Prosthodontic rehabilitation after myofascial flap surgery of hemimaxillectomy defects in the edentulous patient: a clinical report.
OBJECTIVE
The aims of this clinical report were to present and discuss the clinical procedure and the treatment considerations of prosthetic rehabilitation after myofascial flap surgery.


METHODS
A 78-year-old edentulous woman with a squamous cell carcinoma underwent hemimaxillectomy. A temporalis myofascial flap surgery combined with implant-supported prosthesis is one successful approach to the restoration of oral function after hemimaxillectomy.


CONCLUSIONS
Although the bulky and mobile nature of a temporalis myofascial flap prevented the retention of a tissue-borne denture, an appropriate impression technique and the fabrication of implant-supported prosthesis using an implant attachment system enhanced the overall satisfaction by the patient.
From the *Department of Prosthodontics and Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Dankook University, Cheonan; and †Department of Prosthodontics and Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
Joon-Seok
JS
Lee
Young-Jun
YJ
Lim
D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000379:methods*; D004954:Esthetics; D005147:Facial Bones; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D063175:Mandibular Reconstruction / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012907:Smoking; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D019231:Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic / Q000379:methods*