title: Posterior maxillary segmental osteotomy for mandibular implants placement: case report.
abstract: The loss of mandibular molars can result in a maxillary dentoalveolar extrusion, leading to an insufficient interarch space. In severe cases, this space must be regained before the prosthetic reconstruction of the opposite edentulous area. The posterior maxillary segmental osteotomy (PMSO) is a simple but precision technique to manage this problem; without which one can achieve a good surgical outcome but a poor final occlusion. The purpose of this paper was to present a case of PMSO for mandibular implant placement and to discuss the important steps.
authors.affiliation: University of Pierre and Marie Curie (Paris 6), Teaching Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France. meningaud@noos.fr <meningaud@noos.fr>
authors.forename: Jean-Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Meningaud
authors.forename: Poramate
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pitak-Arnnop
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Corcos
authors.forename: Jacques-Charles
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Bertrand
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008963:Molar / Q000503:physiopathology; D024343:Open Bite / Q000601:surgery*; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic / Q000379:methods*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D013165:Splints; D014716:Vertical Dimension; D014727:Vestibuloplasty / Q000379:methods