title: The transmandibular implant: implant reconstruction and rehabilitation for the atrophic mandible.
abstract: The transmandibular implant is specifically designed for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the severely atrophic mandible utilizing an extraoral approach. The unique design and surgical protocol of the transmandibular system have proven to be predictable and successful. The indications, implant design and materials, surgical technique, advantages, and disadvantages of the transmandibular system are presented in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104-6003.
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Barber
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Fonseca
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Betts
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D006801:Humans; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants