Functional and aesthetic rehabilitation with maxillary prosthesis supported by two zygomatic implants for maxillary defect resulting from cancer ablative surgery: a case report/technique article.
We report herein a case of functional and aesthetic rehabilitation with maxillary prosthesis supported by only two zygomatic implants for a patient with severe maxillary defect resulting from subtotal maxillectomy for malignant melanoma of the upper gingiva. A 76-year-old woman was referred to our facility with non-painful discoloration of the upper gingiva. After several examinations, a clinical diagnosis of malignant melanoma of the upper gingiva (cT3N1M0 stage IVA, American Joint Committee on Cancer) was made. Subtotal maxillectomy utilizing Le Fort I osteotomy and functional neck dissection were performed. A conventional resection denture was made and employed postoperatively, but was unable to be suitably retained due to insufficient residual maxillary structures. Six months after tumor resection, two zygomatic implants were inserted into bilateral zygomatic bones. Magnetic attachments were applied as a mechanism for attaching the implants and resection denture. After application of these implants, retention and stability of the prosthesis was considerably improved. The patient became able to eat a normal diet. From an aesthetic perspective, the depressed upper lip was also properly restored, leading to an acceptable facial appearance.
Department of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial-Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, 2-2-2 Iida-nishi, Yamagata, 990-9585, Japan. ozahisa19@yahoo.co.jp.
Hisashi
H
Ozaki
Department of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial-Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, 2-2-2 Iida-nishi, Yamagata, 990-9585, Japan.
Shigeo
S
Ishikawa
Department of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial-Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, 2-2-2 Iida-nishi, Yamagata, 990-9585, Japan.
Kenichirou
K
Kitabatake
Department of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial-Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, 2-2-2 Iida-nishi, Yamagata, 990-9585, Japan.
Kazuyuki
K
Yusa
Department of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial-Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, 2-2-2 Iida-nishi, Yamagata, 990-9585, Japan.
Hiromasa
H
Sakurai
Department of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial-Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, 2-2-2 Iida-nishi, Yamagata, 990-9585, Japan.
Mitsuyoshi
M
Iino
D000368:Aged; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D008447:Maxillofacial Prosthesis; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D015050:Zygoma / Q000601:surgery
D015921:Dental Implants
Maxillary prosthesis; Oral rehabilitation; Subtotal maxillectomy; Zygomatic implant