Use of Porous Space Maintainers in Staged Mandibular Reconstruction
| Autor: | Alexander M. Tatara, Antonios G. Mikos, Mark E. Wong, F. Kurtis Kasper, Sarita R. Shah, Patrick P. Spicer, Allan M. Henslee |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Adult
Male Models Anatomic Thin layer Dentistry Prosthesis Design Space Maintainers Form and function Surgical Wound Dehiscence Humans Polymethyl Methacrylate Medicine Oral mucosa Mandibular reconstruction Aged business.industry technology industry and agriculture Soft tissue Prostheses and Implants Middle Aged Mandibular Neoplasms medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology Surgery Implant Mandibular Reconstruction Oral Surgery business Porosity Layer (electronics) |
| Zdroj: | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America. 26:143-149 |
| ISSN: | 1042-3699 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.coms.2014.01.002 |
| Popis: | The success of mandibular reconstructions depends not only on restoring the form and function of lost bone but also on the preservation of the overlying soft tissue layer. In this case study, 5 porous polymethylmethacrylate space maintainers fabricated via patient-specific molds were implanted initially to maintain the vitality of the overlying oral mucosa during staged mandibular reconstructions. Three of the 5 patients healed well; the other 2 patients developed dehiscences, likely due to a thin layer of soft tissue overlying the implant. The results presented provide evidence that a larger investigation of space maintainers fabricated using this method is warranted. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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