Head of Department: Prof. Rephael Zeltzer
Tel: 02-6776148
Fax: 02-64688101
STAFF
Professor Emeritus
Azaz Badri, DMD
Shteyer Arie, DMD
Professor
Nitzan Dorrit W., DMD
Clinical Associate Professor
Zeltser Rephael, DMD
Associate Professor
Lustmann Joshua, DMD
Clinical Senior Lecturer
Shohat Shimon (Emeritus )
Lecturer
Regev Eran, DMD, M.D.
Clinical Lecturer
Casap Nardi, DMD, M.D.
Instructors
Abid-El-Raziq Daud, DMD
Abu-Tier Jawad, DMD
Teaching Assistants
Sharfi Guy, DMD
Lehman Hadas, DMD, M.Sc.
Nashef Rizan, DMD
Cohen Adir, DMD
Tabib Rami, DMD
Roshinek Cheli, DMD
INTRODUCTION
The Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery is conducting research in two main categories: Basic research and clinical research.
Basic research is conducted in the laboratory of the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and in cooperation with other laboratories in the Medical Center, and similar universities in Israel and North America on the following topics:
Osteogenic growth peptide (OGP) and its effect on bone is focused on the biosynthesis, binding proteins, receptor, intracellular signaling and therapeutic applications of a novel polypeptide hormone, OGP, discovered in the Bone Laboratory at the Hebrew University-Hadassah Faculty of Dental Medicine. This growth peptide is being evacuated in experimental head injuries in mice and its effect on bone healing in experimental fractures in rats.
Clinical and experimental studies are performed on the effect of replacement of the synovial fluid, including its hyaluronic acid, on the the efficiency of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) movements. The aim of the study is to elucidate whether clinically applied specific molecules will act as an efficient lubricant in the TMJ .
Bone remodeling and the induction of osteogenesis using periosteal distractional distraction is implemented on rodents. The clinical and technological aspects of dental implantation, clinical application of a computerized navigation system for dental implantology are investigated.
Clinical and experimental studies performed: mechanisms of neuropathic pain following peripheral nerve injury as happens following trauma to the head and neck, using a rodent model of anesthesia dolorosa following transection of a peripheral nerve.
Clinical research is performed on the following topics: distraction osteogenesis (Elongation of jaw bones); the use of bone substitues for augmentation of alveolar ridges; the use of Er: YAG Laser in bone surgery; studies on neuropathic pain; dental implantology;Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders and pathogenesis; the effect of orthognathic surgery on the TMJ; radiological evaluation of pediatric joint trauma.
RESEARCH AREAS
§ Osteogenic Growth Peptide, fracture healing (Regev, Shteyer )
§ Head injuries and OGP (Casap, Regev, Shteyer )
§ Navigation and maxillofacial surgery (Casap)
§ Dental implantology (Casap)
§ Temporomandibular Joint disorders (Nitzan )
§ Sensory nerves injuries (neuropatic pain ) (Zeltser )
§ Distraction osteogenesis (Regev )
§ Clinical Maxillofacial studies (Department staff )
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