Purpose. A clinical study of 23 craniofacial implants placed in 8 irradiated and nonirradiated
orbital defects was conducted over a 7-year period. Material and methods. Implant-retained …

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Since their introduction, craniofacial implants have been used
in prosthetic rehabilitation of facial defects. The literature, however, indicates marked …

Purpose: Extraoral implants provide the prostheses excellent stability and retention.
However, the use of implants in the orbit showed questionable survival rates. Furthermore …

Purpose: An analysis of retrospective data was conducted to establish the survival rates of
osseointegrated implants used to retain orbital, nasal, and auricular prostheses over a 14 …

This retrospective study evaluated the use of percutaneous craniofacial implants for the
prosthetic rehabilitation of patients with a history of orbital exenteration and irradiation for …

This report is based upon 6 years of experience with craniofacial implants used for the
retention of maxillofacial prostheses. A total of 30 patients were treated with 92 implants. Of …

PURPOSE:: This study reports on the use of osseointegrated dental implants for anchorage
of orbital prostheses. PATIENTS AND METHODS:: Nine patients were treated with 25 …

Osseointegrated implants can be applied to facilitate retention, stability, and support for
facial and intraoral prostheses used to restore head and neck defects. At the University of …

• Osseointegrated implants can be used successfully to support maxillofacial prostheses. Six
patients (aged 37 to 80 years; average age, 68 years) underwent orbital exenteration for …

Abstract Statement of Problem Evaluate the effect of orbital prosthesis retained by implants
through a specific quality of life (QOL) questionnaire provides important information on …