Osseointegrated implants in post-surgical prosthodontic rehabilitation.
The advent of osseointegrated implants and their use in dentistry has been well documented and continues to become more and more a part of conventional dental treatment. Apart from their use in simple situations they can prove invaluable when there is little hope of success with the other options. Two cases are presented here that involve multiple tooth loss as a result of surgical intervention and treatment of pathological lesions.
McCullagh
J J
JJ
Department of Conservation and Oral Surgery, Eastman Dental Institute, London.
Searson
L J
LJ
Hopper
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C
Watt-Smith
S
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D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000601:surgery; D009065:Mouth Rehabilitation / Q000379:methods*; D009807:Odontogenic Cysts / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D016348:Osseointegration; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D014081:Tooth Extraction
D015921:Dental Implants