Open AccessProsthetic Rehabilitation of Patient with Ameloblastoma: A Case Report
Author(s) -
N Kalavathy,
K Premnath,
Neeru Jayanthi,
Vijetha Jadav
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the journal of indian prosthodontic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.419
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1998-4057
pISSN - 0972-4052
DOI - 10.1007/s13191-011-0079-4
Subject(s) - ameloblastoma , medicine , rehabilitation , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , resection , dentistry , orthodontics , surgery , maxilla , botany , biology , genus , physical therapy
Loss of the continuity of the mandible destroys the balance and the symmetry of mandibular function, leading to altered mandibular movements and deviation of the residual fragment towards the surgical side. To regain normal mandibular function for surgical resection of the ameloblastoma, initial rehabilitation was done using avascular fibular bone graft. Prosthetic rehabilitation was done by Placement of four implants in the anterior region followed by fabrication of suprastructure using UCLA abutments and ceramic crowns.