Management of mandibular rotation after a mandibulectomy: a clinical report

Helena H Y Wong; Edmond H N Pow; Winnie W S Choi

doi:10.1016/j.prosdent.2013.04.001

Management of mandibular rotation after a mandibulectomy: a clinical report

J Prosthet Dent. 2013 Dec;110(6):532-7. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2013.04.001. Epub 2013 Oct 18.

Authors

Helena H Y Wong¹, Edmond H N Pow, Winnie W S Choi

Affiliation

¹ Postgraduate student, Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong.

PMID: 24139730
DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2013.04.001

Abstract

Oral rehabilitation after a mandibulectomy is a challenge for prosthodontists. This clinical report describes the management of a 54-year-old man, who, after a mandibulectomy, had rotation of the mandible, with a revascularized flap, followed by an implant-supported prosthesis and ceramic restorations.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Bone Transplantation / methods
Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / surgery
Crowns
Dental Implantation, Endosseous / methods
Dental Implants
Dental Prosthesis Design
Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported
Dental Veneers
Gingiva / transplantation
Humans
Inlays
Male
Mandible / pathology*
Mandible / surgery
Mandibular Neoplasms / surgery
Mandibular Osteotomy / methods*
Mandibular Reconstruction / instrumentation
Mandibular Reconstruction / methods*
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / surgery
Patient Care Planning
Rotation
Surgical Flaps / transplantation

Substances

Dental Implants