Functional outcome and quality of life after a maxillectomy: a comparison between an implant supported obturator and implant supported fixed prostheses in a free vascularized flap

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• 作者：Feng Wang ; Wei Huang ; Chenping Zhang ; Jian Sun ; Xingzhou Qu and Yiqun Wu
• 刊名：Clinical Oral Implants Research
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：28
• 期：2
• 页码：137-143
• 全文大小：398K
• ISSN：1600-0501

文摘

Defects of the maxilla caused by tumor resection create high levels of psychological and physical trauma for patients. The application of osseointegrated dental implants using either an obturator prosthesis or a free vascularized flap has tremendously changed the retention and stability of the superstructure. However, no study has been performed to compare the function of the aforementioned two approaches and the quality of life using the subjective assessments of patients.