Orofacial Defect Reconstruction
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Coronoid-Temporalis Pedicled Flap for Orbital Floor Defect Reconstruction
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2025
This protocol presents a novel coronoid-temporalis pedicled flap (CTPF) technique for reconstructing small-to-medium orbital floor defects. CTPF avoids microvascular risks while maintaining biomechanical stability. Clinical cases demonstrate effective structural restoration, reduced complications, and preserved facial symmetry, offering a viable alternative to traditional grafts or alloplastic materials.
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Inducing Orofacial Neuropathic Pain in a Rat Model via Infraorbital Nerve Ligations
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2025
This video demonstrates the induction of orofacial neuropathic pain in a rat model by ligating the infraorbital nerve. This results in nerve damage and inflammation, causing abnormal pain signaling and mimicking chronic pain conditions, which can be used to study the orofacial pain assay.
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3D Planning and Printing of Patient Specific Implants for Reconstruction of Bony Defects
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2020
This protocol describes the use of 3D planning and printing for reconstruction of bony defects. We use segmentation tools to create 3D models followed by 3D design software to create patient specific implants for reconstruction purposes concomitant to ablative surgery or as a second stage.
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Use of the Operant Orofacial Pain Assessment Device (OPAD) to Measure Changes in Nociceptive Behavior
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2013
We present a user-friendly, high-throughput operant system for the evaluation of pain behaviors in awake, conscious rodents. The Orofacial Pain Assessment Device (OPAD) can assess pain through a reward/conflict paradigm thus providing a more humane way of testing. This protocol will yield more clinically relevant and translational data from rodents.
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Quantification of Orofacial Phenotypes in Xenopus
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2014
A method to quantify the orofacial size and shape of Xenopus laevis embryos has been developed. In this protocol, traditional size measurements are combined with geometric morphometrics to allow for more sophisticated analyses of orofacial development and defects.
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Choice depends on the defect’s location, the tissues that are missing, and the functions that must be restored. Local or free tissue flaps can replace soft tissue, while prostheses may restore selected structures without transferring tissue. The approach may also combine methods when reconstruction must address facial form, oral function, and dental rehabilitation.
Vascularized bone provides structural support while incorporating living tissue into the reconstructed region. This is especially relevant when skeletal segments require stabilization or when missing jaw structures must support later rehabilitation. Bone grafting and vascularized bone techniques therefore contribute not only to facial contour, but also to the durable restoration of relationships among bone, soft tissue, and dental structures.
Reconstruction must account for connected functions rather than appearance alone. Clinicians aim to recreate relationships that support breathing, speech, swallowing, and facial movement while replacing missing structures. This functional emphasis guides the selection and combination of tissue transfer, skeletal reconstruction, implants, or prostheses, helping the result serve everyday activities as well as facial form.
Staged procedures are used when restoration cannot be completed effectively in a single intervention or when different reconstructive needs must be addressed over time. A treatment plan may combine tissue replacement, skeletal stabilization, and later dental rehabilitation. This sequencing allows reconstruction to progress from restoring missing structures toward improving function, appearance, and long-term rehabilitation.
The approach applies to defects caused by congenital anomalies, trauma, infection, tumor removal, and other conditions affecting the mouth, jaw, face, or related soft tissues. Its role varies with the clinical setting: it can support recovery after injury, complement cancer care after excision, or address developmental differences requiring craniofacial and functional restoration.
Successful reconstruction can stabilize skeletal segments, replace missing tissue, and reestablish functional relationships needed for breathing, speech, swallowing, and facial movement. It may also enable dental rehabilitation through implants or prostheses. These combined outcomes can improve appearance and quality of life while supporting recovery after cancer treatment, trauma, infection, or congenital conditions.