title: Use of dental implants for rehabilitation of mandibulectomy patients prior to radiation therapy.
abstract: The use of dental implants can aid in prosthetic rehabilitation of patients after ablative cancer surgery of the oral cavity. Biological effects of radiation therapy and the enhancement of radiation by metal implants have limited the use of dental implants. This article presents a case of dental implants used prior to radiation therapy for rehabilitation of a mandibulectomy patient and discusses the current understanding of radiation effects on bone and metal implants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007-2197, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Razavi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Niroomand-Rad
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Sessions
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Harter
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000528:radiation effects; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill / Q000379:methods*; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants