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After jaw resection, free vascularized bone flaps are frequently used for repairing maxillofacial defects. Simultaneous dental implantation is more preferable to secondary implantation as it saves the patients from going through a second surgery after recovering from the first one. In this study, the aim is to preliminarily evaluate the clinical outcome of simultaneous dental implants in vascularized bone flaps in jaw reconstruction using patient-specific surgical plates and 3-in-1-PSSG. The objectives of this study were: 1) to investigate the intraoperative success rate; 2) to measure the accuracy of dental implants position; and 3) to assess implant survival rate and postoperative adverse events.


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After jaw resection, free vascularized bone flaps are frequently used for repairing maxillofacial defects. Owing to the extensive loss of dentition and soft tissues after the ablative surgery, the use of conventional fixed and removable prostheses is often limited in such cases. Implant-supported fixed prosthesis could be a better alternative which is free-standing and does not rely on tooth or soft tissue support. Dental implants on bone flaps restore the patient's oral function and comfort. Simultaneous dental implantation is more preferable to secondary implantation as it saves the patients from going through a second surgery after recovering from the first one. However, conventional freehand immediate placement of dental implants in jaw reconstructive surgery is technically challenging as the position has to be highly precise to support an aesthetic and functional prosthesis. The current development of computer-aided surgery has been able to plan the inset of a vascularized bone flap in the maxillomandibular complex using digitally planned and printed surgical guides based on the patient's computed tomography (CT) data. The computer-aided surgery also facilitates the placement of dental implants at the optimal position and the modification of the bony reconstruction according to the implant position. Previously, the investigators have designed and fabricated novel patient-specific surgical plates by metal three- dimensional (3D) printing technology for jaw reconstruction, which led to precise reconstructive outcomes. In this study, the investigators propose a novel three-in-one patient-specific surgical guide (3-in-1-PSSG) which includes bone segmentation, surgical plate and implant placement positioning functions, to facilitate simultaneous dental implants in vascularized bone flap jaw reconstruction. It is hypothesized that the 3-in-1-PSSG simplifies the surgical procedure. Together with the patient-specific titanium plate, the clinical outcomes for simultaneous dental implants in jaw reconstruction with vascularized bone flap will be improved. In this study, the aim is to preliminarily evaluate the clinical outcome of simultaneous dental implants in vascularized bone flaps in jaw reconstruction using patient-specific surgical plates and 3-in-1-PSSG. The objectives of this study were: 1) to investigate the intraoperative success rate; 2) to measure the accuracy of dental implants position; and 3) to assess implant survival rate and postoperative adverse events. ;


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NCT number NCT05405179
Study type Interventional
Source The University of Hong Kong
Contact Wing Shan Choi, PhD
Phone +85228590363
Email drwchoi@hku.hk
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date September 1, 2021
Completion date August 31, 2024

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