title: Replacement of the central arch of the mandible by an implant.
abstract: The use of an alloplastic implant to fill the defect after resection of the central part of the mandible is described. This procedure makes the post-operative course more acceptable for the patient, and facilitates later reconstruction by a free bone graft in the absence of recurrence.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008341:Mandibular Prosthesis; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000601:surgery