title: Prosthodontic rehabilitation of malpositioned implants after ameloblastoma followed by mandibulectomy and costal bone graft:  a clinical report.
abstract: This clinical report describes the rehabilitation with costal bone graft reconstruction and 3 implants of a patient with a partial mandibular defect as a result of a partial mandibulectomy due to ameloblastoma of the left mandible. Due to the altered shape of the graft bone, the implants were malpositioned in the buccolingual plane. The prosthodontic rehabilitation was successfully completed by using an implant-supported milled bar combined with telescopic crown-retained dentures. This tooth implant-supported prosthesis successfully restored function and esthetics. Aspects that deal with the repair of the buccal soft tissues are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Cai-Yun
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.forename: Xin-Hua
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Gu
mesh_terms: D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000601:surgery*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D003442:Crowns; D000044:Dental Abutments; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012272:Ribs / Q000637:transplantation
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants