Journal of Japanese Society of Oral Implantology
Online ISSN : 2187-9117
Print ISSN : 0914-6695
ISSN-L : 0914-6695
Masticatory Rehabilitation Using Vascularized Bone Graft and Osseointegrated Implants after Maxillectomy
Hidetaka NakaiYasuhiro OkazakiAtsushi NiimiMinoru Ueda
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2001 Volume 14 Issue 3 Pages 508-512

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Osseointegrated implants are useful for dental reconstruction of partial and complete edentulism. The use of implants is also advantageous for fixation of a prosthesis in patients following tumor surgery. Maxillectomy for tumor treatment decreases masticatory function and speech function. We used vascularized bone grafts and osseointegrated implants for masticatory rehabilitation after maxillectomy, and evaluated the masticatory function, by means of a questionnaire on masticatory efficiency, and by occlusal force measurement. As a result, the patient showed high points in the questionnaire and high magnitude of occlusal force.
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