title: [Implantology in oromaxillofacial surgery].
abstract: Since the last 30 years endosseous implants are a well established treatment technique in maxillofacial surgery. Implants are used in the rehabilitation of patients having lost parts of maxilla or mandible due to tumor surgery, or which due to radiotherapy have problems tolerating mucosa-borne dentures. The implant borne prosthesis will aid to regain live quality to those patients. Improvement of live quality is also the result when epithetic reconstructions of soft tissue defects in the face are stabilized by extraoral implants. Aim of the paper is to give an overview on important implant related pathophysiological osseous healing patterns, discuss methods to influence these processes, to show correction possibilities for the bony bed and highlight their indications as well as to inform about clinical experiences with endosseous implants.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Mund-, Kiefer-, Gesichtschirurgie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg Glückstrasse 11, 91054 Erlangen. k.a.schlegel@mkg.med.uni-erlangen.de
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Schlegel
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schultze-Mosgau
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wiltfang
mesh_terms: D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009065:Mouth Rehabilitation