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Dental implant-assisted prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with a bilateral maxillectomy defect secondary to mucormycosis.

Oh WS, Roumanas E

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, University of Michigan School of Dentistry.

Prosthodontic rehabilitation of patients with bimaxillary resection involving the maxillae, hard and soft palates, and paranasal sinuses presents a significant challenge in restoring speech, deglutition, mastication, and respiration. This clinical report describes the prosthodontic management of a young girl treated for leukemia who required a bilateral maxillectomy secondary to mucormycosis. Distraction osteogenesis, bone grafts, osseointegrated implants, and magnet attachments were used to provide retention, support, and stability of a large definitive obturator.

Published 16 August 2006 in J Prosthet Dent, 96(2): 88-95.
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