title: Osseointegrated implant rehabilitation of the previously irradiated mandible: results of a limited trial at 3 to 7 years.
abstract: The use of osseointegrated dental implants in patients with defects of the head and neck acquired as a result of ablative surgery for malignancy is an accepted and valuable extension of the well-documented use of these implants for the treatment of edentulism. In patients who have received ionizing radiation as part of tumor therapy, the use of dental implants is poorly documented. A limited trial of 21 Brånemark implants placed in the previously irradiated mandibles of four patients is reported here. The implants have been in place and functioning for periods of 3 to 7 years. No implants have been lost. Patient selection, treatment, and complications encountered are discussed. Guidelines for further use of osseointegrated implants in patients with previously irradiated mandibles are suggested.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, Farmington.
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Worthington
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D003834:Denture Precision Attachment; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000528:radiation effects* / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000528:radiation effects; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D016348:Osseointegration; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D015921:Dental Implants