Oral and maxillofacial surgery

01 13 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10006-026-01646-1

Selective preoperative lower extremity computed tomography angiography before mandibular reconstruction: Identifying patients unlikely to require fibula free flap reconstruction

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Jannik Ketschau, Jonathan Mohr, Yannik Leonhardt et al.

Purpose: Not every patient undergoing mandibular continuity resection requires free fibula flap (FFF) reconstruction. Whether clinical judgment reliably identifies patients unlikely to benefit from preoperative lower-extremity computed t...

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02 13 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10006-026-01651-4

Beyond reconstruction: minimally invasive aesthetic and regenerative medicine in postoperative oral and maxillofacial surgery

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Michael Alfertshofer, Alexander G. M. Hopf, Kilian Kreutzer et al.

Purpose: Oral and maxillofacial reconstruction restores anatomical continuity and function after tumor resection, trauma and congenital deformity, yet patients frequently remain affected by fibrosis, scar tethering, impaired oral compete...

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03 10 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10006-026-01637-2

Global burden of lip and oral cavity cancer attributable to behavioral risk factors, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis based on the GBD 2021 database

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Ting Qiu, Bo-Lin Lu, Jun-Yi Liu et al.

04 10 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10006-026-01648-z

Outcomes of total temporomandibular joint replacement: a systematic review

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Tarangini Saran, Chandan S N, Pragya Borghate et al.

05 9 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10006-026-01653-2

A pedicled buccal fat pad for paranasal volume augmentation in orthognathic surgery: a case report

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Francesca Zito, Laura Tognin, Marilena Anghinoni et al.

06 9 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10006-026-01647-0

Specialists’ agreement and construct validation of a visual scale for assessing mucosal healing after third molar extraction

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de Araujo, Julia Gomes Lucio, Beatriz Campos Pereira et al.

Objective: To present and validate a digital visual scale for evaluating mucosal wound repair after mandibular third molar extraction. The research seeks to establish a standard-based tool to improve communication in clinical practice an...

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07 8 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10006-026-01650-5

Implementation of ultrasound surveillance following negative sentinel lymph node biopsy in early oral squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective cohort study

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Tiam Sahraie, Emily Alexander, Sipho Simon Nhongo et al.

08 5 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10006-026-01645-2

Topical red algal-mediated zinc oxide nanoparticles infused in gel as a therapeutic strategy for oral mucositis wound healing

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Ramanathan Snega, Thoshi Tarun K, Muthupandian Saravanan

Background Oral mucositis is a debilitating inflammatory condition requiring effective topical formulations with antimicrobial and wound healing properties. This study aimed to formulate and evaluate Gracilaria foliifera-mediated zinc ox...

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09 29 September 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10006-026-01644-3

Comparison of multivariate linear regression and random forest model in developing mandibular chin prediction reconstruction equation

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Hui Yuh Soh, Yao Yu, Zhiheng Feng et al.

10 26 September 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10006-026-01643-4

Improving patient communication and understanding of medical reports through text simplification with ChatGPT: a comparative study

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Daniel Stephan, Sophia Schumacher, Bilal Al-Nawas et al.

Purpose: Medical documentation is essential for clinical communication but is often intended for professional audiences, limiting patient understanding. This linguistic complexity can reduce health literacy and hinder shared decision-mak...

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