title: Secondary reconstruction of the alveolar process after correction of mandibular discontinuity defects.
abstract: Mandibular defects in six patients were immediately reconstructed with pure titanium reconstruction plates and autogenous iliac bone blocks. However, an alveolar process adequate for functional fitting of a denture did not form. More than 6 months after the reconstruction, correction of the ridge deficiency was attempted using autogenous particulate iliac cancellous bone and marrow combined with hydroxylapatite particles. By this secondary reconstruction, a functional well-fitting denture could be constructed for all six patients. After more than 2 years no evidence of resorption or infection has occurred.
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Iwate Medical University School of Dentistry, Japan.
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Ohya
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Yagi
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Takenaka
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Fujioka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D001860:Bone Plates; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D003829:Denture, Partial; D017886:Durapatite; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D007085:Ilium; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic / Q000379:methods*; D013165:Splints; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D017886:Durapatite; D014025:Titanium