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  1. The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the periodontal effects during rapid palatal expansion (RPE) or slow palatal expansion (SPE) and to compare them by means of some clinical indices, in order to estab...

    Authors: Stefano Mummolo, Enrico Marchetti, Francesca Albani, Vincenzo Campanella, Filippo Pugliese, Salvatore Di Martino, Simona Tecco and Giuseppe Marzo
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2014 10:30
  2. Specific physical and chemical features of the membranes may influence the healing of periodontal tissues after guided tissue regeneration (GTR). The aim of the present investigation was to analyze the biologi...

    Authors: Michelle Pereira Costa Mundim Soares, Paulo Vinícius Soares, Analice Giovani Pereira, Camilla Christian Gomes Moura, Priscila Barbosa Ferreira Soares, Lucas Zago Naves and Denildo de Magalhães
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2014 10:29
  3. A study of the whole spectrum of biopsied head and neck (HN) diseases in Taiwan has not yet been performed. Therefore, the current study aimed to provide updated information about HN lesions in a cohort of ref...

    Authors: Frank Lei, Ping-Ho Chen, Jing-Yi Chen, Wen-Chen Wang, Li-Min Lin, Hsien-Cheng Huang, Kun-Yen Ho, Chung-Ho Chen and Yuk-Kwan Chen
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2014 10:28
  4. Management of significant facial asymmetry presents a challenge due to the geometric complexity of the bony and other facial structures. Manual model surgery is an essential part of treatment planning but it c...

    Authors: Laszlo Seres, Endre Varga Jr, Andras Kocsis, Zoltan Rasko, Balazs Bago, Endre Varga and Jozsef Piffko
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2014 10:27
  5. Maintaining or regenerating a vital pulp is a preferable goal in current endodontic research. In this study, human dental pulp cell aggregates (spheres) were applied onto bovine and human root canal models to ...

    Authors: Jörg Neunzehn, Marie-Theres Weber, Gretel Wittenburg, Günter Lauer, Christian Hannig and Hans-Peter Wiesmann
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2014 10:25
  6. Excessive compressive and shear stresses are likely related to condylar resorption and disc perforation. Few studies have reported the disc displacement and deformation during jaw opening. The aim of this stud...

    Authors: Qihong Li, Shuang Ren, Cheng Ge, Haiyan Sun, Hong Lu, Yinzhong Duan and Qiguo Rong
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2014 10:24
  7. To describe a case with dislodgement of dental bridge with clasps covering the vocal cords, in a patient who was successfully intubated using tube exchanger under video-assisted laryngoscopy.

    Authors: Hiroshi Hidaka, Takahiro Suzuki, Hiroaki Toyama, Shin Kurosawa, Kazuhiro Nomura and Yukio Katori
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2014 10:23
  8. This report introduces a lingual bonded retraction system (Kinematics of Lingual Bar on Non-Paralleling Technique, KILBON) for efficient sliding mechanics combined with vertical control of the anterior and pos...

    Authors: Soon-Yong Kwon, Hyo-Won Ahn, Seong-Hun Kim, Young-Guk Park, Kyu-Rhim Chung, Cheol-Ho Paik and Gerald Nelson
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2014 10:22
  9. The purpose of the present study was to elucidate the significance of cone bean computed tomography (CBCT) for patients hoping to undergo implant-supported restorations of the maxilla. Therefore, two studies w...

    Authors: Kazunobu Shiki, Tatsurou Tanaka, Shinji Kito, Nao Wakasugi-Sato, Shinobu Matsumoto-Takeda, Masafumi Oda, Shun Nishimura and Yasuhiro Morimoto
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2014 10:20
  10. With socio-economic changes, dentists and maxillofacial surgeons are more and more faced with medically compromised patients. Especially, the admission of antirheumatic drugs has increased remarkably. So denti...

    Authors: Tobias Annussek, Thomas Szuwart, Johannes Kleinheinz, Cathrin Koiky and Kai Wermker
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2014 10:19
  11. Rapid maxillary expansion (RME) is a common technique to improve the dental and skeletal transverse width in cases of constricted maxillary arches. Although retention after RME has been widely examined, there ...

    Authors: Michael Schauseil, Björn Ludwig, Berna Zorkun, Andreas Hellak and Heike Korbmacher-Steiner
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2014 10:18
  12. The aim of this study is to identify the oral health status as well as oral health practices and access for care of graduating senior high school Tibetan students in Shannan prefecture of Tibet.

    Authors: Rui Hou, Yong Mi, Quanhong Xu, Fang Wu, Yuanyuan Ma, Peng Xue, Gao Xiao, Yan Zhang, Yinhua Wei and Wenbing Yang
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2014 10:17
  13. The aim of the study was to compare the detectability of neck vessels with contrast enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) in the setting of a whole-body MRA and multislice computed tomography angiograp...

    Authors: Manuel Kramer, Siegfried A Schwab, Emeka Nkenke, Achim Eller, Ferdinand Kammerer, Matthias May, João F Baigger, Michael Uder and Michael Lell
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2014 10:16
  14. To compare the different resorption patterns between resorbable membrane barrier and periosteum after iliac block bone grafting radiographically and histologically.

    Authors: Ji-Woong Yang, Hong-Ju Park, Kil-Hwa Yoo, Kwang Chung, Seunggon Jung, Hee-Kyun Oh, Hyung-Seok Kim and Min-Suk Kook
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2014 10:15
  15. As fractures of the supraorbital region are far less common than midfacial or orbital fractures, a study was initiated to investigate whether fist blows could lead to fractures similar to those often seen in t...

    Authors: Heike Huempfner-Hierl, Andreas Schaller and Thomas Hierl
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2014 10:13
  16. Orthodontic mini implants can be inserted at the interradicular site. The bone quality at this site may affect the stability and anchorage of the implant. Bone density is clinically evaluated by Hounsfield uni...

    Authors: Tamar Brosh, Bereznyak-Elias Yekaterina, Raphael Pilo, Nir Shpack and Silvia Geron
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2014 10:12
  17. Tonsillectomy is a commonly performed and relatively safe surgical procedure. However, it can potentially be associated with several complications. We report a case of facial subcutaneous emphysema that occurr...

    Authors: Argyro Bizaki, Janne Kääriäinen, Teemu Harju and Markus Rautiainen
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2014 10:11
  18. Within the last decades, collagen types I and III have been established as a sufficient biomaterial for GBR and GTR procedures. They might also be an adequate matrix for soft tissue augmentations. However, col...

    Authors: Daniel Rothamel, Marcel Benner, Tim Fienitz, Arndt Happe, Matthias Kreppel, Hans-Joachim Nickenig and Joachim E Zöller
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2014 10:10
  19. The presence of melanocytes in the oral epithelium is a well-established fact, but their physiological functions are not well defined. Melanin provides protection from environmental stressors such as ultraviol...

    Authors: Liviu Feller, Aubrey Masilana, Razia AG Khammissa, Mario Altini, Yusuf Jadwat and Johan Lemmer
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2014 10:8
  20. Interactions between the cervical spine and the stomatognathic system have been discussed in literature. The present study was conducted to investigate whether, and to what extent, orthodontically induced mand...

    Authors: Maren Ohnmeiß, Gero Kinzinger, Julia Wesselbaum and Heike M Korbmacher-Steiner
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2014 10:7
  21. Advanced parotid cancers more than 4 cm are firmly fixed around the main trunk of the facial nerve that can be hardly detected in narrow working space between mastoid process and parotid cancer. Even though fa...

    Authors: Junkichi Yokoyama, Shinichi Ooba, Mitsuhisa Fujimaki, Takashi Anzai, Masataka Kojima and Katsuhisa Ikeda
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2014 10:6
  22. The purpose of this study was to assess the structural characteristics of styloid process (SP) by cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) examination in a patient population suffering from orofacial pain. The sec...

    Authors: Haluk Öztunç, Burcu Evlice, Ufuk Tatli and Ahmet Evlice
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2014 10:5
  23. In lingual orthodontic therapy, effective torque control of the incisors is crucial due to the biomechanical particularities associated with the point of force application and the tight link between third orde...

    Authors: Stefan Lossdörfer, Carsten Bieber, Rainer Schwestka-Polly and Dirk Wiechmann
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2014 10:4
  24. The Editors of Head & Face Medicine would like to thank all our reviewers who have contributed to the journal in Volume 9 (2013).

    Authors: Thomas Stamm, Ulrich Meyer and Hans Peter Wiesmann
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2014 10:3
  25. This study determined the amount and severity of EARR (external apical root resorption) after orthodontic treatment with self-ligating (SL) and conventional (Non-SL) brackets. Differences regarding rate of ext...

    Authors: Collin Jacobs, Philipp F Gebhardt, Viviana Jacobs, Marlene Hechtner, Dan Meila and Heinrich Wehrbein
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2014 10:2
  26. Extended exposure to high-speed handpieces and other noise-intensive devices might put dentists at risk for possible hearing impairment. The aim of this study was to determine the hearing ability of dentists a...

    Authors: Brita Willershausen, Angelika Callaway, Thomas G Wolf, Vicky Ehlers, Lukas Scholz, Dominik Wolf and Stephan Letzel
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2014 10:1
  27. The ultimate goal of rhinoplasty is to achieve a controllable, reliable and an aesthetically pleasing result. Various approaches and instruments have been introduced for the correction of the bony walls of the...

    Authors: Alireza Ghassemi, Ashraf Ayoub, Ali Modabber, Behnam Bohluli and Andreas Prescher
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2013 9:41
  28. The main problems of autogenous bone transplants are their unpredictable atrophy and their loss of structure. One key factor lies in the poor revascularization of simple onlay grafts. The the aim of this study...

    Authors: Steffen Koerdt, Joerg Siebers, Wilhelm Bloch, Oliver Ristow, Alexander C Kuebler and Tobias Reuther
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2013 9:40
  29. Different inflammatory processes may trigger the development of malignancies. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate a potential association between radiological determined chronic periodontit...

    Authors: Maximilian Moergel, Peer Kämmerer, Adrian Kasaj, Evangelia Armouti, Abdulmonem Alshihri, Veronika Weyer and Bilal Al-Nawas
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2013 9:39
  30. This prospective study was aimed at assessing cleft lip and palate (CLP) patients’ opinions and attitudes towards their upper lip and nose and the number of secondary corrective surgical interventions elective...

    Authors: Emeka Nkenke, Florian Stelzle, Elefterios Vairaktaris and Christian Knipfer
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2013 9:38
  31. Pure titanium is the material of choice for contemporary dental implants. However, superficial reaction of the moderately rough titanium surface with atmospheric components decreases its hydrophilicity. INICEL...

    Authors: Uwe Held, Dennis Rohner and Daniel Rothamel
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2013 9:37
  32. Radiographic examination is considered ‘justified’ only when detection of a condition that would change the mechanisms and timing of treatment is possible. Radiographic safety guidelines have restricted the in...

    Authors: Banu Dinçer, Enver Yetkiner, Isil Aras, Thomas Attin and Rengin Attin
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2013 9:36
  33. Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy (MNTI) is a rare condition that occurs normally in the anterior maxilla of infants aged <1 year. The use of clinical and imaging tools for MNTI is extremely important...

    Authors: Thiago Pastor da Silva Pinheiro, José Thiers Carneiro Jr, Sérgio de Melo Alves Jr, João de Jesus Viana Pinheiro and Fabrício Mesquita Tuji
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2013 9:35
  34. The present report describes the application of a miniplate in the hard palate of a 36-year-old patient with a large anterior maxillary defect. The combination of orthodontic elastics with a titanium miniplate...

    Authors: Shigeo Ishikawa, Noriaki Kikuchi, Takehito Kobayashi, Hideyuki Yamanouchi, Hirohiko Tachibana and Mitsuyoshi Iino
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2013 9:34
  35. Cherubism is classified within the group of benign osteo-fibrous lesions. Aside from facial deformities, it may account for major complications. It has been observed that the disease is caused by a mutation in...

    Authors: Mario Pérez-Sayáns, Francisco Barros-Angueira, José M Suárez-Peñaranda and Abel García-García
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2013 9:33
  36. The objective of this study was to evaluate the psychological profile of craniofacial pain sufferers and the impact of patient subtype classification on the short-time effectiveness of a self-administered rela...

    Authors: Christian Kirschneck, Piero Römer, Peter Proff and Carsten Lippold
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2013 9:31
  37. Significant vasovagal reaction is one of the untoward events in the course of simple extractions. The present study then aimed to record the patients’ heart rate during the extraction procedure.

    Authors: Ashkan Rashad, Ralf Smeets, Madiha Rana and Behnam Bohluli
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2013 9:29
  38. The online version of the original article can be found at

    Authors: Henning Hanken, Juliane Kraatz, Ralf Smeets, Max Heiland, Alexandre Thomas Assaf, Marco Blessmann, Wolfgang Eichhorn, Till Sebastian Clauditz, Alexander Gröbe, Andreas Kolk and Madiha Rana
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2013 9:26

    The original article was published in Head & Face Medicine 2013 9:23

  39. The disease specific five-year survival rate especially for patients with advanced oral cancer has not improved significantly over the period of time. The most effective way of combating this dilemma is an ear...

    Authors: Henning Hanken, Juliane Kraatz, Ralf Smeets, Max Heiland, Marco Blessmann, Wolfgang Eichhorn, Till Sebastian Clauditz, Alexander Gröbe, Andreas Kolk and Madiha Rana
    Citation: Head & Face Medicine 2013 9:23

    The Erratum to this article has been published in Head & Face Medicine 2013 9:26

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