The division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Carle has a broad spectrum. The clinical training of the attending staff is unique and offers an expanded scope of experience for the residents of the training program. Carle’s Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residents gain experience in not only traditional dentoalveolar surgery but also maxillofacial dermatologic surgery, cleft lip and palate surgery, maxillofacial pathology and oncology, orthognathic surgery, and reconstructive surgery. We have included several cases on the website which may be reviewed to serve as an example.

Case Presentations - Updated November 1, 2011

Case Study One - Cancer Case: View

Case Study Two - Cleft Case: View

Case Study Three - Trauma Case: View

Case Study One - Cancer Case

Squamous cell carcinoma of left posterior mandible.

Tracheostomy completed and neck incision marked.

Segmental resection of cancer and mandible completed, and a titanium reconstruction bar placed. Also, a neck dissection has been completed.

The neck lymph nodes and left mandible cancer specimen.

Harvest of the left fibula osteoseptocutaneous free flap.

Immediately post-op after inset of fibula free flap.

Post-operative 3D CT scan.

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Case Study Two - Cleft Case

Right unilateral complete cleft lip and palate.

Planned incisions.

Repair of lip (cheilorhinoplasty).

One week post-op.

One month post-op.

One month post-op.

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Case Study Three - Trauma Case

Frontal sinus and Lefort II secondary to motor vehicle accident.

Pre-operative 3D CT scan.

Reflection of coronal flap.

Elevation of pericranial flap.

Craniotomy bur holes and osteotomy.

Post-operative 3D CT scan.

Post-operative frontal view.

Post-operative lateral view.

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