21/03/2018
When we lose or we are extracted a tooth, the alveolar bone (the one that supports the teeth), not receiving any type of mechanical stimulus such as the pressure exerted by the teeth when chewing, starts a process of resorption. The reason is that this particular bone has the ability of "self-renewing", and by not...
07/03/2018
In Maxillofacial Institute we are always looking for new formulas to provide an excellent service and facilitate the first contact of patients with our professionals. That is why we offer the videoconference service, an option that allows the patient to make a first face-to-face consultation with our medical team, without having to travel all the...
19/02/2018
Sleep Apnea is very widespread problem among the population and it is also a condition that requires a multidisciplinary treatment. Why does the maxillofacial surgeon play such an important role in OSAS treatment? ¿What other specialists should intervene in the process? Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) is a multifactorial and chronical condition, i.e., its correct...
09/02/2018
Last Wednesday, February 7, our director, Dr. Federico Hernández Alfaro, has successfully presented his defense to obtain the position of Full Professor in the Area of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the UIC Barcelona. Since the defense of his Doctoral Thesis in 2003, Dr. Hernández-Alfaro has followed several lines of clinical research, led by the...
