David Chin Shong

Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

University of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK

JOURNAL REVIEWED: ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA – Feb 2014 - Jul 2014

Latest Contribution

Condylar fractures – current thinking

1 April 2014 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | Condylar fracture, Condylar neck fracture, Coronoid fracture, Management

The author presents a review of 133 papers, most of which are recent and some of which are historic. The topic examined is that of condylar fractures including condylar neck and coronoid process. This topic has always been controversial and...

Scar revision synopsis

1 April 2014 | | Facial Plastic Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery | Facial trauma, Maxillofacial surgery, Soft-tissue injury, Treatment, Wound healing

The authors present a comprehensive synopsis of late scar revision and other soft tissue deformities. They make the reasonable point that maxillo-facial surgery and its management of soft tissue injuries to the face is closely linked to cosmetic surgery. After...

Choosing anaesthesia for oral surgery

11 February 2014 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | Deep sedation, General anesthesia, Local anesthesia and nitrous oxide, Minimal sedation (anxiolysis), Moderate sedation

This article offers guidance in choosing the most appropriate modality of anaesthesia for oral surgery and the setting in which it is delivered. It attempts to classify the different types of anaesthesia into local anaesthesia, sedation, which it further sub...