Correction of a mandibular asymmetry after fibula reconstruction using a custom-made polyetheretherketone (PEEK) onlay after implant supported occlusal rehabilitation.
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital
; 35(4): 285-8, 2015 Oct.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26824216
ABSTRACT
This study describes an unusual case of mandibular asymmetry after fibula free flap reconstruction in a young man following major facial trauma that was corrected using a custom-made polyetheretherketone prosthesis. There is little information in the literature on the use of alloplasts to correct mandibular asymmetry as interest in 'aesthetic re-modelling' has traditionally focused on nasal, zygomatic and chin regions. This report demonstrates that this technique can be used successfully to address selected cases of mandibular asymmetry.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Facial Injuries
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Free Tissue Flaps
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Fibula
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Mandibular Reconstruction
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article