Mandibular dental implant placement immediately after teeth removal in head and neck cancer patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about immediate implant placement in head and neck cancer patients. We studied implant survival and functional outcomes of overdentures fabricated on implants placed immediately after removal of the lower dentition during ablative surgery or preceding primary radiotherapy (RT).

Methods

Inclusion criteria were primary head and neck cancer, dentate lower jaw, and indication for removal of remaining teeth. Two implants to support a mandibular overdenture were placed immediately after extraction of the dentition during ablative surgery, or prior to starting primary radiotherapy. Standardized questionnaires and clinical assessments were conducted (median follow-up 18.5 months, IQR 13.3).

Results

Fifty-eight implants were placed in 29 patients. Fo

SUBMITTER: Alberga JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7686200 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature