Adriano Freitas de Assis

Treatment of mandibular glandular odontogenic cyst with immediate reconstruction: case report and 5-year follow-up

Glandular odontogenic cysts of the jaw are rare with unusual histopathological features, well-defined limits, and a high recurrence rate when treated conservatively. We describe a 37-year-old white man with such a cyst of the right mandible that was resected, and at follow-up 5 years later there were no signs of recurrence.

Recurrent mandibular dislocation treated by eminectomy.

Mandibular dislocations present with frequency; when they are recurrent and sustained over time, surgical treatment is indicated. Although different therapeutic techniques exist, the eminectomy is one of the most often applied. In this investigation, 3 cases are described where the bilateral eminectomy was performed for recurrent mandibular dislocation with 5 years of duration. No dislocation recurrence, postoperative pain, or functional alterations were observed in any of the patients. The bilateral eminectomy is a well-known procedure described in the literature, with good scientific support and constant modifications to optimize its indications and results. Compared with the results from other investigations, it is concluded that treatment with a bilateral eminectomy can be applied safely in cases of recurrent mandibular dislocations.