Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. · Aug 2021
What Are the Lessons Learned From the Virtual Interview Process for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Programs Affected by COVID-19?
With the outbreak of COVID-19, residency programs for the 2020 to 2021 OMS interview cycle were forced to quickly adapt to a new method of assessing candidates-virtual interviewing-for the first time. The purpose of this study is to describe applicants' perspectives regarding the advantages and disadvantages of the virtual interview process through an online descriptive survey. ⋯ Virtual format would allow access to a greater number of interviews; however, lack the ability to promote effective interaction between applicants, residents, and faculty members. The results of the study show that although applicants agreed that interviews were more accessible this year, they felt that the "personal" interaction was lacking and they could not present themselves effectively with the virtual format. Ultimately, almost half (49%) of the respondents do not wish for virtual interviews to continue in the future.
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J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. · May 2021
Intoxication is a Significant Risk Factor for Severe Craniomaxillofacial Injuries in Standing Electric Scooter Accidents.
Standing electric scooters are a relatively new mode of transportation that are becoming increasingly popular in large metropolitan areas. The purpose of this study was to characterize injury patterns and identify risk factors for craniomaxillofacial injuries in standing electric scooter accidents. ⋯ Intoxication may inhibit or depress protective reflexes that leave the face and head vulnerable during standing electric scooter accidents.
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J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. · May 2021
Safety of Outpatient Procedural Sedation Administered by Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons: The Mayo Clinic Experience in 17,634 Sedations (2004 to 2019).
The safety of the team anesthesia model routinely used by the specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery has recently been called into question. The purpose of this article is to measure the frequency of adverse anesthetic events related to ambulatory surgical procedures performed under intravenous (IV) sedation by the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Mayo Clinic during a 15-year period using the team anesthesia model. ⋯ The frequency of AEs (0.1%) and 0% mortality rate reported in this study demonstrate that the anesthesia team model used by oral and maxillofacial surgeons compares favorably to standardized intervention-based adverse anesthetic event outcomes reported by other nonanesthesiology specialties routinely performing outpatient procedural sedation.
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J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. · Feb 2021
Overexpression of HIF-1alpha in Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promote the Repair of Mandibular Condylar Osteochondral Defect in a Rabbit Model.
The self-repair ability of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) cartilage is limited. Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1alpha) may induce stem cells to promote chondrogenic repair. The purpose of this study was to systematically evaluate the effect of HIF-1alpha overexpression in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) combined with collagen scaffolds on the repair of TMJ condylar osteochondral defects in a rabbit model. ⋯ The transplantation of HIF-1alpha overexpression BMSCs combined with a COL scaffold promotes cartilaginous repair of condylar cartilage and inhibits subchondral bone sclerosis in TMJ condylar osteochondral defect rabbits.
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J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. · Dec 2020
ReviewMasks or N95 Respirators During COVID-19 Pandemic-Which One Should I Wear?
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused suffering and death around the world. Careful selection of facial protection is paramount for preventing virus spread among healthcare workers and preserving mask and N95 respirator supplies. ⋯ N95 respirators are preferred over masks against viral respiratory pathogens, especially during aerosol-generating procedures or when a patient's COVID-19 status is positive or unknown.