Craniomaxillofacial Reconstructive Surgery Track: Teeth in the BoxTM: Improving Access to Care for Patients Seeking Immediate Dental Rehabilitation with a Fibula-Free Flap

Maxillofacial reconstruction employing immediate dental restoration in free tissue transfer requires coordinated efforts amongst multiple interdisciplinary surgical and supportive services. Immediate dental restoration can benefit a patient's quality of life and improve the patient's form, function, and psychosocial well-being while decreasing the total number of surgeries needed to complete dental rehabilitation. Unfortunately, current data suggest that most patients undergoing jaw reconstruction following pathologic resection do not receive immediate implants or an immediate prosthesis at the time of initial surgery [1].

Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - October 1, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Daniel A. Hammer, Eamon O ’Reilly, Yan Ortiz-Pomales, Michael R. Andersen Source Type: research