Erik van Hooft

Amphia Ziekenhuis · Department of Surgery

When endodontic treatment of periapical infection does not suffice, apicoectomy might be the next treatment of choice. Years of treatment development have optimised it as far as possible, but the optimal apical barrier material has still not been indicated. Does MTA as an apical barrier material in apicoectomies effectuate a higher success rate tha...

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of different splitting techniques, namely, “mallet and chisel” versus “spreading and prying,” used during bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO) on postoperative hypoesthesia outcomes. Study design We systematically searched the PubMed and Cochrane databases (from January 1957 to Nov...

Bij de behandeling van patiënten met een orofaciale afwijking spelen functie van het kauwstelsel en esthetische aspecten een rol. Onlangs verscheen het softwareprogramma ‘Facial aesthetics’ dat de weke delen van het aangezicht kan analyseren. Met behulp daarvan is onderzocht in hoeverre 40 patiënten die in verband met een orofaciale afwijking chiru...

In the treatment of patients with an oro-facial anomaly the functioning of the masticatory system and aesthetic aspects play a role. Recently, the software programme 'Facial Harmony', which analyzes the soft tissue contour of the face, appeared. Using this programme, a research project was carried out to find out if the result of the surgical treat...

A 58-year-old woman was referred by her dentist to a maxillofacial surgeon because of a rapidly increasing facial swelling. The swelling developed after sodium hypochlorite irrigation during the endodontic treatment of tooth 25. A mechanical heart valve, a heart rhythm disorder, and antithrombotic therapy were complicating medical conditions. Treat...