title: Mandibular smooth staple implant: a case report.
abstract: This article reviews the development of staple bone plates for mandibular reconstruction over the past 25 years. A case study utilizing the Smooth Staple Implant System in a severely resorbed mandible is presented. Benefits of this system include reduction of the surgical operating and reconstruction time, elimination of the need to harvest a bone graft, the ability to create a functional prosthesis within 24 to 48 hours of the implant surgery, and increased cost-effectiveness.
authors.affiliation: Case Western Reserve University, School of Dentistry, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Babbush
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001860:Bone Plates; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D003772:Dental Pins; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D003831:Denture, Partial, Immediate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants