title: Replacement of mandibular posterior teeth with implants in a postmandibular resection case: a case report.
abstract: This case report describes the prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient who was treated for ameloblastoma by segmental resection of the mandible. Because of the size of the defect it was decided to use a healing obturator to facilitate bone formation in the defect. At the end of 3 months, bone formation had led to complete obliteration of the defect with an almost complete fill to the crest of the ridge. The next phase of the treatment was prosthetic rehabilitation. The patient preferred a fixed replacement of teeth as opposed to a removable option. The final treatment plan was an implant-supported fixed prosthesis that was progressively loaded.
authors: Sri Ramachandra Dental College, Chennai, India. drjayanthchristian@gmail.com
authors: Jayanth
authors: J
authors: Christian
authors: Manita
authors: M
authors: Grover
authors: Padmanabhan Thallam
authors: PT
authors: Veeravalli
mesh_terms: D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D018786:Bone Substitutes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D059605:Dental Implant-Abutment Design; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D048091:Guided Tissue Regeneration / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D006882:Hydroxyapatites / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D010012:Osteogenesis / Q000502:physiology; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000534:rehabilitation; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D018786:Bone Substitutes; D015921:Dental Implants; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; C074950:hydroxyapatite-beta tricalcium phosphate