The Resident Organization of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Debt Task Force Perspective on Educational Debt and the Impact on the Specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

2019 ◽  
Vol 77 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ehlie Bruno ◽  
Stephanie Zastrow ◽  
Paul Covello ◽  
Daniel Hammer
Keyword(s):  
American Association ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Educational Debt ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Science Mapping Analysis of COVID-19 Articles Published in Dental Journals

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 2110
Author(s):  
Parisa Soltani ◽  
Kimia Baghaei ◽  
Kioumars Tavakoli Tafti ◽  
Gianrico Spagnuolo
Keyword(s):  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
The United States ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Clinical Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Science Mapping ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Mapping Analysis ◽  
Number Of Citations ◽  
The Impact

The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is an ongoing global health crisis with unmatched outcomes and effects. This pandemic has caused an infodemic of article publication in scientific journals. Dental journals have been active in the publication of COVID-19 related articles from the beginning of the pandemic. In this cross-sectional survey, we present an analysis of the scientific output of dental journals on COVID-19. The PubMed COVID-19 database was searched with the “Dental Journals” filter. Data including journal name, country, month of publication and number of citations were recorded. Science mapping analysis of the most used keywords was also performed. The search retrieved a total of 659 articles, of which 28 were excluded. Oral Diseases has published the most COVID-19 articles (15.1%), followed by the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (8.6%) and the Journal of Dental Education (7.9%). Most of the articles were from researchers from the United States (168), United Kingdom (120) and Brazil (83). The number of citations of the published articles ranged from 0 to 406, with most articles (64.2%) having no citations. Science Mapping analysis revealed that the most used keywords were coronavirus infections, pandemics and humans. The dental community has been active in the publication of COVID-19 articles from the beginning of the pandemic. The papers published by dental journals explore issues such as the management of clinical practices during the outbreak, infection control in the dental setting, signs and symptoms of COVID-19 affecting the oral cavity, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on educational and clinical programs.

scholarly journals Pattern of Oral and Maxillofacial New Referrals During COVID-19 Lockdown

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-208
Author(s):  
Syed Nabil ◽  
Muhammad Aiman Mohd Nizar ◽  
Muhd Fazlynizam Rashdi ◽  
Szu Ching Khoo ◽  
Muhammad Kamil Hassan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Departments ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Bivariate Statistics ◽  
Home Address ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
The Impact

The study aimed to quantify the impact of lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic on new case referrals to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) service. The researchers retrospectively reviewed all new referrals received during a government-imposed 47-day lockdown period and a similar period pre-lockdown as a control group. The main outcome was the differences in the number of new case referrals between the two periods. The contributing clinical and demographic factors were also explored. Appropriate bivariate statistics were computed and the level of significance was set at 0.05 for all tests. A total of 309 referrals were received during the study period. There was a reduction of new referrals due to the lockdown from five to two cases per day. There was a statistically significant reduction of cases referred from outpatient and emergency departments. There was also a statistically significant difference with regard to home address distance to the centre. Medically compromised and orofacial infection referrals were not affected by lockdown. The lockdown imposed due to the pandemic has significantly impacted the pattern of new OMS referrals. Referrals for orofacial infections, the medically compromised and inpatients were minimally affected by lockdown.

Osteonecrosis of the Mandible Associated with Bisphosphonate Treatment

2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (5) ◽  
pp. 1085-1088
Author(s):  
Eugenia Popescu ◽  
Mihai Liviu Ciofu ◽  
Dragos Cristian Popescu ◽  
Doriana Agop Forna ◽  
Silvia Martu
Keyword(s):  
American Association ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Underlying Disease ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Duration Of Treatment ◽  
Lower Jaw ◽  
Triggering Factor ◽  
Segmental Bone ◽  
Intravenous Bisphosphonate

This study analyzes 35 patients with bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the mandible (BRONJ) diagnosed and treated in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic of St. Spiridon Hospital Iasi. The inclusion criteria were in line with the recommendations of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (AAOMS). The analysis included the underlying disease, the type of bisphosphonate and the route of administration, the duration of treatment as well as the osteonecrosis triggering factor. Surgery was consistent with the condition of the disease, ranging from debridement and sequestrectomy to alveolar marginal and even segmental bone resections. The results of the study were similar with the data from the literature suggesting that the condition is more common in the lower jaw compared to the upper jaw, and the main risk factors are dental extraction and intravenous bisphosphonate administration.

scholarly journals The Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 on the Disease Pattern of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Inpatients: A Comparative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingya Jane Pu ◽  
Colman Patrick McGrath ◽  
Yiu Yan Leung ◽  
Wing Shan Choi ◽  
Wei-fa Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
General Anesthesia ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Cleft Lip And Palate ◽  
Temporomandibular Disorder ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Essential Services ◽  
Disease Pattern ◽  
The Impact

Objective: Oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) is a high-risk specialty involving airway and aerosol-generating procedures, which is potentially of more risk in the era of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We aimed to identify the impact of COVID-19 on the disease pattern of OMFS inpatients and surgeries under general anesthesia in a comparative study.Materials and Methods: We reviewed the admission and operating theater records of OMFS patients from Jan 1 to Aug 31 in 2020 and 2019. The total number of cases, presenting disease patterns, and proportion of essential and non-essential medical services were compared between 2020 and 2019.Results: There were 664 admissions and 356 general anesthesia surgical procedures included in this study. Both admission and surgery numbers were significantly reduced in 2020, compared with 2019 (p = 0.012 and 0.007, respectively). The proportion of malignancy cases increased significantly, whereas that of cleft lip and palate and temporomandibular disorder (TMD) decreased. There was a significant increase in the proportion of essential services compared with non-essential services in 2020 compared with 2019.Conclusion: Our results first reported the epidemiological data of the impact of COVID-19 on OMFS disease pattern in a comparative study. The change of disease pattern and caseload will have a long-term impact on OMFS patient care, education, and training during the pandemic. Our paper provides evidence for health policy makers to consider the relocation of medical resources and optimization of medical education and services.

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