Journal of Surgery

Volume 1, Issue 4, October 2013

  • A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Oral Rehabilitation with Dental Implants: A Clinical Report

    Celso Renato de S. Resende, Heraldo Elias S. dos Santos, Carlos Nelson Elias

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 4, October 2013
    Pages: 46-50
    Received: Jul. 18, 2013
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    Published: Sep. 20, 2013
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    Abstract: The oral rehabilitation treatment aims to return esthetics, function, comfort, phonetics and health to the patient. Oral treatment requires careful planning, according to the biological and mechanical principles that rule contemporary odontology. Complex clinical cases of oral rehabilitation require interdisciplinary treatment with the need for ort... Show More
  • Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Hiatus Hernia: Overview and Authors' Perspective

    Corinne Owers, Roger Ackroyd

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 4, October 2013
    Pages: 51-58
    Received: Sep. 05, 2013
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    Published: Oct. 30, 2013
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    Abstract: Hiatus hernia and GORD is a common problem, with many different approaches to treatment. Management has changed dramatically over the years as new and varied treatments have become available. The treatment differs between countries depending on the availability of the various therapies. Overall, medical therapy is undoubtedly the commonest form of ... Show More
  • Er:YAG Laser Assisted Vestibuloplasty: A Case Report

    Gordana Kovacevska, Georgi Tomov, Petar Baychev, Aleksandar Kovacevski, Vesna Andreevska

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 4, October 2013
    Pages: 59-62
    Received: Oct. 28, 2013
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    Published: Nov. 20, 2013
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    Abstract: The principle of a suction cup is used to retain an upper full denture. Alveolar resorption results in loss of the vestibular depth and in diminished functional surface to overcome lateral forces. Traditional surgery has the following characteristics in common-need for incisions with steel scalpels, mechanical excision of the muscle attachment from... Show More