Title |
Significant improvement in temporary dental rehabilitation by notable miniplate application in the hard palate for a patient with a large anterior maxillary defect: a case report/technique article
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Published in |
Head & Face Medicine, November 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1746-160x-9-34 |
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Authors |
Shigeo Ishikawa, Noriaki Kikuchi, Takehito Kobayashi, Hideyuki Yamanouchi, Hirohiko Tachibana, Mitsuyoshi Iino |
Abstract |
The present report describes the application of a miniplate in the hard palate of a 36-year-old patient with a large anterior maxillary defect. The combination of orthodontic elastics with a titanium miniplate improved the stability of the prefabricated prosthesis. This structure retained the ointment gauze covering the wounds and maintained the facial contour. In addition, contracture deformity was prevented by insertion of the prefabricated prosthesis intraoperatively or immediately postoperatively. Furthermore, a soft diet could be ingested immediately postoperatively. The miniplate also supported the anterior part and the definitive prosthesis. This prosthesis restored adequate masticatory, deglutitive, and speech functions and maintained the facial contour with minimum overloading of the remaining teeth. Keywords: Dental rehabilitation; Maxillary defect; Titanium miniplate. |
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