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RESEARCH

Below you will find listed some of the scientific articles, papers, contributions to text books and personal audits written or carried out by Mr Smith:
Papers Published:
  1. Smith W P (1991)                                                                                                                                                                      Delayed miniplate osteosynthesis for mandibular fractures.                                                                                                      Br. J. Oral and Maxillofac. Surg. 29 73-76
  2. Smith W P (1991)                                                                                                                                                                            Recurrent dislocation of the temporo-mandibular joint. A new combined augmentation procedure. Int J. Oral and Maxillofac. Surg 20 98-99
  3. Smith W P & Markus A F (1991)                                                                                                                                              Internal derangement of the temporo-mandibular joint. An audit of clinical findings, arthrography and surgical treatment.                                                                                                                                                                                              Br. J Oral and Maxillofac. Surg. 29 377-380
  4. Precious D S & Smith W P (1992):                                                                                                                                                  The use of mandibular symphyseal bone in maxillofacial surgery.                                                                                             Br. J Oral and Maxillofac Surg. 30 148-152
  5. Smith W P, Peters W J N & Markus A F (1993)                                                                                                                              Submandibular gland surgery: An audit of clinical findings, pathology and post-operative morbidity.                      Ann. Royal Coll. Surg. Eng. 75(3) 163-167
  6. Smith W P & Johnson P A (1994)                                                                                                                                                Sagittal split mandibular osteotomy for irreducible dislocation of the temporo-mandibular joint.                                Int. J Oral & Maxillofac Surg. 23 16-18
  7. Smith W P & Williams J L (1994)                                                                                                                                                        A surgical approach to the sublingual salivary gland (Letter)                                                                                                      Ann. Royal Coll. Surg. Eng. 76(4) 285-286
  8. Smith W P (1994)                                                                                                                                                                                  Report to the Ethicon Foundation Fund (Royal College of surgeons of England) "Clinical attachment to the Dharwad Cleft Unit"                                                                                                                                                                                              Ann. Royal Coll. Surg. Eng. (Bulletin) 76(6) 296-297
  9. Smith W P (1999)                                                                                                                                                                                  Surgical reconstruction of the oral cavity                                                                                                                                      Independent Dentistry 4(6) 80-87
  10. Anand V J, Latif M & Smith W P. (2000)                                                                                                                                          Defects of the external auditory canal: a new reconstruction technique                                                                                J. Laryngology & Otology 114 279-282
  11. Camilleri A C, Smith W P, Kaiser L (2004) Infantile Cervical Lipoblastoma: A case report and review of literature.      J Oral Maxillofac Surg 62 383-386
  12. Gilbride M J, Smith W P (2005)                                                                                                                                                      Eruption of teeth in the nose following trauma to the primary and permanent dentition.                                                Br Dent J. 198: 199-200
  13. Smith W P, Prince S, Phelan S. The role of imaging and surgery in the management of vascular tumours of the masseter muscle.                                                                                                                                                                                  J Oral Maxillofac. Surg. (2005)
  14. Turner M J A & Smith W P (2009) Double venous anastomosis for the radial artery forearm flap. Improving success and minimizing morbidity.                                                                                                                                                                J Cranio Maxillofacial Surgery. 37: 253 - 257 (A series of 100 cases demonstrating highest success in free tissue transfer in Western Europe).
  15. Turner MJA, Smith WP (2011) Reconstruction of Forehead Skin : The Unilateral Horizontal Advancement Flap : J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 69(7) 2048-2051
  16. Smith W P (2013)                                                                                                                                                                                  The relative risk of neurosensory deficit following removal of third molar teeth: the influence of radiography and surgical technique.                                                                                                                                                                                Oral Surg. Oral Med. Oral Pathol. 115(1) 18-24
  17. Stathopoulus P & Smith W P: (2017)                                                                                                                                                Analysis of Survival Rates following Primary Surgery of 178 consecutive patients with Oral Cancer in a Large District General Hospital.                                                                                                                                                                  J: Maxillofac. Oral Surg: 16(2); 158-163
Chapters in Textbooks:
  1. Bailey & Love: (2000) Textbook of Surgery - Chapter 23 - Cleft Lip and Palate
  2. Bailey & Love: (2004) Textbook of Surgery - Chapter 51 - Disorders of the salivary glands
  3. Bailey & Love: (2004) Textbook of Surgery - Chapter 46 - Congenital abnormalities of the face, mouth and jaws.
  4. Bailey & Love: (2008) Short Practice of Surgery - Disorders of the salivary glands (Revised)
  5. Bailey & Love: (2008) Short Practice of Surgery - Congenital abnormalities of the face, mouth and jaws (Revised)
  6. Bailey & Love: (2008) Short Practice of Surgery - Oral & oropharyngeal cancer (New)
  7. Bailey & Love: (2008) Short Practice of Surgery (25th Edition) - Chapter 42, pages 657-675 - Cleft lip and palate
  8. Bailey & Love: (2008) Short Practice of Surgery (25th Edition) - Chapter 47, pages 752-770 - Disorders of the Salivary glands
  9. Bailey & Love: (2008) Short Practice of Surgery (25th Edition) - Chapter 46, pages 734-751 - Oral and oropharyngeal cancer
  10. Bailey & Love :(2013) Short Practice of Surgery(26th Edition)- Chapters 45,49 & 50 - Cleft Lip and Palate, Oro-pharyngeal Cancer and Salivary Gland disorders.
A Series of Personal Audits:
  1. An audit of neck lump activity (2007): Analysis showing malignancy pickup rate of 8% in 62 patients referred under the two week wait system
  2. Survival rates in oral cancer (2008): A personal series of 201 consecutive patients with 2 year survival rates (67%) superior to the larger UK centres
  3. Success of Fibular Flap Reconstruction (2010): A consecutive series of 40 cases revealing better success rate (93%) in facial reconstruction than published data
  4. Loco regional Control in tongue cancer (2010): A personal series of 62 patients managed by aggressive surgery confirmed comparable 2 year survival rate with data published from other international centres
  5. Complications associated with removal of impacted wisdom teeth (2010): A personal series of 1000 patients reveals lower complication rate than published data
  6. Occult Nodes in Oral Cancer (2012): A series of 147 patients demonstrating three quarters of patients survive two or more years after surgery provided cancer has not spread to the neck.
  7. A series of 1000 implants (2014) - How successful are dental implants?
  8. Lingual Nerve protection in wisdom tooth surgery:(2020) A personal series of 2700 extractions.
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