Oral and maxillofacial surgery Blog Posts

• Little good quality evidence on whether to leave or remove impacted third molars involved in fractures of the angle of the mandible

  21 May 2013

  • Derek Richards

  
• Only weak evidence available of the impact of smoking on survival of implants placed in augmented areas of maxillary sinus

  13 May 2013

  • Derek Richards

  
• Small trial suggests no difference between chlorhexidine rinse and amoxicillin in reducing bacteraemia during third molar extractions

  20 Mar 2013

  • Derek Richards

  
• Absence of evidence on quality of life after different treatment options for fracture of mandibular condyles

  19 Mar 2013

  • Derek Richards

  
• Review shows that tranexamic acid reduced blood loss in orthognathic surgery

  11 Jan 2013

  • Derek Richards

  
• Review finds good success rates with sialendoscopy for treating salivary gland obstruction

  29 Oct 2012

  • Derek Richards

  
• Evidence suggests that grafts are effective in preventing Freys syndrome after parotidectomy

  02 Oct 2012

  • Derek Richards

  
• Significant association between several risk factors and Inferior alveolar nerve problems after third molar extraction

  05 Sep 2012

  • Derek Richards

  
• Perioperative corticosteroid use reduces the degree of trismus and inflammation after third molar removal

  03 Sep 2012

  • Derek Richards

  
• No difference between irrigating and non-irrigating drains in the management of severe odontogenic infection

  02 Aug 2012

  • Derek Richards