[Bridging of mandibular lesions with metal implants]

The 10-hole third-tube plate ("10-Loch-Drittelrohr-platte") is suitable for replacing central and isolated lateral parts of the mandible up to the six-year molar without exarticulation. It is not suitable for posterior defects, since sufficient fixation at the ascending ramus is not possible. The Tübingen resection plate, however, can be used for central parts and isolated as well as total lateral sections without exarticulation. As the holes in the plate correspond to the spherical sliding principle of the AO system, axial pressure screwing in osteoplastic replacement of the mandible is possible.