Saudi Journal of Oral and Dental Research (SJODR)
Volume-4 | Issue-06 | 375-380
Review Article
Implant Applications for Maxillofacial Prostheses
Raheja R, Chawla P, Srivastava N, Arya S
Published : June 30, 2019
Abstract
Generally, many large tissue defects occur with surgery treatments of tumors in the maxillofacial region. Maxillofacial
prosthesis application can be used as an alternative treatment for cases where plastic surgery reconstructions cannot be
applied. While the retention of maxillofacial prostheses used to be provided generally via adhesive bands, adhesives in
liquid or spray form, and tissue undercuts, the current treatment of an intra-oral edentulous condition is frequently
conducted via osseo-integrated implants. The most significant problem facing the reinforcement of the facial implants is
inadequate bone thickness. While the most suitable reinforcement points for implant are the temporal region and supraorbital edge, the bone thickness varies between 2.5 and 6mm for those regions. This article reviews the application of
implants in different maxillofacial prostheses.