Lateral transport osteogenesis in maxillofacial oncology patients for rehabilitation with dental implants: a retrospective case series

• Autores: Arturo Bilbao Alonso, José María García Rielo, Pablo Ignacio Varela Centelles, Juan Manuel Seoane Lestón
• Localización: Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal. Ed. inglesa, ISSN-e 1698-6946, Vol. 18, Nº. 1, 2013, págs. 56-59
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Objectives: To report on the use of lateral transport osteogenesis in cancer patients after maxillo/mandibular resections and on the implant survival rate in the generated bone Material and Methods: Four patients treated using lateral transport osteogenesis entered this descriptive study and were retrospectively studied (mean age 55; range 41-62). Results: Reconstruction of segmentary defects after surgical and radiological cancer treatment on maxilla and mandible was achieved. No relevant intra- or post-operative complications occurred. No differences on implant survival were observed between patients who had received radiotherapy and those who had not. Conclusions: This approach can be considered a recommendable reconstructive option after oral cancer treatment �including radiotherapy- particularly for high-surgical-risk, collaborative patients.