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Microflora associated with percutaneous craniofacial implants used for the retention of facial prostheses: a pilot
J A Toljanic1, J A Morello, W J Moran
1Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Dentistry, University of Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA.
The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants
|September 1, 1995
Abstract:
Craniofacial implants have been used successfully for the retention of facial prostheses. However, complications occur that can lead to the loss of implant integration. One such complication is infection possibly resulting from crevicular microflora activity. As part of an ongoing study, samples from crevicular sites surrounding 17 craniofacial implants were collected and submitted for microbiological assay. The results demonstrated the presence of opportunistic pathogens in many sites regardless of subjects' hygiene efforts. The significance of the findings is reviewed.