Extra-oral endosseous craniofacial implants: current status and future developments.
The published experience of extra-oral endosseous craniofacial implants (EOECIs) is reviewed. The definition of osseointegration, concept of success, the relative merit of one- or two-stage implant placement, EOECI design and control of peri-abutment skin infection are discussed. A plea is made for more consistent and objective reading of clinical experience of this technique.
Abu-Serriah
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Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, Glasgow, UK.
McGowan
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DA
Moos
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Bagg
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D000818:Animals; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000601:surgery; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D016348:Osseointegration; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000145:classification / Q000639:trends*; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome