title: Clinical application of bone biology to mandibular and maxillary reconstruction.
abstract: Bony reconstruction of the mandible and maxilla is accomplished through the application of three general approaches: cancellous marrow grafts, cranial bone grafts, and microvascular transfers. This article discusses each of these techniques in detail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Miami, School of Medicine, Florida.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Marx
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008341:Mandibular Prosthesis; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008447:Maxillofacial Prosthesis; D016348:Osseointegration; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000473:pathology; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement; D014945:Wound Healing