15/02/2021
Prof. Federico Hernández Alfaro, Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Director of the Maxillofacial Institute, was contacted this weekend by Motorsport.com, a website specialized in motor racing news to comment on the fracture suffered by F1 driver Fernando Alonso, who suffered an accident while cycling in the Swiss Alps. In the Motorsport.com article (in...
31/01/2020
In the last three years, electric scooters have positioned themselves as an extremely popular means of transport, but with the rise of this new means of transport, the number of accidents related to their use has also increased. This is mainly due to two causes: the lack of clear regulation, and the reckless use by...
23/08/2019
Maxillofacial deformities include a good number of alterations that are characterized by involving different elements of the facial skeleton. In a generic way, these are divided into two large groups: congenital and acquired. In the congenital group are included those alterations that are already present in the individual at the time of birth. The most...
04/11/2018
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) acts as a sliding hinge between the jawbone and the skull. Because these joints are flexible, the jaw can move smoothly up and down and from side to side, allowing us to speak, chew, and yawn. Muscles attach to and surround the jaw joints, controlling their position and movement. Temporomandibular disorders,...
