Restorative dentistry – what's it all about?

2007 ◽  
Vol 89 (9) ◽  
pp. 327-327
Author(s):  
Paul King
Keyword(s):  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Restorative Dentistry ◽  
The Third ◽  
Complex Problems ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Provision Of Care

The specialty of restorative dentistry encompasses the monospecialties of endodontics, periodontics and prosthodontics, and involves the provision of care and advice for patients with complex problems associated with restoring satisfactory oral and dental function and aesthetics. Restorative dentistry has been recognised within the UK for nearly 25 years, becoming the third dental specialty along with the pre-existing specialties of oral and maxillofacial surgery and orthodontics in 1973.

scholarly journals The provision of surgical tracheostomies by maxillofacial surgeons in the UK: time for a dedicated tracheostomy team?

2018 ◽  
Vol 100 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-119
Author(s):  
P Chohan ◽  
R Elledge ◽  
MK Virdi ◽  
GM Walton
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Telephone Survey ◽  
Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Surgical Tracheostomy ◽  
Surgical Teams ◽  
The Uk

Surgical tracheostomy is a commonly provided service by surgical teams for patients in intensive care where percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy is contraindicated. A number of factors may interfere with its provision on shared emergency operating lists, potentially prolonging the stay in intensive care. We undertook a two-part project to examine the factors that might delay provision of surgical tracheostomy in the intensive care unit. The first part was a prospective audit of practice within the University Hospital Coventry. This was followed by a telephone survey of oral and maxillofacial surgery units throughout the UK. In the intensive care unit at University Hospital Coventry, of 39 referrals, 21 (53.8%) were delayed beyond 24 hours. There was a mean (standard deviation) time to delay of 2.2 days (0.9 days) and the most common cause of delay was surgeon decision, accounting for 13 (61.9%) delays. From a telephone survey of 140 units nationwide, 40 (28.4%) were regularly involved in the provision of surgical tracheostomies for intensive care and 17 (42.5%) experienced delays beyond 24 hours, owing to a combination of theatre availability (76.5%) and surgeon availability (47.1%). There is case for having a dedicated tracheostomy team and provisional theatre slot to optimise patient outcomes and reduce delays. We aim to implement such a move within our unit and audit the outcomes prospectively following this change.

Referral patterns of emergency physicians regarding head and neck pathology in Western Australia

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 147-150
Author(s):  
Jo Ann Ong ◽  
Dieter Gebauer ◽  
Estie Kruger ◽  
Marc Tennant
Keyword(s):  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders ◽  
Scope Of Practice ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Facial Fractures ◽  
Emergency Physicians ◽  
The Us ◽  
Head And Neck Pathology ◽  
Salivary Gland Disease ◽  
The Uk

Those dual qualified in oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) in Australia have a scope of practice that includes dentoalveolar surgery, facial fractures, craniofacial deformities, salivary gland disease, temporomandibular joint disorders, and the treatment of oral and facial cancers with reconstruction. This differs from other countries such as the UK, the US, France and Brazil, which can lead to complexities of interaction when internationally trained health professionals, who may be unaware of this wide breadth of practice, are the ‘gatekeepers’ at tertiary health facilities. 1 – 3

scholarly journals One of the Highest World Privileges

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 112-112
Author(s):  
Ievgen Fesenko
Keyword(s):  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Lip Reconstruction ◽  
Prestigious Journal ◽  
The Third ◽  
Neck Reconstruction ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Flap Design ◽  
Microvascular Tissue Transfer ◽  
Margin Analysis

Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) is one of the oldest surgical corporations (professional oragization) in the world and traces its origins to 1505 [1]. The ad hominem fellow distinction is the most prestigious designation a surgeon can receive from the college. Of the more than 10,000 U.S. surgeons in his specialty, Rui P. Fernandes, MD, DMD, is just the third to be inducted as one (Fig 1) [2]. Consulting Editor of the highly prestigious Journal Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America. Textbooks: Local & Regional Flaps in Head & Neck Reconstruction: A Practical Approach (Fernandes) – published in 2014; Oral, Head & Neck Oncology & Reconstructive Surgery (Bell, Fernandes, Andersen) – published in 2017. Co-author in the cutting-edge articles: Outcomes of total or near-total lip reconstruction with microvascular tissue transfer; Margin analysis: sarcoma of the head and neck; The cervicofacial flap in cheek reconstruction: a guide for flap design; Alternative approach in mandibular reconstruction for benign disease [3-6]. The list goes on. He don’t stop to relax. He continue to do that again, and again, and again... To move a surgery forward.

scholarly journals Referral pattern of oral and maxillofacial surgery cases in Sudan: A retrospective age-and sex-specific analysis of 3,478 patients over four years

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. e0249140
Author(s):  
Musadak Ali Karrar Osman ◽  
Mohammed Hassan Ibrahem Aljezoli ◽  
Mohamed Alfatih Mohamed Alsadig ◽  
Ahmed Mohamed Suliman
Keyword(s):  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Young Patients ◽  
Surgical Techniques ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Referral Pattern ◽  
Hospital Data ◽  
Essential Information ◽  
Male Predominance ◽  
The Third

Oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) is a specialty widening in its scope. An objective analysis of the referral pattern can provide essential information to improve healthcare. This four-year retrospective study was implemented in Khartoum Teaching Dental Hospital. Data (age, sex, diagnosis, and type of treatment) were collected from patient records. Disease frequency, as well as the effect of sex and age, were analyzed for each group. The frequency of treatment types was also assessed. Data were collected from a total of 3,478 patients over the four-year study period. There was a male predominance with the third decade of life being the most common age group. Pathological diseases were the most common (37%) reason for referral, followed by trauma (31%). Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders and dentoalveolar extraction were the least frequently observed. Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) was the most commonly performed procedure (28%). These data represent the epidemiology of oral and maxillofacial diseases in Sudan. Given that the third decade of life is the most represented age group, it is beneficial to learn the long-term consequences of these diseases in these young patients and to use modern surgical techniques to improve their lives.

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