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Differences between the Maxillofacial Surgeon and Dentist

Unlike a dentist, who can be defined as a doctor of the oral cavity, graduates in the specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery have surgical and dental history, and are especially qualified to perform cosmetic procedures that include not only the teeth, but the functional and aesthetic aspects of the entire mouth, face, jaws and...

What is Moebius syndrome?

Moebius Syndrome is a congenital disease considered rare (with 1 in every 120,000 live births in our country) which most visible manifestations are a "mask face", that is, a expressionless face due to the paralysis of the nerves that give movement to the muscles that control mimicry and expression (forehead, eyebrows, eyelids, lips ...), and...

Prof. Hernandez-Alfaro collaborates in the new SECOM CyC Atlas

The Spanish Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Head and Neck (SECOM CyC) has published the work 'Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery . Atlas of Procedures and Surgical Techniques', where Professor Federico Hernandez Alfaro, Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, has collaborated as one of the coordinators in the section of Orthognathic Surgery, a complex...

New minimally invasive approach for the removal of parotid tumors

The minimally invasive approach for the removal of parotid tumors was first described by our team of surgeons in the article "Minimal incision in parotidectomy" (Int.J. Oral Maxillofac, Surg., 2007; 36: 72-76). The design of this approach is in the form of "V" and requires only prearicular incisions that are continued by the fold of...