title: Implant rehabilitation of irradiated jaws: a preliminary report.
abstract: Ten patients (3 maxilla, 7 mandible), who had been treated for a head and neck malignancy by undergoing radiotherapy, had 42 implants (10 maxillary, 32 mandibular) placed into the irradiated sites and either an overdenture or a fixed prosthesis fabricated. Of the 10 implants placed in the maxilla, 6 were lost; however, there was a 100% survival rate of the implants placed in the mandible (mean duration = 33 months). The use of longer implants and pre- or postimplant hyperbaric oxygen may be necessary in maxillary situations.
authors.affiliation: Morriston Hospital NHS Trust, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Patton
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: el-Sharkawi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Davies
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001424:Bacterial Infections; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000009:adverse effects; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000528:radiation effects* / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000528:radiation effects* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants