title: The prosthodontic restoration of a self-inflicted gunshot maxillofacial defect: a short-term follow-up case report.
abstract: A self-inflicted gunshot maxillofacial defect was restored with dental implants and various attachments. Following mandibular surgical reconstruction, a fixed full-arch implant-supported prosthesis was fabricated. The maxillary defect was restored with an obturator retained with bar-clip and ball attachments. Crowns with an unfavorable crown-to-root ratio were used to rectify a compromised unilateral interocclusal space. Functional rehabilitation was achieved without any pathologic sequelae and maintained over a 1-year observation period. Provision of a fixed implant-retained mandibular prosthesis opposing a specific design for a maxillary obturator provided short-term and optimistic prognosis in the management of a serious traumatic injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Center for Dental Sciences, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey. cumhursipahi@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Cumhur
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sipahi
authors.forename: Kerim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ortakoglu
authors.forename: Julide
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ozen
authors.forename: Alper
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caglar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008338:Mandibular Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008437:Maxilla / Q000293:injuries*; D010158:Palatal Obturators; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000534:rehabilitation*
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants