by smbalaji | Apr 29, 2019 | Surgery
Cleft lip and palate deformities in antiquity Cleft lip and palate were viewed differently by different cultures. Some cultures were more accepting while others outright rejected infants born with these deformities. Chinese doctors in antiquity had developed ingenious...
by smbalaji | Apr 28, 2019 | Surgery
Patient unhappy with the masculine appearance of her prominent chin The patient is a 27-year-old girl from Amritsar in Punjab, India who has always felt that her chin was too prominent. She felt that this gave her a very masculine look with an excessively long lower...
by smbalaji | Apr 26, 2019 | Surgery
What is a cyst? A cyst is a cavity, which has a thin wall and usually contains fluid that is present in the body. Cysts are always pathological in nature and have to be removed. When cysts are allowed to persist, they can grow to enormous sizes and cause local...
by smbalaji | Apr 25, 2019 | Surgery
Surgical correction of jaw deformities through oral and maxillofacial surgery Jaw deformities are a common occurrence. They can be congenital, iatrogenic, traumatic or pathologic. Jaw deformities can affect the life of a person in two ways. One is the cosmetic aspect...
by smbalaji | Apr 18, 2019 | Surgery
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