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A Postoperative Evaluation Guideline for Computer-Assisted Reconstruction of the Mandible
Published on: January 28, 2020
Removal of a 40-Year-Old Infected Mandibular Staple Implant and a Fixed Reconstruction: A Case Report
Sadesh Kumar1, Martinos K Gavathas2, Raahil E Imami2
1Private Practice, Melbourne, Florida; Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery,Royal College of Surgeons of England (MFDS RCS); Diplomate, International Congress of Oral Implantologists.
Abstract:
Mandibular staple implants were historically used to manage mandibular fractures and retain overdentures but are associated with long-term complications. This case report describes an 85-yearold patient with chronic infection and bone loss related to a decades-old mandibular staple implant. Digital planning facilitated safe implant removal, grafting, and reconstruction using narrow-diameter endosseous implants. The article highlights surgical challenges, risk mitigation, and successful functional rehabilitation in a severely atrophic mandible.
