title: Reconstruction of the severely resorbed mandible.
abstract: Reconstruction of the severely resorbed mandible has long been a problem. Restoration of function and strength has been impaired by the lack of long-term retention of various bone grafting modalities. The use of hydroxyapatite as a scaffolding material to prolong the retention of grafted bone may hold promise of longer term strengthening by bone grafts. To allow the use of osseointegrated implants with this HA-bone grafting, porous HA (Interpore 200) was used in two patients. Although the 1- and 2-year follow-up of these patients is encouraging, further investigation is needed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Southern California, School of Dentistry, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hochwald
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Daly
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Owen
mesh_terms: D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000601:surgery*; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D003779:Denture Design; D017886:Durapatite; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D017886:Durapatite