Prosthodontic rehabilitation of head and neck cancer patients—Challenges and new developments

N Vosselman, J Alberga, MHJ Witjes… - Oral …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Head and neck cancer treatment can severely alter oral function and aesthetics, and reduce
quality of life. The role of maxillofacial prosthodontists in multidisciplinary treatment of head …

Zygomatic implant‐based rehabilitation for patients with maxillary and mid‐facial oncology defects: A review

S Hackett, B El‐Wazani, C Butterworth - Oral Diseases, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives This literature review reports the current evidence for the use of zygomatic
implants in head and neck oncology patients for the prosthetic rehabilitation of defects of the …

Health-related quality of life in maxillectomy patients undergoing dentoalveolar rehabilitation

GA Petrides, M Dunn, E Charters, R Venchiarutti… - Oral Oncology, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Surgical resection of the maxilla impairs aesthetics, speech, swallowing, and
mastication. Maxillary reconstruction is increasingly performed with virtual surgical planning …

Primary vs secondary zygomatic implant placement in patients with head and neck cancer—A 10‐year prospective study

CJ Butterworth - Head & neck, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Zygomatic implants can provide excellent remote anchorage to support the
prosthetic rehabilitation of patients treated for maxillary and midfacial tumors. Methods …

Impact of 3D virtual planning on reconstruction of mandibular and maxillary surgical defects in head and neck oncology

MJH Witjes, RH Schepers… - Current opinion in …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
The high surgical accuracy of an executed 3D virtual plan provides tumor margin control
during ablative surgery and the possibility of planned combined use of osseus free flaps and …

The Zygomatic Implant Perforated (ZIP) flap reconstructive technique for the management of low‐level maxillary malignancy–clinical & patient related outcomes on 35 …

CJ Butterworth, D Lowe, SN Rogers - Head & neck, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background The zygomatic implant perforated (ZIP) flap technique provides immediate
reconstruction and rapid dental rehabilitation for low‐level malignant tumors. Methods …

Guided zygomatic implantology for oral cancer rehabilitation: a case report

F Grecchi, RG D'Ambrogio, LV Stefanelli… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Oral rehabilitation after maxillary oncological resection is challenging. This case report
presents the rehabilitation of a 65-year-old Caucasian male adenoid cystic carcinoma …

Long-term impact of living with an obturator following a maxillectomy: a qualitative study

CJ Semple, H Rutherford, S Killough, C Moore… - Journal of Dentistry, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives To explore the long-term impact for patients living with an obturator prosthesis,
following a maxillectomy for a head and neck neoplasm. Methods A qualitative approach …

Changing trends in the microvascular reconstruction and oral rehabilitation following maxillary cancer

SN Rogers, A Adatia, S Hackett, A Boscarino… - European Archives of …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose The maxillectomy defect is complex and the best means to achieve optimal
reconstruction, and dental rehabilitation is a source of debate. The refinements in zygomatic …

History of Maxillary Reconstruction

KC Lee, TW Neal, R Tung… - Atlas of the …, 2024 - oralmaxsurgeryatlas.theclinics.com
Maxillectomy defects typically arise in the congenital, postablative, or post-traumatic setting.
The initial maxillectomy procedure was first described in the 1820s and subsequently …