Immediate implant supported bridgework simultaneous with jaw reconstruction for a patient with mandibular osteosarcoma

Br Dent J. 2009 Feb 14;206(3):143-6. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2009.57.

Abstract

A patient with mandibular osteosarcoma underwent full immediate dental rehabilitation including insertion of dental implants and immediately loaded implant bridgework in the same operation as surgical resection of the tumour and scapular composite free flap reconstruction. Planning and pre-production of the titanium reconstruction plate, drill guides and bridgework using a 3D stereolithographic model of the patient's jaw is described. The advantage of this immediate full rehabilitation of an oncology patient is compared with the potential disadvantages.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bone Transplantation / methods
  • Dental Implantation, Endosseous / methods*
  • Dental Implants
  • Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / methods*
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / rehabilitation
  • Male
  • Mandibular Neoplasms / pathology
  • Mandibular Neoplasms / rehabilitation*
  • Mandibular Neoplasms / surgery
  • Models, Anatomic
  • Models, Dental
  • Osteosarcoma / pathology
  • Osteosarcoma / rehabilitation*
  • Osteosarcoma / surgery
  • Patient Care Planning
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Prosthodontics / methods
  • Surgical Flaps
  • Time Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Weight-Bearing
  • Wound Healing

Substances

  • Dental Implants