[Post-Covid osteomyelitis of the facial bones]. / Postkovidnyi osteomielit litsevykh kostei.

The pandemic of coronavirus infection existed from 2019 to 2023. The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced on May 5, 2023 that the pandemic had ended. However, it does not cease to have an adverse effect on the health of the world population. Necrotic lesions of the bones of the facial skeleton are now a characteristic sign of a severe coronavirus infection. We conducted a review of scientific publications that reflected the relationship between coronavirus and necrotic processes of the skull bones, methods of treatment, prevention and the latest developments in this direction. The purpose of this article is to review existing studies on Post-Covid osteomyelitis of facial bones, its impact, features of the clinical picture of this disease, analysis of methods and means of treatment of this group of patients. Analysis of literature data has shown that the search for an ideal dressing material continues, especially the developments of native developers stand emphasized. The advantages of modern materials over traditional ones have become unquestionable, but further research in this direction is required.

[Bone anchored auricular prosthesis for patients with grade III microtia]. / Éktoprotezirovanie ushnoi rakoviny s oporoi na vnutrikostnye implantaty u patsientov s mikrotiei III stepeni.

The aim of the study was to assess the effectivity of auricular prosthesis on intraosseous implants in patient with grade III microtia. The study included 7 patients (5 males and 2 females) aged 18 to 45 years with hemifacial microsomia and grade III microtia operated in Central Research Institute of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery in 2013-2016. Number and position of intraosseous implants was determined by reverse planning based on CT representing hard and soft facial structures. Patients were followed-up for 6-36 months. Good esthetic results were obtained by minimally invasive surgical procedure and short post-op rehabilitation. However these results required meticulous virtual planning and manufacturing of surgical template. The described method promotes very fast medical and social rehabilitation of patients with severe microtia.