Prosthetic rehabilitation with HA-coated root form implants after restoration of mandibular continuity.
Utilization of implants to aid in oral reconstruction after partial mandibular resection entails coordination of multiple health care co-therapists as well as funding sources for the underprivileged. An illustrative case emphasizes these points. Ablation of a squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue resulted in a partial mandibulectomy, as well as multiple sensory, physical and psychosocial deficits. Continuity of the mandible was restored with a vascularized iliac crest bone graft. (Fig. 1) Total functional restoration, however, was only possible with implant supported overdenture prostheses. (Figs. 3-5).
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Harlem Hospital Center, New York.
Robertson
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Chabra
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Ogle
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Aykac
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D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation*
D015921:Dental Implants