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A Postoperative Evaluation Guideline for Computer-Assisted Reconstruction of the Mandible
Published on: January 28, 2020
An implant-supported overdenture for a mandibular defect after tumor resection guided by 3-dimensional finite element
Song Chen1, Ruyi Li2, Zhanglin Wu3
1Graduate student, State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Prosthodontics, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China; Resident, Stomaological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and Biomedical Sciences, Chongqing Municipal Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Engineering of Higher Education, Chongqing, PR China.
Abstract:
This clinical report describes the rehabilitation of a mandibular defect after tumor resection with an implant-supported overdenture and the attachment selection as guided by 3-dimensional finite element analysis. Autologous bone grafting was declined by the patient who demanded the restoration of lateral appearance and mastication function. Three implants were placed based on the condition of the bone, and a satisfactory definitive prosthesis was provided that corresponded with the results of the finite element analysis.
