Open AccessImplant supported overdenture in the patients with history of radio and chemotherapy for the prostate malignancy
Author(s) -
Himanshu Aeran,
Vijay Nautiyal,
Varun Kumar,
Shashank Uniyal
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
national journal of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-3418
pISSN - 0975-5950
DOI - 10.4103/0975-5950.183853
Subject(s) - medicine , radiation therapy , implant , malignancy , maxilla , prostate cancer , chemotherapy , dental implant , implant failure , head and neck , head and neck cancer , dentistry , prostate , cancer , surgery
The success of dental implants in patients that have undergone chemo and radiotherapy for a region other than head and neck remain unclear, although some local and systemic factors could be contraindications to dental implant treatment. As there are very few absolute medical contraindications to dental implant treatment, but a number of conditions may increase the risk of treatment failure or complications. The case report describes the successful survival of dental implants placed in maxilla and mandible of a patient who had undergone radio and chemotherapy for prostate cancer.