• 제목/요약/키워드: Oral and maxillofacial surgery

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Review of dexamethasone administration for management of complications in postoperative third molar surgery

  • Selvido, Diane Isabel;Bhattarai, Bishwa Prakash;Niyomtham, Nattisa;Riddhabhaya, Apiwat;Vongsawan, Kadkao;Pairuchvej, Verasak;Wongsirichat, Natthamet
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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    • 제47권5호
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    • pp.341-350
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    • 2021
  • Dexamethasone has been used in oral and maxillofacial surgery for postoperative pain, swelling, and trismus following third molar surgeries. It is a potent and powerful drug that can alleviate the aforementioned postoperative sequelae. Dexamethasone is responsible for inhibiting the release of inflammatory mediators in the inflammation process to improve patient quality of life after surgical intervention. There are several available routes of administering dexamethasone. This article will help determine the suggested routes of administration, dosage, parameters, and dexamethasone timing for third molar surgeries.

다양한 원인에 의한 안검성형술 (BLEPHAROPLASTY BY VARIOUS CAUSES)

  • 민철기;명훈;서병무;황순정;이종호;정필훈;김명진;최진영
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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    • 제31권4호
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    • pp.342-349
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    • 2005
  • 심미적인 이유를 포함한 여러 가지 원인에 의한 안검성형술을 저자등이 사용한 방법, 안검성형술을 받고자 하는 동기, 합병증 등을 보고하며 국내의 턱얼굴외과의사들의 새로운 진료 영역으로의 안면부 연조직미용수술에 관한 관심과 노력을 기대한다.

Application of botulinum toxin in maxillofacial field: part I. Bruxism and square jaw

  • Kwon, Kyung-Hwan;Shin, Kyung Su;Yeon, Sung Hee;Kwon, Dae Gun
    • Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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    • 제41권
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    • pp.38.1-38.13
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    • 2019
  • The application of botulinum in oral and maxillofacial surgery begins in 1982, where Jan Carruthers started using it for reducing the muscle mass and smoothing the skin, and since then it has been used for cosmetic purposes. In Korea, it is already being used by various specialties including dentistry (oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral medicine), plastic surgery, dermatology, ophthalmology, general surgery, and orthopedic surgery, etc. Each specialty approaches to Botox with its own medical indications. In this article, we will discuss the maxillofacial application of botulinum toxin, which includes theoretical and practical aspects of such as bruxism and square jaw.