title: Extraoral application of osseointegrated implants.
abstract: The use of osseointegrated implants to provide support for craniofacial prostheses has provided the clinician with another approach to the treatment of complex craniofacial reconstructive problems. The surgical technique is reviewed and the Mayo Clinic experience is presented.
authors.affiliation: Section of Oral Diagnosis and Oral Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Tolman
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Desjardins
mesh_terms: D000269:Adhesives; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000293:injuries; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008447:Maxillofacial Prosthesis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D000269:Adhesives; D014025:Titanium