Objective:
To evaluate the use of fixed mandibular implants to retain dental prostheses after microvascular mandibular reconstruction.
Design:
Case series.
Setting:
Tertiary referral center.
Patients:
Eight patients with microvascular mandibular reconstruction after mandibular resection.
Outcome Measures:
Clinically noted functional results, serial radiographic evidence of fixed mandibular implant and mandibular integrity, and complications encountered.
Results:
Eight of 8 fixed mandibular implants were successfully placed and remained stable. The follow-up period ranged from 10 to 21 months (mean, 14.3 months).
Conclusion:
The use of fixed mandibular implants to retain dental prostheses after microvascular mandibular reconstruction is a safe and effective treatment option.Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1996;122:1308-1312