Reconstruction of the lower half of the facial skeleton after removal of the mandible at autopsy

H K de Jonge; J P van Merkesteyn; J Bras

doi:10.1016/s0901-5027(05)80133-x

Reconstruction of the lower half of the facial skeleton after removal of the mandible at autopsy

Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1990 Jun;19(3):155-7. doi: 10.1016/s0901-5027(05)80133-x.

Authors

H K de Jonge¹, J P van Merkesteyn, J Bras

Affiliation

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

PMID: 2114458
DOI: 10.1016/s0901-5027(05)80133-x

Abstract

A method for postmortem removal of the mandible without altering the facial appearance of the deceased is presented. The technique is especially developed to avoid damage to the soft tissues of the face.

MeSH terms

Autopsy* / methods
Esthetics
Face / anatomy & histology
Humans
Mandible / surgery*
Mandibular Prosthesis*
Polyesters
Prosthesis Design

Substances

Orfit
Polyesters