{"title":"Assessment of the role of coronoid in restrictive jaw disorders and physiologic mandibular movements.","authors":"Hemant Mehra, Hemant Gupta, Sarita, Rashmi Agarwal, Priyanka Mehra, Timsy Thapa","doi":"10.4103/njms.njms_6_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/njms.njms_6_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Restricted mouth opening has major health implications, such as malnutrition, difficulty in speech, and poor oral hygiene resulting in a functional shortage of the masticatory system. Reduced mouth opening can occur due to trismus, as in the oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) condition. Excision of fibrous bands in OSMF leads to reestablishment of the mouth opening. Other than trismus, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis is another common condition that causes fibrosis or bony ankylosis between articular surfaces. Coronoidectomy is a useful procedure that various authors nowadays apply. It is the most popular surgical procedure used as a conventional method of treatment, which includes the detachment of temporalis muscle.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A group of 15 patients with OSMF and TMJ ankylosis with written informed consent were selected for the study and were operated on under general anesthesia. Preoperative and postoperative assessment was done for bite force management, measuring and comparing mandibular movements, and the electromyography (EMG) study.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Statistical analysis shows the increase in maximum mouth opening and lateral excursions in OSMF and TMJ ankylosis patients on the seventh, 15<sup>th</sup>, 90<sup>th</sup> days, and six months postoperatively treated either without coronoidectomy and with coronoidectomy; however, there was no significant difference was found in mean EMG and bite force readings in both groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The present study concludes that the coronoidectomy not only increases the mouth opening, but masticatory efficacy is also improved with an increase in mandibular movements postoperatively in patients with OSMF and TMJ ankylosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":101444,"journal":{"name":"National journal of maxillofacial surgery","volume":"15 3","pages":"417-427"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11737562/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143019797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Subrat K Padhiary, Gunjan Srivastava, Swagatika Panda, Neeta Mohanty
{"title":"Development of morphologically diverse benign neoplasms preceding metachronous oral squamous cell carcinoma: A rare case report.","authors":"Subrat K Padhiary, Gunjan Srivastava, Swagatika Panda, Neeta Mohanty","doi":"10.4103/njms.njms_135_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/njms.njms_135_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Eighteen months after the resection and micro-vascular reconstruction of central ossifying fibroma of the right mandible in a 54-year-old male patient, there occur two synchronous neoplasms, basal cell adenoma (BSA) and oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Two years after reconstructive surgery, the patient reported a second primary OSCC on the left retromolar mucosa. This case reports two morphologically diverse benign neoplasms preceding metachronous OSCC in one individual. While field cancerization makes the entire mucosa susceptible to the development of multiple primary malignant neoplasms, this case would address the necessity to extrapolate further the fact that whether genetic instability in the head and neck area can make the individual susceptible to develop both benign and malignant neoplasms. This case report also generates the importance of follow-up in even a benign fibro-osseous head and neck neoplasm.</p>","PeriodicalId":101444,"journal":{"name":"National journal of maxillofacial surgery","volume":"15 3","pages":"521-525"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11737561/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143019815","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Irene Omoisi Ogbebor, Edetanlen Ekaniyere Benlance, Lawrence Osarhiemen Igbinosa
{"title":"Effect of steroid-soaked throat pack on postoperative throat complications following major oral and maxillofacial surgery.","authors":"Irene Omoisi Ogbebor, Edetanlen Ekaniyere Benlance, Lawrence Osarhiemen Igbinosa","doi":"10.4103/njms.njms_195_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/njms.njms_195_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Postoperative throat complications (POTCs) are common and distressing to patients; consensus on their optimum treatment is unclear.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aim of the study was to determine the efficacy of a steroid-soaked throat pack on POTCs following oral and maxillofacial surgery.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This was a randomized, triple-blinded, controlled clinical study design on all consecutive patients who had endotracheal intubation and pharyngeal throat packs following major oral and maxillofacial surgery. They were randomized into experimental (steroid) and control (normal saline) groups. The experimental group had their throat packs soaked with 10 ml aqueous solution of 100 mg hydrocortisone, while the control group had their throat pack soaked with 10 ml of 0.9% normal saline. The data were clinicodemographic, type of throat pack, postoperative sore throat, dysphagia, hoarseness, and cough. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were performed. <i>P</i> values < 0.05 were considered significant.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 48 patients comprising 24 in each group participated fully in the study. The mean age and the age range of the participants were 37.3 ± 15.6 years and 18-65 years, respectively. There was no significant difference between the two groups in the demographic and surgical characteristics studied (<i>P</i> > 0.05). There was a significantly higher prevalence of postoperative sore throat and dysphagia among the normal saline group compared to the steroid group (<i>P</i> < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the prevalence of postoperative cough and hoarseness between the steroid and normal saline groups (<i>P</i> > 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The use of a steroid-soaked throat pack was found to be more efficacious in the reduction of the prevalence of postoperative sore throat and dysphagia but did not affect the prevalence of postoperative cough and hoarseness among patients that had major oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures.</p>","PeriodicalId":101444,"journal":{"name":"National journal of maxillofacial surgery","volume":"15 3","pages":"387-391"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11737571/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143019818","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jan Iram, Shah Ajaz, Sheikh Shujah Hussain, Ahmed Irshad, Hassan Shahid, Irfan Jahangir
{"title":"Immediate dental implant placement with and without Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF) in esthetic zone: A comparative study.","authors":"Jan Iram, Shah Ajaz, Sheikh Shujah Hussain, Ahmed Irshad, Hassan Shahid, Irfan Jahangir","doi":"10.4103/njms.njms_42_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/njms.njms_42_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>Biomaterials such as platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) have shown to improve healing and osseointegration.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>The aim of this study was to clinically and radiographically evaluate and compare immediate implants placed with and without PRF.</p><p><strong>Settings and design: </strong>This prospective and comparative study was conducted among 30 patients in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Govt. Dental College and Hospital, Srinagar.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Thirty subjects were randomly divided into two groups: group A or PRF group and group B or non-PRF group with fifteen patients in each group. Clinical parameters such as implant mobility and bleeding on probing were recorded. The radiographic parameters such as bone density in Hounsfield units (HU) and marginal bone loss (mm) were measured using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).</p><p><strong>Statistical analysis used: </strong>For intergroup analysis of data, Student's independent t-test and Chi-square test were employed. The paired t-test and McNemar test were applied for intragroup analysis of data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>No significant difference in the mean marginal bone level scores between PRF group and non-PRF group (intergroup) at baseline and at 3 months was observed. A Statistically significant difference was observed in the mean bone density (HU) in the PRF group (intragroup) between baseline and 3 months and also in bleeding on probing between baseline and 6 months in the PRF group (intragroup).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The results highlighted the promising but transitory effects of (PRF) membrane in immediate implants and showed an improvement in peri-implant bone density, which improves implant stability and subsequent long implant survival and prognosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":101444,"journal":{"name":"National journal of maxillofacial surgery","volume":"15 3","pages":"467-473"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11737578/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143019157","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pietro Fusari, Federico Guerri, Matteo Arcari, Andrea Sardella
{"title":"A rare case of bone lesion: Mandible's fibrous dysplasia.","authors":"Pietro Fusari, Federico Guerri, Matteo Arcari, Andrea Sardella","doi":"10.4103/njms.njms_35_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/njms.njms_35_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fibrous dysplasia is a rare genetic syndrome that affects bone tissue. This pathology replaces the mineralized matrix of the bone affected with connective and fibrous tissue. This article describes a mandibular fibrous osseous dysplasia case and its surgical treatment. A 45-year-old woman complained about a slow development of swelling of the left mandibular bone. The orthopantomography (OPT) and the cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) revealed a well-circumscribed sclerotic lesion with a ground-glass appearance apical to the 3.5 element. The surgery was performed to excise the lesion. Anatomopathological examination of tissue confirmed the suspects among the diagnosis of fibrous dysplasia. The patient underwent to follow-up of 4 years, and no recurrences were found. In the absence of a univocal consensus on therapy, surgery remains the treatment of choice for unifocal forms.</p>","PeriodicalId":101444,"journal":{"name":"National journal of maxillofacial surgery","volume":"15 3","pages":"518-520"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11737581/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143019796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohammed M Bakri, Mohammed Y Aljabri, Asma Ali Ali Hezam, Zahra A Abiri, Laila M Mubaraky, Asma A Alhamidhi, Asma Alfaifi, Mohammed Jabril Abuillah
{"title":"Association of self-reported bruxism and academic performance in Jazan University dental students: A cross-sectional study.","authors":"Mohammed M Bakri, Mohammed Y Aljabri, Asma Ali Ali Hezam, Zahra A Abiri, Laila M Mubaraky, Asma A Alhamidhi, Asma Alfaifi, Mohammed Jabril Abuillah","doi":"10.4103/njms.njms_47_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/njms.njms_47_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>The purpose of this cross-sectional descriptive study was to investigate the association between self-reported bruxism and academic performance among dental students at Jazan University.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>One hundred sixty-eight students (73 males and 95 females) were evaluated in this study, between the age groups of 18 years and above. Self-reported bruxism was measured by utilizing a customized questionnaire. Academic performance was analyzed using participants' grade point average (GPA) for the year. Independent t-tests and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were utilized to find the association between the self-reported bruxism and the covariate-adjusted analysis (CI 95%). The Spearmen correlation coefficient was utilized to find the correlation between the variables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The reported prevalence of self-reported bruxism was 66.25% between both genders. Males (mean = 36.86) have lower bruxism scores compared to females (mean = 42.14), suggesting a potential gender-based difference in bruxism severity. A moderate positive correlation is observed between self-reported stress levels and bruxism scores (r = 0.268**, <i>P</i> < 0.01), indicating that as stress levels increase, there is a tendency for bruxism scores to also increase. A weak negative correlation is observed between academic performance and bruxism scores (r = -0.034, <i>P</i> > 0.05), suggesting a minimal association between academic performance and bruxism severity. However, bruxism score was higher among females with higher GPA.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study demonstrated a weak negative association between self-reported bruxism and academic performance. It was noteworthy that females with higher GPA and low socioeconomic status had higher bruxism scores compared to males.</p>","PeriodicalId":101444,"journal":{"name":"National journal of maxillofacial surgery","volume":"15 3","pages":"379-386"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11737560/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143019798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Juan P Rodríguez-Arias, Marta M P Martínez, Carolina C Urquía, José L C Carretero
{"title":"In-house manufactured 3D guides for the localization and treatment of mandibular lesions. Workflow and case series.","authors":"Juan P Rodríguez-Arias, Marta M P Martínez, Carolina C Urquía, José L C Carretero","doi":"10.4103/njms.njms_205_23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/njms.njms_205_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The anatomical location of certain lesions can be a difficulty when locating them intraoperatively. The use of surgical navigation allows anatomical structures to be located with great precision. However, there are technical difficulties with its use in mandibular surgery. Three-dimensional (3D) printing has established itself as a definitive tool in the generation of biomodels for diagnosis and treatment as well as implantable devices. Some applications, little explored today, have to do with the use of 3D-printed devices for the localization of hard-to-reach lesions. To determine the position of mandibular bone lesions, we propose using 3D printed localization guides manufactured \"in-house,\" using freely licensed design programs (software) to design them, and made of biocompatible resins. This improves surgical precision and reduces morbidity from the intervention. 3D planning models are shown and segmented using open-source software (3D Slicer) using imported conventional computed tomography data. Digital component modification is possible with free software (Autodesk Meshmixer) to arrange precise osteotomy cuts for lesion localization. With the help of customized cutting guides, intraoperative placement is precise. These are created utilizing a fused filament manufacturing 3D printer and polylactic acid. Three localization guides were successfully completed, resulting in improved surgical accuracy and reduced surgical morbidity. The use of 3D surgical guides in cases of mandibular lesions in difficult or delicate locations saves the need for navigation, requires less surgical time, does not require splints or reference stars.</p>","PeriodicalId":101444,"journal":{"name":"National journal of maxillofacial surgery","volume":"15 3","pages":"513-517"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11737568/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143019202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anu Jose, Nitin Bhola, Anchal Agarwal, Swapnil Jain
{"title":"Comparative evaluation of postoperative functional and esthetic outcomes for lip reconstruction with Fujimori gate flap versus Abbe-Estlander flap in patients being operated for oral squamous cell carcinoma.","authors":"Anu Jose, Nitin Bhola, Anchal Agarwal, Swapnil Jain","doi":"10.4103/njms.njms_32_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/njms.njms_32_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Lip carcinomas account for 23.6% to 30% of tumors affecting the oral cavity. Lip reconstruction aims to achieve a competent oral sphincter with a good cosmetic appearance while avoiding microstomia. There are various techniques for lip reconstruction like Fujimori gate flap, Abbe-Estlander Flap, Gillies fan flap, Nasolabial flap, Karapandzic flap, bilateral advancement flap, perialar crescentic advancement flap, Bernard-Burow flap, and free flap.</p><p><strong>Aims and objectives: </strong>To compare the Fujimori gate flap and Abbe-Estlander flap in terms of functional and esthetic outcomes when used for reconstruction of the lip.</p><p><strong>Materials and method: </strong>Ten patients diagnosed with oral squamous cell carcinoma requiring resection and reconstruction of lip were included in the study. Functionally, maximal interincisal opening, lip competence, speech intelligibility and esthetically, scar, symmetry of lip during mouth opening, and symmetry of lip at rest were evaluated at the end of 1 week and 1 month.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>On evaluation of functional and esthetic parameters, the Fujimori gate flap provides superior results in terms of mouth opening, speech intelligibility, and symmetry of lip at rest. However, results were comparable in both groups in terms of lip competence, scar, and symmetry of lip during mouth opening.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results of this study suggest that the Fujimori gate flap provides superior results with respect to function and esthetics when used for the reconstruction of lower lip defects with minimal or less complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":101444,"journal":{"name":"National journal of maxillofacial surgery","volume":"15 3","pages":"403-409"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11737551/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143019801","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effectiveness of Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation for Controlling Pain after the Archwire Placement.","authors":"Ankit Mishra, Ragni Tandon, Aftab Azam, Pratik Chandra","doi":"10.4103/njms.njms_32_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/njms.njms_32_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) for controlling pain after the archwire placement and then comparison between the placebo, extra-oral, and intra-oral group depending upon the electrode placement.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The study consists of a sample size of 90 patients who were further divided into three groups. Each group had 30 samples each, and the groups were divided into placebo group, extra-oral TENS group, and intra-oral TENS group. TENS application was done after the bonding and ligation of initial archwire. The patients were asked to record the level of pain on a VAS form at 4 hours, 8 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, and 48 hours interval.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>On comparison of VAS of all the three groups at 8 hours intervals significant result (<i>P</i> = 0.037) has occurred. Individual intra-group comparison has also shown some significant result.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>TENS being a non-pharmacological, non-invasive method for controlling pain is found to be effective. Both the extra-oral and intra-oral applications are effective.</p>","PeriodicalId":101444,"journal":{"name":"National journal of maxillofacial surgery","volume":"15 3","pages":"474-479"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11737576/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143019820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparative evaluation of bone density after implant placement using cone-beam CT analysis in augmented versus non-augmented.","authors":"Vishal Kulkarni, Hemant Gupta, Swati Gupta, Sirsendu Ghosh, Shubhankar Chaudhuri","doi":"10.4103/njms.njms_200_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/njms.njms_200_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Dental implants are the most popular alternative to rehabilitation of missing teeth and oro-facial structures. The outcome of such procedures depends on various factors and most-importantly on the osseo-integation with the surrounding bone. The evaluation needs better visualization and evaluation using CBCT anaylsis and determination of HU, using an appropriate software.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This prospective cohort study was conducted at a tertiary level teaching hospital. A total of 129 cases were considered for the study after applying the laid down inclusion and exclusion criteria. Implant placement was done by single operator for placement of the endosteal implant (AB implant system Inc). All implants were placed using a minimum insertion torque of 25 Ncm as assessed by the physio-dispenser (NSK). The HU numbers were obtained at specified areas after immediate and 24 weeks post-operative period. The cases were divided into Augmented cases (Group I) and non-augmented cases (Group II). The augmented cases utilised Novabone putty bone graft.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study showed homogenous distribution of skewness and kurtosis in both the groups. The initial increase in augmented cases was due to increased radio-opacity of the graft. The HU values reached to near normal in both groups with no significant difference. The statistical test needed to analyze equality of variances, Levene's test was considered to ascertain the level of significance. Although the variance of subjects in group I is significantly different from that of group II, the test concludes that equal variances are not assumed. This prompts us to reject the null hypothesis at hand.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The use of augmentation as in this case with a bone putty show no significant improvement in improved bone quality at accelerated time. The study may need to be further augmented with research.</p>","PeriodicalId":101444,"journal":{"name":"National journal of maxillofacial surgery","volume":"15 3","pages":"448-453"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11737575/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143019800","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}