Class II, anterior open bite and/or a steep mandibular plane angle cannot be considered an outright contraindication to its use. Upper incisor palatal inclination could result after SARPE.
The term hyperplasia of the coronoid process of the mandible defines an abnormal elongation of the coronoid process consisting of histologically normal bone. The main clinical finding of hyperplasia of the coronoid process is a progressive painless difficulty in opening the mouth owing to the contact with the temporal surface of the zygomatic bone or medial surface of the zygomatic arch. Computed tomography with three-dimensional reconstruction is essential and is the gold standard for an accurate diagnosis. The etiology remains unknown, although several theories have been suggested. The main aim of treatment was to restore mouth opening, and this article introduces and illustrates the advantages of endoscopic assistance for coronoidectomy through the classic "intraoral" approach and emphasize this minimally invasive approach.
The classical sinus lift procedure is a well-docume- nted technique and Schneiderian membrane perfora-tion is one of the most common complications. Vari-ous repairs have been developed for managing sinus membrane perforations. We describe a new suture technique of Schneiderian membrane that makes it possible to complete a sinus lift procedure that oth-erwise might have been aborted by preventing loss of the graft in the sinus cavity and secondary complica-tions, such as sinusitis
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