01/05/2014
La musculatura de la mímica facial la dirige, principalmente, el nervio facial. Ciertas cirugías de cabeza y cuello, como la extirpación de tumores o parotidectomía -extirpación parcial o total de la glándula parótida- , pueden comprometer la integridad de este nervio, por lo que en el Instituto Maxilofacial se utiliza un neuroestimulador. Se trata de...
29/04/2014
William R. Proffit, one of the greatest global models in Orthodonthics and Orthognathic Surgery, comments at the main podium in the American Congress for Orthodonthics the article Surgery First in Orthognathic Surgery: What Have We Learned? A Comprehensive Workflow Based on 45 Consecutive Cases published by Federico Hernández Alfaro and other specialists. The great expert highlights...
15/04/2014
Dr. Adaia Valls talks to us about the following news: Prognosis of Tumours Positive for Human Papilloma Virus in Head and Neck Cancers Vary According to the Site. The Human Papilloma Virus generally affects the superficial tissue in the skin and the mucous membranes in the human body. There are currently around 200 types of...
10/04/2014
Dr. Adaia Valls comments on how to diagnose Sleep Apnea in children. Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome is caused by an obstruction of the airways. At night time, its signs are breathing pauses and suffocation, and at day time it appears as somnolence and chronic fatigue. Until now, this syndrome was linked to a wide range...
