BACKGROUND Percutaneous endosseous implants have acquired an important place in
the prosthetic rehabilitation of patients with craniofacial defects. The objective of this study …

Purpose: To assess the need for surgical and prosthetic aftercare of craniofacial prostheses
supported by endosseous implants. Materials and Methods: A retrospective clinical study …

PURPOSE: Few reports have evaluated cumulative survival rates of extraoral rehabilitation
and peri-implant soft tissue reaction at long-term follow-up. The objective of this study was to …

A prospective study involving 24 treatment centers and 145 patients was conducted to
evaluate the long-term osseointegration success rate for titanium implants anchoring a …

Purpose: To investigate the effects of bone grafting and radiotherapy on implant survival
rates. Materials and Methods: This follow-up study involved 36 patients with 180 implants …

A prospective study involving 24 centers and 145 patients was conducted to evaluate the
long-term osseointegration survival rate for titanium implants anchoring a craniofacial …

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 …

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

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 …

Titanium implants in facial bones for retention of epitheses or dental bridges were used for
reconstruction in cancer patients after tumor surgery. Even heavily irradiated bones could …