title: Prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with a mandibular defect caused by a gunshot wound.
abstract: Injuries to the orofacial region may vary from localized injuries to extensive soft and hard tissue loss. In addition to physical and psychologic damages, functional and aesthetic aspects must be restored. This clinical report describes the rehabilitation of a patient with a mandibular defect caused by a gunshot wound. Rehabilitation of this patient, with the use of an overdenture prosthesis, was performed after mandibular surgical hard and soft tissue reconstruction. A maxillary total prosthesis and an implant-supported mandibular overdenture supported by 4 osseointegrated implants were fabricated. Despite limited mouth opening and anatomic deficiencies, the patient's aesthetic and functional demands were fulfilled.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University, Capa, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Bilge
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gökçen-Röhlig
authors.forename: Belir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Atalay
authors.forename: Emrah
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Baca
authors.forename: Deniz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Işik
authors.forename: Uğur
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Meriç
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000601:surgery; D000044:Dental Abutments; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008338:Mandibular Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D016155:Oral Fistula / Q000601:surgery; D016348:Osseointegration / Q000502:physiology; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants