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Centro Médico Teknon, elected ‘International Hospital of the Year’

Centro Médico Teknon, del Grupo Quironsalud, has received the ‘International Hospital of the Year Award’ by the International Medical Travel Journal (IMTJ), a recognition that highlights the greatest success in attracting and assisting international patients. The jury, an independent group of international experts in the medical tourism sector, and chaired by IMTJ chief editor, Keith...

Our most popular articles in 2019

To end the year, we share a compilation with the five most read articles of our blog at the Maxillofacial Institute during this 2019:   #1    #2   #3   #4   #5   We hope you'll find them helpful, and we will continue to answer your questions and concerns in our blog, next year....

Arthrocentesis of the temporomandibular joint : definition and use

The temporomandibular joint is the only joint we have in the head, and it is located between the jaw and the base of the skull, just in front of the ears. At the junction between these two bones there is a cartilage wafer, called the condyle disc, which smoothens the friction between them and keeps...

Pseudoprognathism, or maxillary hypoplasia: definition, causes and treatments

Maxillary hypoplasia, or pseudoprognathism, is a bone malformation in which the upper jaw is underdeveloped, giving the face a prognathic (protruding jaw) appearance that is apparent but in many cases not real, hence it is also known as “false prognathism". In most cases, this malformation is a developmental anomaly, although it can also be caused...