Implant-supported rehabilitation of a patient with mandibular ameloblastoma.

OBJECTIVES this report describes the masticatory implant- supported rehabilitation of a patient undergoing resection for mandibular ameloblastoma. CASE REPORT in the reported case the patient underwent resection and reconstruction with a fibula flap for masticatory rehabilitation of 7 implants at the level of the mandible. DISCUSSION ameloblastoma is a benign locally invasive tumor of maxillary bones that often causes facial disfigurement. The dental management of the patient requires a collaboration of various specialists such as anesthetists, maxillofacial surgeons, and dentists. CONCLUSIONS in patients with oral cancers such as ameloblastoma, the correct planning of surgery for the tumor resection as well as prosthetic rehabilitation are crucial. Osseointegrated implants open a new perspective of treatment to improve the quality of life of patients resected for cancer.