Computer ‑aided design–computer‑aided manufacturing guided implant‑supported prosthesis in a fibular graft reconstructed mandible: A 7‑year follow‑up of a case

Reconstruction of functional occlusion in case of a large surgical defect of the mandibleinvolving partial mandibulectomy remains a significant challenge to the maxillofacial surgeon andprosthodontist. Removable appliances and the conventional implant ‑supported prosthesis areprecluded in this case due to the absence of normal anatomical contours of the bone. In recentyears, due to the advancement of technology, bone graft reconstruction with computer ‑guidedrehabilitation of the functional occlusion has been advocated to reverse the debilitating effectsof the hemimandibulectomy defect. This clinical report describes the prosthodontic managementof fibular graft reconstructed mandible by computer ‑aided design–computer‑aided manufacturingguided implant ‑supported prosthesis.Key Words: Case report, computer ‑aided design–computer‑aided manufacturing, dentalprosthesis, implant supported, mandibular reconstruction
Source: Dental Research Journal - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research