Osseointegrated implants can be used to facilitate rentention stability and support for facial
and intraoral prostheses used to restore head and neck defects. Preliminary studies indicate …

A survey was undertaken to determine the number of centers in Canada with an active
involvement in extraoral osseointegration. It was found that six centers had placed 222 …

In this paper, the general indications for implantology for facial prosthesis in the maxillofacial
bones are elaborated. Information from both the literature and our own surgical experience …

Abstract From 1987 to 1990, 28 patients were treated with titanium implants (Bránemark
flange fixtures) in the craniofacial area for the support of craniofacial prosthesis or …

Fabricating maxillofacial prosthesis can be challenging. Placement of implants can have a
dramatic effect on the stability and retention of the prosthesis in patients. This article …

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 …

Reconstruction of acquired or congenitally absent facial structures such as ears, eyes, the
nose, and other structures is a challenging task for the reconstructive surgeon. Often …

Statement of problem. The success rates of osseointegrated implants used to restore
patients who were irradiated for head and neck tumors are influenced by radiation-induced …

Craniofacial prostheses, also known as epistheses, are artificial substitutes for facial defects.
The breakthrough for rehabilitation of facial defects with implant-retained prostheses came …

A clinical study of 23 craniofacial implants placed in 11 nasal defects was conducted over a
7-year period. Implant-retained nasal prostheses were fabricated, implant success rate was …