JBCOMS 2026 V12N3 - DentalGO
Volume 12 • Número 3 • 2026

JBCOMS 2026 V12N3

JBCOMS 2026 V12N3

Artigos nesta edição

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30 years later: is surgical research still a “comic opera”?

To understand the current landscape of the level of scientific evidence in publications on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology, it is necessary to take a journey into the past. In 1996, Richard Horton, editor-in-chief of the...
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Science, representation, and commitment to society

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is experiencing a moment that demands scientific knowledge, ethical responsibility, the ability to engage in dialogue, and institutional steadfastness from all of us. In a scenario marked by regulatory chan...
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An interview with Mário Francisco Real Gabrielli

1. How was your career influenced by pursuing training in Dallas? Professor, tell us a little about your background and academic trajectory. I obtained my degree in Dentistry in 1979 from the Araraquara School of Dentistry – UNESP. I was...
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An interview with Jairo Santos Oliveira

JBCOMS interviews Dr. Jairo Santos Oliveira, President of the Federal Council of Dentistry (CFO), about the implementation of the Specialist Qualification Registration (RQE, Registro de Qualificação de Especialista, in Portuguese) in the...
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An interview with Rodrigo Alves Rodrigues

CBCTBMF interviews Dr. Rodrigo Alves Rodrigues, General Coordination of Health Residencies (CGRS) at the MEC (Ministry of Education), operating under the organizational structure of the Secretariat of Higher Education (SESU). What conten...
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Bone repair of subcritical surgical defects after piezoelectric osteotomy: a study in rats

Introduction: Piezosurgery enables selective bone cutting by ultrasonic microvibrations and has been widely used in dental procedures. Objective: This study aimed to histologically analyze and compare bone repair after osteotomy using ro...
Osteotomy Bone repair piezosurgery Rotary drills
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Topical anesthesia, pain and anxiety: pilot randomized trial

Introduction: Fear and anxiety are frequently associated with dental treatment because anticipation of pain increases anxiety and amplifies pain perception, creating a self-perpetuating vicious cycle. Local anesthetic injection is common...
Analgesia Dental anxiety Local anesthesia
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Tomographic analysis of edentulous maxillae for All-on-4® planning

Introduction: Flapless guided surgery represents a significant advancement in osseointegration; however, it requires careful evaluation of bone availability to ensure proper implant placement. Objective: To analyze tomographic scans of comp...
Tomography Dental implants Maxilla
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Evaluation of the three-dimensional positioning of the inferior alveolar nerve for orthognathic surgery

Introduction: Sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) is a procedure to correct dentofacial deformities, but presents a risk of injury to the lower alveolar nerve. Knowing accurately the mandibular anatomy and the position of the mandibula...
Cone beam computed tomography Inferior alveolar nerve Sagittal split osteotomy of the mandibular ramus
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Le Fort osteotomy: should sex and height influence the design

Introduction: the design of the Le Fort I osteotomy is traditionally based on standardized reference values; however, individual anatomical variability may influence its relationship with critical structures such as the infraorbital fora...
Orthognathic surgery Osteotomy Le Fort osteotomy Maxillary osteotomy
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Inferior alveolar nerve reconstruction: technique description and case report

Introduction: The inferior alveolar nerve provides sensory innervation to the lower lip, chin, and teeth, and is commonly vulnerable to trauma, surgical procedures, or pathologies. Its injury may result in paresthesia, dysesthesia, hyper...
Mandible Inferior alveolar nerve Neuroma Nerve regeneration Nerve graft
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Treatment of unicystic ameloblastoma in mandibular body: a case report

Introduction: Ameloblastoma is a benign odontogenic tumor commonly found in the mandible, accounting for approximately 10% of mandibular and maxillary tumors. It presents slow growth yet is locally invasive, typically presenting with pai...
ameloblastoma Therapeutics Decompression Surgical
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Reconstruction of bilateral maxillectomy defects in a patient with mucormycosis using customized implants and radial forearm microvascular flap: a case report

Introduction: Mucormycosis is a rare but aggressive opportunistic fungal infection commonly affecting the rhino-cerebral region in immunocompromised or diabetic patients. Surgical debridement, including total or partial maxillectomy, is...
Reconstruction Implants Mucormycosis Maxillofacial
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Resection of mandibular cement-ossifying fibroma with fibular graft: a case report

Objective: To report a clinical case of the treatment of a cemento-ossifying fibroma (COF) tumor in the right mandibular body region, managed with segmental resection associated with bone reconstruction using a free fibula graft. Case re...
Bone graft Fíbula Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cemento-ossifying fibroma
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Three-step closure of an oroantral fistula: a case report

Introduction: Oroantral communication (OAC) is a common complication of dental procedures involving the posterior maxilla, particularly following maxillary molar extractions and implant surgery. If left untreated, it may progress to pers...
Dental implants Bone grafting Oroantral fistula Sinus disease