Interdisciplinary approach to prosthetic rehabilitation of a bilateral maxillectomy with a free fibula flap and zygomatic implants in a childhood cancer survivor: A clinical report.

Rehabilitation of a bilateral maxillectomy defect is highly challenging. Reconstruction with a free-fibula flap provides optimal coverage and allows prosthetic rehabilitation with dental implant-retained prostheses. Deficient height of the fibula bone, especially in the pediatric population or in young adults, may complicate the rehabilitation process.

Lip prosthesis as a palliative care modality for a head and neck cancer patient-A case report.

The present case report describes the prosthetic management following partial loss of free-fibular osteocutaneous flap in an irradiated patient diagnosed with recurrent head and neck cancer. The patient presented with constant drooling of oral fluids due to an anatomically deficient lower lip. Salvage reconstructive surgery was not considered feasible due to past history of recurrence, multiple surgeries and radiotherapy, and financial constraints.

Prosthetic Management of Flap-Related Complications Following Glossectomy in Locally Advanced Tongue Cancer.

Total glossectomy defects resulting from postoncologic resection are commonly reconstructed with locoregional or free flaps. However, effectively managing complications that may arise after reconstruction can be a significant challenge. We present a unique case series describing prosthetic management of flap-related complications following glossectomy in patients treated for locally advanced tongue cancer.

Osteoradionecrosis of the jaws: A retrospective cohort study.

Introduction: Radiotherapy (RT) combined with chemotherapy and surgery is the indicated treatment for head and neck cancers. Even with the advent of modern technological advances in RT and improved oral hygiene awareness, osteoradionecrosis (ORN) still remains as one of the most debilitating side effects of RT.

Methodology: This is a retrospective review assessing 72 patients aged over 18 years of age reporting in the Dental Department, for treatment of ORN from April 2010 to July 2019.

Treatment of Refractory Medicine Related Osteonecrosis of Jaw With Piezosurgical Debridement and Autologous Platelet Rich Fibrin: Feasibility Study.

Medicine related osteonecrosis of jaw (MRONJ) is incidental in patients receiving certain bone modifying agents in oncology. These lesions may not respond to conservative management and aggravate. Autologous platelet derivatives contain bone growth factors, which help in bone regeneration.

18F FDG Uptake Due to Late-Onset Osteoradionecrosis for Tongue Base Carcinoma.

Differentiating osteoradionecrosis (ORN) from tumor recurrence is challenging. This report is rare documentation of false-positive F-FDG PET scan attributed to ORN in a patient previously treated for carcinoma of base of tongue (Ca BOT). Extraordinarily high F-FDG uptake was seen in right ramus (SUVmax, 17.

High-dose-rate brachytherapy in severe trismus: Making it happen!

Brachytherapy has been widely employed as a salvage or adjuvant modality in localized early and/or recurrent lesions. In recent years, advances in brachytherapy techniques have helped to achieve better loco-regional disease control and higher survival rates at the cost of limited morbidity. This is mainly owing to the development of technologically advanced three-dimensional computer planning systems and treatment delivery techniques.

Prosthetic conformer as a pressure device in the prophylactic management of postsurgical auricular keloid formation: a clinical report.

Keloids form as a result of aberrations of physiologic wound healing and may arise following any insult to the deep dermis. By causing pain, pruritus, and contractures, keloids significantly affect the patient's quality of life, both physically and psychologically. Multiple studies have been conducted for decades and have led to a plethora of therapeutic strategies to prevent or attenuate keloid formation, of which no single treatment has proven to be widely effective.