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0000-0002-5588-8436
Current Organisations
Dunedin Public Hospital
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James Cook University
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James Cook University Cairns Campus
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Christchurch Hospital
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Publications
Flying and midface fractures: the truth is out there
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2013
DOI: 10.1016/J.IJOM.2013.06.001
Abstract: There are no clear, evidence-based guidelines that dictate when it is safe for a patient to fly after sustaining a midface fracture. From January 2006 to December 2009, the Royal Darwin Hospital Maxillofacial Unit had 48 out of 201 patients with an orbital fracture that involved a paranasal air sinus transported by a variety of aircraft to the unit for definitive management. No orbital complications were recorded for the 24% of patients requiring air travel to our tertiary referral centre. Furthermore, there were no recorded deviations from the standard flight plan. We believe that this demonstrates there are no absolute contraindications to flying on a variety of aircraft with a midface fracture, but clinical assessment remains crucial for an informed decision to transport these patients by air.
Effect of submucosal dexamethasone injections in the prevention of early and late post-operative pain, trismus and oedema associated with mandibular third molar extractions: a systematic review and me
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 05-2019
Fake fangs fail
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 08-2021
Unravelling the determinants of facial trauma in Australian aboriginal men
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2013
Effect of submucosal dexamethasone injections in the prevention of postoperative pain, trismus, and oedema associated with mandibular third molar surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 11-2019
DOI: 10.1016/J.IJOM.2019.04.010
Abstract: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine whether there are clinically effective reductions in postoperative pain, oedema, and trismus following submucosal dexamethasone administration during impacted mandibular third molar surgery. An electronic database search was conducted up to and including June 2018. Randomized and quasi-randomized trials assessing the effects of submucosal dexamethasone in adult patients undergoing mandibular third molar surgery were included. The mean differences or standardized mean differences were extracted and pooled using the fixed-effects or random-effects model. Seventeen trials were included and independently assessed for risk of bias. There was low quality evidence that submucosal dexamethasone reduces early postoperative pain, early and late postoperative trismus, and late postoperative oedema after mandibular third molar extraction. Moderate quality evidence was found for the reduction of late postoperative pain and early postoperative oedema. The greatest clinical effect of submucosal dexamethasone injection during impacted mandibular third molar surgery was a reduction of early postoperative pain (number needed to treat (NNT) = 4) and early postoperative oedema (NNT = 5). The reduction in trismus was not clinically significant (<5 mm). Further research focusing on strengthening the quality of evidence, investigating potential harms and a definitive protocol for submucosal administration during mandibular third molar surgery is required.
Implications and Considerations of Dental Materials in MRI: A Case Report and Literature Review
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Date: 15-12-2020
DOI: 10.1155/2020/8891302
Abstract: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has an increasing role as a diagnostic imaging modality. Dental materials have important implications on the use of MRI as a diagnostic imaging modality. A case of a dislodged crown while in an MRI machine prompted a review of the literature for the implications and considerations of dental materials with magnetic resonance technology. An understanding of the basic physics involved in magnetic resonance is required to appreciate the relevance of dental materials in an MRI scanner. This case report supported by a literature review recommends assessing a patient’s crown retention prior to and after MRI scanning.
Following the trend in maxillofacial surgery literature
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2020
Flying with facial fractures—the truth is out there
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2013
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