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Discusses the association of syphilis to drug use and prostitution in Connecticut and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Annual rates of syphilis; Use of the information on patients' lifestyles to help locate sexual contacts; Decrease in the proportion of men with syphilis who reported sexual contact with men.

Purpose: This study investigated the incidence and causative factors involved in late mandibular fractures after third molar surgery., Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was sent to 106 oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Connecticut, asking them about their experience with late fractures over a 10-year period., Results: A 79% response indicated 28 fractures occurring in 611,000 extractions, for an incidence of 0.0046%. The cause was found to be multifactorial and included age, gender, type of impaction, preexisting infection, and failure to maintain a soft diet in the postoperative period. Most fractures occurred between the 1st and 21st days postoperatively. Three of the fractures resulted in malpractice litigation., Conclusion: Men over the age of 25 years should be specifically informed about the risk of late mandible fracture after third molar surgery. This group of patients should be educated about the quality and duration of a soft diet.

A retrospective 3-year survey of 311 patients sustaining 564 facial fractures in a medium-sized metropolitan area is presented. Etiology, distribution and treatment of these facial fractures are reported and compared with earlier studies, where changing patterns of etiology and treatment were noted. Contemporary knowledge of facial injuries is important if diagnosis and treatment are to be accurate and treatment optimal.