A multicenter retrospective review of the mandibular staple bone plate.
The mandibular staple bone plate, herein referred to as the staple, has been used as a reconstructive device to improve mandibular function for more than a decade. This report presents the clinical and radiographic findings of a retrospective survey of 160 patients from three separate practices over an eight-year period (1975-1983). The criteria established at the 1978 NIH-Harvard Consensus Development Conference on Dental Implants were used to evaluate results. The study also evaluates experiences with other procedures used in conjunction with the staple.
D001860:Bone Plates; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic; D010519:Periodontium / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D013997:Time Factors