Implant-prosthetic rehabilitation of hemimaxillectomy defects with CAD/CAM suprastructures

Patients with hemimaxillectomy defects after tumor surgery can alternatively be rehabilitated with dental obturators or microvascular flaps. When general medical or oncologic conditions do not permit microvascular surgery, dental obturators are the only solution, yet retention for edentulous patients is often poor. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether CAD/CAM suprastructures supported by implants placed in both residual alveolar ridges and contralateral zygomatic bone could enhance obturator stability and improve functional outcomes.

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