Patients who have maxillectomy can be rehabilitated with reconstructive surgery or obturator
prostheses with or without osseointegratable implants. To identify studies on possible …

Advances in midface reconstruction: beyond the reconstructiv... : Current Opinion in
Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery Advances in midface reconstruction: beyond the …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: There is a paucity of data showing the perception penalty
caused by facial paralysis. Our objective was to measure society's perception of facial …

The number of patients undergoing a surgical resection of the maxilla for oncological
reasons is constantly increasing, the most common complication of which remains the …

Objectives/Hypothesis The free flap reconstructive protocols of the jaws have been refined
over the years and presently are based on bone‐driven approaches that generally use the …

Objectives Surgical resection of the maxilla impairs aesthetics, speech, swallowing, and
mastication. Maxillary reconstruction is increasingly performed with virtual surgical planning …

Maxillectomy defects can be reconstructed by a prosthetic obturator or (free) flap transfer, but
there is no consensus about the optimal method. This study evaluated 32 maxillectomy …

Oncologic resection involving the midface results in potentially disfiguring and challenging
defects for the reconstructive surgeon. As with any defect, restoration of form and function is …

Statement of problem Patient perspectives on the treatment options for maxillary defects,
which include free tissue transfers or obturator prostheses, may help eliminate current …

Background Palatomaxillary defects were historically restored with a prosthetic obturator;
however, advances in local and free tissue transfer has provided a viable alternative for …