J Korean Assoc Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg.  2001 Sep;23(5):406-414.

Clinical Study of Maxillofacial Prostheses (Osseointegrated Implants for Maxillofacial Prostheses)

• Min SK

Abstract

In recent decade, there has been a very rapid development in technical possibilities to provide patients with maxillofacial prostheses. Dr. Brenemark first introduced possibility of use of maxillofacial interosseous implant in patients with ablative tumor surgery in 1979. He did introduce the new type of maxillofacial implants system which widen the fixture flange on top of the bone. The advantages of fixed prostheses with implants were well known to various ways, easy to attach, keep clean prostheses, and not to disturb recipient bed. But there are some problems to install implants on maxillofacial regions, because mostly facial bone has very thin cortical bone and poor bone quality. It needs more retention between implant and bone which overcome that fault with fixture flange. To make maxillofacial prostheses, it should be understood general procedure of maxillofacial laboratory work. Ear and midface maxillofacial fabrication which include nose and eye defects will be described step by step.

Keyword

maxillofacial prostheses; interosseous implants

MeSH Terms

Ear
Facial Bones
Humans
Maxillofacial Prosthesis*
Nose
Prostheses and Implants