title: Immediate functional loading of an implant-supported fixed prosthesis at the time of ablative surgery and mandibular reconstruction for squamous cell carcinoma.
abstract: The authors describe a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity managed by ablative surgery, mandibular reconstruction with a fibula free flap, and implant placement during the same session. Immediate functional implant loading, respecting the principles of basal implantology, was performed 48 hours later using a highly rigid, screw-secured fixed prosthesis that served as an external fixator for the implants and grafted bone. Implant loading before external beam radiotherapy improves flap stability, bone consolidation, and quality of life. Functional and esthetic outcomes were evaluated 2 years after radiotherapy was completed.
authors.affiliation: Hopital Pasteur, Chirurgie Maxillofaciale, Nice, France.
authors.forename: Guillaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Odin
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Balaguer
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Savoldelli
authors.forename: Gérard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Scortecci
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001860:Bone Plates; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D016348:Osseointegration / Q000502:physiology; D011788:Quality of Life; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants