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Objectives: To evaluate postoperative maximal inter-incisal opening and facial nerve injury following gap arthroplasty, and to assess the influence of Sawhney classification on these outcomes. Methods: Data from 103 patients (Sawhney Class II, n=28; Class III, n=75) undergoing gap arthroplasty were reviewed. Posto...

Objectives: To evaluate the correlation and clinical reliability of the Willis method by assessing the relationship between the canthus–commissure distance (CCD) and lower facial third vertical dimensions at rest (VDR) and of occlusion (VDO), in dentate individuals. Methods: A cross-sectional observational study w...

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of intra-articular infiltration of ozone-activated plate- let-rich plasma combined with occlusal splint therapy in the treatment of patients with temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted in 21 patients, who were allocated into thr...

Objectives: Smoking is one of the leading preventable causes of morbidity and mortality, representing a threat to public health, including oral health. Oral hygienists are in a privileged position to deliver brief and very brief interventions during consultations. This study aimed to identify the procedures oral hyg...