Christine T-T J W Lwin

• BDS. MBChB. MRCS. FDSRCS. FRCS (OMFS)
• Consultant at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Purpose: Impacted maxillary canines occur in up to 3% of the population and their eruption is of great importance in establishing, maintaining the shape, aesthetics, and function of the dental arch; hence, surgical exposure of canines to align them is a common surgical procedure. This study identifies the frequency and the statistically significan...

We aim to compare radiological with histological tumour thickness (RTT with HTT) for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), and the ability of both to predict cervical metastasis. The MRI images and histopathology reports of 102 consecutive OSCC cases were compared and the relationship between RTT and HTT, calculated as a "shrinkage factor" by the gr...

Our unit policy in fronto-orbital advancement (FOA) and remodeling has been initial overcorrection to improve the ultimate aesthetic outcome of surgery. To assess relapse of anteroposterior (AP) correction in patients with cranial synostosis undergoing FOA and remodeling, a retrospective pilot study identified patients from the unit database. Seria...

We report an 86-year-old female who sustained a closed, type III intra-articular calcaneal fracture in combination with talonavicular subluxation. This is a rare injury. This case is unusual with respect to the advanced age of the patient, the absence of proximal injuries and associated moderate energy impact. This is the only reported case to have...

We report on the development of traumatic ear lobe neuromas as a late complication of bilateral otoplasty performed 16 years previously. To our knowledge, this is the first and only described case of traumatic neuromas arising as a late complication of otoplasty in the English literature. Traumatic neuroma should be considered in the differential d...

Disabling fatigue is a prominent feature of primary Sjögren's syndrome (PSS). We evaluated a number of questionnaires for their ability to discriminate fatigue in PSS from that in other rheumatic disorders and healthy controls. 33 female caucasian patients with PSS, 45 with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), 16 with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and 3...

The aim of this study was to test and compare the values of torsional moment, torsional angular deflection, bending moment, and permanent angular deflection of three designs of root canal files (Unifile, Flexofile, and H-File) before and after cross-infection treatment procedures, according to ANSI/ADA specification no. 28. An increase in value for...

The cutting efficiency of endodontic instruments was measured using an original experimental technique that incorporates new concepts to simulate clinical conditions. Five designs of #ISO 030 endodontic instruments, K-reamer (Maillefer), Flexofile (Maillefer), Helifile (Micro-mega), K-flex (Kerr), and Unifile (De Trey), were chosen and their cuttin...

The effects of various cleaning, chemical disinfection, and sterilization procedures on the cutting efficiency of endodontic instruments Unifile (De Trey, Bois Colombes, France), (Flexofile Maillefer, Ballaigues, Switzerland), and H-File (Maillefer)) were investigated. The cross-infection control treatment procedures investigated were as follows: c...