelli and orthognathic treatment. 

Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. In oral and maxillofecial pathology, the principles of dentistry are applied to investigating the causes and effects of diseases of the mouth, head, and neck. Oral pathologists are trained to diagnose and treat such diseases, as well as to expose the connection between oral disease and systemic disease. 

Time-course Intermediate Susceptibility factors Genetic (blacks dipeptidyl peptidase IV deficiency) sex (female) exogenous factors (drugs— NSAIDs, vaccines, immunosuppressants surgery—dental and maxillofacial procedures devices—polyacrylonitrile membranes in hemodialysis) diseases... 

External maxillofacial prosthetics is a science that uses substitutes for anatomical, functional or cosmetic restorations of those regions in the maxiUa, mandible and face that are missing or defective because of surgical intervention as a result of accident, disease or congenital malformation [4], Facial prostheses offer the advantage of immediate reversible solutions and less compHcated medical rehabihtation, but they require artistic skills by maxillofacial technicians and the materials used need to be designed with amenable physical properties. The primary materials for facial prostheses are silicone elastomers. 

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