MAJOR ADVANCES IN MAXILLO FACIAL SURGERY AND THE DEVELOPMENT TRENDS

This special edition, titled “Major Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery And The Developments Trends”, aims to present the main achievements in this field. The use of new scientific and technological achievements has revolutionized the field of maxillofacial surgery, and current trends are aimed at improving evidence-based diagnostic and surgical methods, as well as the quality of patient care. The progress of reconstructive surgery in PCLH was largely facilitated by the improvement of the work of the anesthesiology and resuscitation service, transplantation of tissue grafts and vascularized flaps (both pedunculated and free), new bone substitutes, platelet-rich plasma, tissue genetic engineering, directed tissue osteogenesis, distraction osteogenesis, microsurgery, laser surgery, arthroscopic and endoscopic surgery, radioisotope diagnostics, electron microscopy, endoprosthesis, 3D computer modeling and the use of 3D printers. Modern computer technologies are widely implemented in the field of PCL surgery using visualization methods and the use of navigation, threedimensional images, stereolithographic models, non-standard implants such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), surgical navigation. and robotic surgery. The use of guided surgery allows the procedure to be performed faster, safer and more accurately, reducing surgical risks and time. Since the advent of endoscopic surgery, it has been successfully used in the treatment and diagnosis of lesions of the maxillary sinus. Temporomandibular joint arthroscopy is now routinely performed and is a more effective and minimally invasive treatment for TMJ disease. The use of new technologies has also played an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of oncological diseases of the maxillofacial region. Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is used to diagnose many types of cancer in the area of the PCL and to detect metastases in the lymph nodes. Maxillofacial surgery techniques are constantly evolving and improving, and we hope that our publication will keep pace with these changes.