Complex mandibular rehabilitation of a self-inflicted gunshot wound: a clinical report

J Prosthet Dent. 2012 Mar;107(3):158-62. doi: 10.1016/S0022-3913(12)60048-1.

Abstract

This report describes the surgical and prosthodontic rehabilitation of a patient traumatized by a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the mandible which required rehabilitation with a free fibula microvascular graft, single stage dental implant placement, and rehabilitation with CAD/CAM and laser assembled prosthetic components.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bone Plates
  • Bone Transplantation
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Dental Abutments
  • Dental Implantation, Endosseous
  • Dental Implants
  • Dental Materials / chemistry
  • Dental Prosthesis Design
  • Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported
  • Denture Design
  • Denture, Partial, Fixed
  • Free Tissue Flaps
  • Humans
  • Lasers
  • Male
  • Mandibular Injuries / surgery*
  • Models, Anatomic
  • Patient Care Planning
  • Patient Care Team
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
  • Suicide, Attempted
  • Titanium / chemistry
  • Wounds, Gunshot / surgery*

Substances

  • Dental Implants
  • Dental Materials
  • Titanium