title: Use of dental implants to retain finger prostheses: a case report.
abstract: Fingers as organs of manipulation have an important role in function and aesthetics. Moreover, for the majority of patients, the loss of the finger can lead to psychological problems. This case report presents the use of osseointegrated dental implants for the retention of finger prostheses. The possibility of using osseointegrated implant-retained prostheses offers a real alternative for the reconstruction of fingers in cases where other techniques are not applicable.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Diyarbakir Military Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey. ydnozkan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Aydin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozkan
authors.forename: Bugra
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Senel
authors.forename: Can Engin
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Durmaz
authors.forename: Hasan Alper
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Uyar
authors.forename: Rahmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Evinc
mesh_terms: D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D015921:Dental Implants; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D005385:Fingers / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016348:Osseointegration; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants