Publications by authors named "Mihail Balan"
Article Synopsis
- - Necrotizing fasciitis is a serious and often deadly infection that usually involves multiple types of bacteria, needing flexible and complex treatment, particularly when it occurs on the face, which is less common but very severe.
- - A case study describes a patient with various health issues who developed rapid facial necrosis after nasal trauma, leading to critical health decline and complicated treatment, involving multiple surgeries from different specialists.
- - Early recognition and a collaborative approach are crucial for managing facial necrotizing fasciitis effectively, aiming to save lives and reduce lasting physical and cosmetic damage.
As an alternative to regenerative therapies, numerous authors have recently proposed bringing back subperiosteal implants. The aim of the study was to present our clinical experience with a subperiosteal jaw implant that needs minimal bone preparation and enables the rapid implantation of prosthetic teeth in edentulous, atrophic alveolar bone. The research included 36 complete or partial edentulous patients (61 subperiostal implants) over a period of 6 years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe purpose of this case report was to present the aesthetic result of the reconstruction of facial residual asymmetry after orthognathic surgery using a patient-specific three-dimensional (3D) mold and a custom-made polymethyl methacrylate implant. Through computer-aided design (CAD), the healthy contralateral side of the mandible was superimposed onto the side with the defect. Exocad Gallway (exocad GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany) was used to design the patient-specific implants (PSIs) of the right mandibular angle.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe objective of this study was to report a clinical case of dental implant failure with significant bone loss that was treated using reconstructive surgical techniques. We present a 58-year-old man with a history of implant surgery and implant failure on the mandible. Data collected using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and intraoral scans were exported into Exoplan (exocad GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany), from which a standard tessellation file was obtained.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFor facial abnormalities, recent developments in virtual surgical planning (VSP) and the virtual design of surgical splints are accessible. Software companies have worked closely with surgical teams for accurate outcomes, but they are only as reliable as the data provided to them. The current case's aim was to show a fully digitized workflow using a combination of three digital software to correct predicted post-upward sliding genioplasty defects.
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