[Surgical procedures in mouth, jaw and facial surgery in Thiel embalmed body donors].

METHODS: This study investigates whether human cadavers embalmed according to Thiel can be used for research and education in oral-maxillo-facial surgery. Different surgical approaches were tested on such cadavers. The usability of the specimen was judged jointly by anatomists and surgeons. Color, structure, and consistency of the different tissues were comparable to vital conditions. Thiel's embalming technique applied to human cadavers provides an optimal basis for research and for basic and postgraduate medical education.