Hyperbaric oxygen: therapy for patients with maxillofacial implants?
Osseointegration was an innovative treatment in dentistry during the last 3 decades. The success of osseointegration is related to factors such as material biocompatibility, adequate quality of bone tissue that allows implantation, surgical technique, and macrostructure and microstructure of implant. The osseointegrated implants are successfully applied in dental clinic including oral and facial rehabilitations mainly for patients submitted to mutilating surgeries. However, patients submitted to radiation therapy present risks to treatment with implants owing to adverse effects on bone tissue. Nowadays, the literature suggests different therapies to improve the success of osseointegration such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy that aims to prepare bone and adjacent tissues to receive the implant. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to present a literature review concerning indications, contraindications, successes, and difficulties with hyperbaric oxygen therapy associated to maxillofacial implants.
Goiato
Marcelo Coelho
MC
Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Araçatuba Dental School, University of São Paulo, 1193-Vila Mendonça, Araçatuba, Brazil. goiato@foa.unesp.br
Santos
Daniela Micheline
DM
Danelon
Marcelle
M
Pesqueira
Aldiéris Alves
AA
de Carvalho Dekon
Stefan Fiuza
SF
Fajardo
Renato Salviato
RS
D000075202:Contraindications; D015921:Dental Implants; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation / Q000379:methods; D007568:Jaw / Q000528:radiation effects; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D016348:Osseointegration / Q000502:physiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D015921:Dental Implants