34 巻 (1988) 3 号 p. 570-585
Besides autogenous bone grafts, various artificial materials had been used for reconstructionof bone defects caused by the treatment of mandibular lesions. From 1982 to thepresent, we performed mandibular reconstruction with alumina ceramics in 10 cases. Thesecases were examined in this paper, especially with regard to the design and the long-term clinicalcourse. Moreover, in our clinical experiences, we study various problems concerning theprinciple of design, method of fixation and indications, when using artificial bone for mandibular reconstruction.